Today's article may subvert the perception of some people, and recently Hikari Utada has become a hot topic of discussion, not because of new songs, but because of public appearances.
Hikaru Utada, who is currently living in London, England, announces himself as a gender nonbinary on his social platform.
Our common people are divided between women and men, and those who are not binary genders do not belong to the first two.
Hikari Utada said in English during the live broadcast that it is not suitable to use the specific framework of male or female to represent their gender, and hopes that everyone can call themselves "Mys Utada".
He then explained in Japanese: "I learned in the last few years that I belong to the non-binary gender. ”
A few days earlier, Hikaru Utada had expressed his annoyance about his gender identity: Someone asked me, "'What should I call you?' Lady or Lady? I'm tired of having to choose between 'Miss/Mrs/Ms' every day. Defining it in terms of my marital status or gender makes me uncomfortable, and none of the prefixes are correct. ”
Hikaru Utada also said, "Every time I was asked to choose, I was forced to disguise myself. I hope to have an option later that everyone can use, regardless of their gender, identity, or social status. ”
Hikaru Utada felt that Mx should be used to address people who did not represent any gender.
In a fairly conservative and orderly Japanese society, Hikaru Utada's sudden appearance as a "non-binary gender" is quite brave.
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Most netizens believe that this is Hikaru Utada's statement of coming out, but some netizens believe that this is just an expression of their liking for people regardless of gender, and support the LGBT "Happy pride month" meaning
Many overseas websites have reported on it as "Utada Hikaru coming out".
Let's start with what "come out of closet" means.
What we often know is that a person who discloses his homosexual identity is called coming out, in fact, in addition to disclosing his sexual orientation, he is also out of the closet. (Come out of closet originally means "secretly spoken", not limited to what kind of secret)
It should be noted that Utada Hikaru is openly speaking of himself as a sexual minority of non-binary people this time, rather than declaring himself gay. (That is, the coming out of the sexual orientation, not the coming out of the sexual orientation)
Sexual minorities refer to groups that are different from most people in society in terms of sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual identity or sexual behavior, mainly referring to non-heterosexual groups with sexual orientation, transgender groups, non-binary gender groups, etc.
Therefore, the title of the original Ministry Yajun used "Tianhou" and "Geji", but it was found that neither did they apply, nor did "she", so they used "singer" to call it.
Hikaru Utada has always attached great importance to gender issues, revealing information about the LGBT community from time to time in his songs, and participating in activities to legalize homosexuality in the United States.
Hikari Utada introduced himself to a Chinese doll bear named "Kuma Chang" during the live broadcast, a boy or a gay who would spend 3 million yen to buy clothes for the doll. Hikaru Utada revealed that for himself "Hikaru" is a more boy-like name, do not feel that women are inferior to men, they came from an artistic family, grew up in a very unusual environment, it is a very fortunate thing, the source of their own strength is to know themselves and believe in themselves, honest with themselves, courage is the most beautiful.
Hikaru Utada, who gave birth to a child in 2015 and is currently living in London, has revealed that since giving birth, his outlook on life has changed a lot, and he has also experienced the warmth and coldness of human feelings.
Relatively conservative Japan, the United States and Europe have taken a more human approach to sexual minorities.
In 2016, a judge at an Oregon court in the United States approved an application that allowed a person not to choose male or female status, but to legally classify as "non-dualistic," which legal experts see as a major social advance.
British singer Sam Smith, born in 1992, has also made his own binary comeback declaration.
Bhiya Kwan supports Hikaru Utada, supports sexual minorities, and also supports LGBT people.
Because every time the Amway BL-themed movie before, there will be a comment of "encouraging and promoting homosexuality", The Ministry House Jun then stated that the original intention was only to recommend a good-looking movie, of course, this is also based on my understanding, respect and support for LGBTQ people, not to promote, not to encourage, people's sexual orientation, gender identity will not change because of a movie, Budiya Jun has no such role, do not be afraid.
Boldly coming out is the inevitable development of individual free society, people should not be limited by gender, before it is a man or a woman, you are yourself, the only flower in the world.
The world is not black and white, but colored, and people's genders are far more than male and female, and there are even more genders: male, female, neutral, male, female, incompletely male, incomplete female....
Hikaru Utada is a singer who represents an era and still holds the record of the number one album in Japanese history, and it takes a lot of courage to face his true self and dare to be public as a public figure with great influence.
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There are also some people who think that Utada Hikaru is rubbing the right heat of ZZ, such a top singer who has already achieved fame, there is no need to rub, xiong guang's spiritual realm, self-reflection may be impossible for people who question it.
Although the acceptance of new things by serious traditional Japanese society is not very high, Japanese society is also relatively inclusive.
In the past few years, Japanese dramas and Japanese films have increasingly seen LGBTQ-themed works, such as the film "Life Is Dense" (played by Ikuta Dou Allah), which deeply explores transgender people, and even "Midnight Swan" has won the Best Film Award at Japan's top film award, the Academy Award.
There is also a scene in the mainstream prime-time TV series "Escape from Shameful but Useful SP" starring Yuki Niigaki this year that shocked Himaya Jun.
The protagonist couple said this when naming their children
"Maybe children will change their gender as they grow up."
In the end, the name "Yajiang" that the two gave to the child also had a deep meaning, pronounced "あこう", and like a fish that can change genders, the screenwriter has a heart.
Whether it's "first love" or "find love," just don't be "prisoner of love."