http://www.wolfhurricane.com/2008/05/14/the-appeal-of-gender-swap/ Otaku goodness Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:07:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.wolfhurricane.com/2008/05/14/the-appeal-of-gender-swap/#comment-768 Artefact Thu, 15 May 2008 12:50:58 +0000 http://www.wolfhurricane.com/?p=236#comment-768 There's a very long history of "女装", josou, or crossdressing in Japanese culture (and in many others too but I digress), and I suspect this, coupled with a liberal attitude towards homosexuality has a strong influence; however the sheer entertainment value you touch upon is probably also a (the) major factor... There’s a very long history of “女装”, josou, or crossdressing in Japanese culture (and in many others too but I digress), and I suspect this, coupled with a liberal attitude towards homosexuality has a strong influence; however the sheer entertainment value you touch upon is probably also a (the) major factor…

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