{"id":2484,"date":"2017-04-24T15:20:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T06:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/diversity\/?p=2484"},"modified":"2018-09-06T15:32:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T06:32:21","slug":"on-diversity-lgbt-and-sexual-minorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/diversity\/news-en\/2017\/04\/24\/2484\/","title":{"rendered":"On Diversity, \u201cLGBT,\u201d and Sexual Minorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public Lecture<\/h3>\n

On Diversity, \u201cLGBT,\u201d and Sexual Minorities<\/h3>\n
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\u25b2 Mr. Fujita speaking to the students about staying true to their own views and convictions in student life<\/p><\/div>\n

Date: October 28th, 2016 (Fri.)\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000Location: Ono Auditorium
\nSpeaker: Hiroki Fujita (Rainbow Action NPO)
\nSummary<\/u>
\nThe speaker expressed critical views of two cases of promoting diversity, describing them as image-building strategies that appeal to the tolerance of diversity (\u201cpinkwashing\u201d) and use \u201cLGBT\u201d to mask discriminatory policies and intentions. In this context, he also questioned the sincerity of Waseda University raising the banner of \u201cpromoting diversity.\u201d He proposed measures for achieving meaningful\u2014as opposed to merely superficial\u2014diversity; and he explained to the many students in attendance that there are diverse ways of thinking, and expressed the hope that the students would form and feel free to express their own thoughts and opinions.<\/p>\n

Participant feedback\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cConfronting gender projections\u201d<\/u><\/p>\n

I realized that media and advertising have a massive influence on people\u2019s values, for better or worse, in relation to the new concept of sexual minorities. I also saw how vital it is that we receive information from various sources and make the right choices about which to keep and which to discard. Until now, much of the news on the Shibuya Partnership Ordinance seemed to reflect positively on the Ward\u2019s response, and I myself had a good impression of it. But when I heard Mr. Fujita\u2019s talk, I realized that the Ordinance is actually inadequate in many respects; for example, issuing certificates will require certain costs, and not enough public hearings were held. It was also new to me that Israel\u2019s publicity about Tel Aviv being \u201cthe world\u2019s most gay-friendly city\u201d actually promotes pinkwashing. After hearing this, I felt that being well informed is very important when receiving information on topics like gender and minority, which have no correct answer. Specifically, I think we should not unquestioningly accept all the information we receive, but should be positive in listening to various opinions.
\nMaaya Fujita, 3rd Year, School of International Liberal Studies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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