i-D Meets: Tokyo's Genderless Youth
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2017
- Tokyo’s hypnotic youth movement are rejecting ideas of fashion defining sexuality. We’ll learn how and why the movement came about in 2016, and meet the pioneers behind Tokyo’s most boundary pushing scene.
We meet the Tokyo youth celebrating genderless fashion. Using make-up, clothes and Instagram filters, these young people are challenging international social norms and drawing on anime's fluid beauty standards.
Director Taichi Kimura
Producers Naoya Watanabe, Taro Mikami, Benedict Turnbull
Global Executive Producer Eloise King
Production Companies Caviar (UK), Cekai (Japan)
Cavier Executive Producer Katie Dolan
Director of Photography Shoyo Miyao
Editor Isolde Penwarden
Colourist Benjamin Rozario
Sound Mix Guy Chase
Production Manager Lauran Clark
Production Coordinator Rosa Harris Edmonds
Post Production Manager Tom Lynch
Post Production Coordinator Regina Lemaire-Costa
Rights & Clearances Cristina Lombardo
Music Supervisor Alex Benge
Music Coordinator Bonnie Reilly
Studio Manager Polly Williams
Production Accountant David Gray
Equipment Manager Richard Smith
Equipment Assistant Henry Cotsford
Post Tech Supervisor Dominic Brouard
Commercial Creative Director Bunny Kinney
VP Production, UK Bree Horn
Production Executive Shelley Hurley
Head of Post Production Daniel Elias
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We meet the Tokyo youth celebrating genderless fashion. Using make-up, clothes and Instagram filters, these young people are challenging international beauty norms and drawing on japan's anime-fluid-beauty standards to express themselves.
them beats tho!
Please use Closed Captions instead of hardcoded subtitles next time. A little hard to read on my phone.
I think its more Korean influence, probably more manga is expressing individualism. Japan is essentially changing.
these are all super beautiful girlz and boyz. they dont, really literally do not, challenge beauty norms. gender norms, yes, beauty norms no. just pointing out.
This is fecked up. You have a society whose population growth is well below replacement rate, and here you are **celebrating** life styles which deny the fact that women give birth and take care of the children and men work to support the family until the children are old enough for both parents to work either full or part time. With a few generations there will be no genderless youth to celebrate because there won't be any children produced of either gender.
"Sometimes I'm jealous of girls when it comes to fashion. They can wear both trousers and skirts, without being told off for wearing boy's clothes. Whenever boys wear ladies' clothes, people say 'Gross' "
This guy is delivering some heavy truth bombs right here
Ad Hoc i think your missing the point. not everyone is open to genderless fashion and especially japan isn't. Girls can wear whatever they want but once they identify as a guy people freak out. it's kinda like this is america too. there are traditional people that stay strictly to "boys should wear this and girls should wear this." there are somedays when i'm told i dress like a guy or i look very girlie.
that may be the case but since women are relatively liberated in what they can wear now, men are left behind a bit. i wish i could wear skirts out but i would be judged. much more harshly than if i was a girl in trousers
in my country women can't wear pants
I also think it's because since it is patriarchal society to be seen in women's wear is like an insult. Ofcourse women can wear mens clothes, men are superior but to dress as a women makes you inferior. Which hinders mens ability to be expressive not just in fashion but in everything else. If you act and dress similar to a girl then you are seen as something less than.
TheNanamariam I think about the very same thing. For women to be seen as masculine is accepted because it's admirable in what remains a patriarchal society. Men that are feminine are definitely seen as degraded as men are also bound by gender roles
"if i think "that's kawaii", then it's kawaii, so i wear it. i don't care about the rest."
words to live by
yess
2:27
Yesss! He was so inspiring :)
Anyone else think it’s weird that they kept ‘kawaii’ in instead of saying cute? I know most people watching this would know what it means by now but why would they translate the rest of the sentence and not that?
@@kactus1889 well he is Japanese and that's his language
To quote a spoken line in The Cement Garden, "Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots because it's okay to be a boy. But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading, because you think that being a girl is degrading." Respect for these people for choosing what they believe in, despite the usual perceptions of society.
OMG I LOVE THIS QOUTE
Z Sleazoid don’t say that. Tbh it doesn’t matter what you look like just as long as you get comfortable and confident, that’s when you will rock it
Z Sleazoid Dw I accept you and I say go for it ✌️✌️✌️
@Z Sleazoid go for it!!! You'll find something you love that fits on you and you love. I would've said the same thing a few years ago but it's all about how you style it and tailor it to yourself. You gotta find ways to incorporate what you wanna be and what you love for your body sometimes. Can't always replicate something perfectly but that's okay cause you'll make it your own :)
This is what I say all the time! Why can't men like feminine clothes and stuff too?
Any clothes are unisex if u don't give a f
moon lover exactly
moon lover or if you're forced to wear it + + +
Ya we Litterly are conditioned on what we wear.
Really including bras is that it???
@@bancymunene9288 yea including bras guys wear bras outside of shirts for the aesthetic
"but if you care about other people's opinion then you become boring"
i think i've found my senior quote
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I already decided to shitpost on my senior quote lmao
People who "don't care what others think" are the ones who care the most.
Stephon Zeno When we say we don't care what others think it's not that we're saying we actually don't care. It's more of a way to say that we just try our best to ignore it and refuse to give someone the satisfaction of thinking they're affecting our lifestyle.
Stephon Zeno you are right because I always say "I don't care what others think" when I really do. Maybe even more than those who don't actually say that..
"If you care about other people's opinion, you become boring". Heh. I like that.
Forsaken Algonquinia my motto now lol
We DON'T CARE.
Truth!
"But if you care about other people's opinion then you become boring, so I'd rather stand out and be different."
For a society that prizes conformity and where people generally not wanting too not want to "stand out", this was unexpected.
But hopefully, as the years go by, more and more people accept one's individual choices and respect each other.
Yes, I was amazed when he said that. All of these young people are brave strong and are incredibly dedicated to staying their true, authentic selves even in a society such as Japan's. With youth starting to embrace their individuality, hopefully others will too and ultimately Japan (and the world, let's be honest) will be a more accepting place!
As someone who grew up in Japan, I totally agree with you. To break the standard mold and be ok standing out is incredibly bold and beautiful. I hope Japan will pick you momentum from these brave people and endorse the idea that being different is okay!
Tokyo is a massive modern city. There are thousands and thousands of people there who don't fit into Japanese societal norms and you can find your place easily if you are a weirdo. Same probably for Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe, etc. Don't lump all of Japanese society into one conservative group. Fucking Harajuku isn't the same as a mountain village in Chubu.
Hopefully everyone stops giving a shit about clothing makeup or sexuality, there is nothing interesting about that.
Isaac Picado
Different sexualities and forms of gender expression should be normalized.
It’s one of the best things to hear when they say that their parents support them
The outfits they wear are so cool looking, the mix and match is definitely something I want to try doing more often.
I love it. I bet in 5 years we'll catch up with this in europe, as usual ^^
but they can only wear these gender neutral clothes because no one knows if they are man or woman, with nearly everyone from other races that doesnt work. (i can alread feel the SJW hard breathing hate comments on me)
soom878 I have to disagree with you on that one. While I agree alot of Asian people have very androgynous features, they're not the only race that can do that. Plenty of black, white, Asian and others can look and pull it off too. I don't think you have to look genderless to wear gender neutral clothes. I wear anything and it's more about how ya style it :)
Rather than pulling it off, its more about acceptance since many countries and races are not as accepting as Japan when it comes to gender less fashion
Japan is very conservative. I love their culture and back in high-school when I started imitating the gothic-lolita look, I saw a documentary and interviews of street style and actually they said they were bold and got criticized but did it anyway. I think with anything as long as you are ok with it and not hurting anyone, people accept it in the end :)
I like what they wish , because actually I am a girl and I like man clothing , but my mom had ever said " Do you want to change your gender ? " I'm like "No , mom " . But why people are putting gender in pieces of fabric .
Yeah, it's just a piece of fabric.
P.s are you Bulgarian?
Take that article of clothing. Write a "wo" before man. Done.
True
Елена Димитрова same but I do want to change my gender bcz girl life is full of those dramas in school like other girls crying after a breakup and even for little things and also they try to make me jealous by showing off their makeup and stuff but I don’t care bcz I’m not interested in makeup or girly stuff. I will never understand girl life
@@midnightwolf2320 same
Why are they all so attractive?
good genes
@@killuazoldyck2630 Where can you buy these jeans? Target?
@@jungkookjuice3157 ... genes
not jeans
genes are in your body
@@killuazoldyck2630 🤣 It's a joke. r/woosh 🤣
Armyy
*When genderless girls are more handsome than you and genderless boys are more prettier than you:*
*;)*
@awstronomy yes he does. But all this video shows is that guys want to be pretty and the girls handsome.
@valkyriee yes he does basically only really good looking people in a certain niche can dress that way and still look good.
There is no such thing as being genderless
Fac
@WheatleyOffDaGoop no I am pretty sure biology doesn't lie about humans having only 2 genders.
"When you care about other people's opinion you become boring... That's why I'd rather stand out and be different."
Gee Barr And when you stand out and be different you lose yourself. Of course ppl want to be different, just not this kind of different that completely changes a person to unrecognizable...
truthseeker balance....delicate.
@@Evil_Beauty When I stand out I lose myself? What are you on mate?
Jyotiska Das I'm on this kind of drug mate.
ruclips.net/video/CE3ELI7cbWQ/видео.html
@@Evil_Beauty yikes
Why are they all so good looking??? Like DAMN
appreciate kim seokjin most Koreans I see look so naturally beautiful it's shocking.
right?! Its the skin care products
Y'all are stupid. Most Koreans in Seoul have gotten v line surgery to reshape their face. Lol. While Japanese people naturally have small v shaped faces.
Samual Yau// theres an easier and nicer way of saying that bud, you dont have to be so rude about it. And obviously not everyone knows that and not everyone gets surgery so you need to adjust that attitude hun.
appreciate kim seokjin actually Seoul is the plastic surgery capital. And it is rare for people there not to at least get double ileyelids and rhinos. Also the v line is like super important to them for getting jobs and shit they have to have that specific face shape or they can't succeed in the economy. You dumb fuck.
I'm a french student I saw a guy in my town wearing a skirt and I thought I'd like to know him because I find him really cool !! Hope I'll meet him again
life is all an f'in bs I think I might have a thing for guys in skirt, there’s something so sexy abou it
@@arol1644 move to Scotland then lol
Actually, the design of a skirt fits the male anatomy better and the design of pants fit the female anatomy better. So, maybe this is it.
I don't understand France cuz they don't allow headscarfs and allow others to wear whatever...
@@_blank-_ But still the women should have the right to wear what they want and I'm guessing ur a male cuz u said the other comment. But if u know trousers fit women alot better as we go through a time each month so wearing trousers keeps it more comfortable and stable as I could imagine if ur wearing a skirt... 👗
its not like im against this but i think that clothes should be judt neutral n have no gender. Like i want people to be able to wear whatever they want without being called "gay" "lesbian" "trans" or smth like that
Taft Kookie I agree
Hopefully that'll happen in the future. Once the older generations change their minds it's plausible.
here in holland that's already kind of common
Same
As a trans girl. I AGREE
"i wear what I like, that's my definition of fashion" I think that's a really important sentiment. I hate following supposed fashion rules placed on us by society, it's so limiting. I hope everyone takes something important from this video, the people interviewed here are incredibly inspiring.
"Limiting"?
It's more of maintaining sanity, moron.
And I do consider myself as original rather than depicted as 'trendy'. But this is not the damn way of showing yourself to society as your own fashion. This is the definition of millennial intellect becoming prevailed.
Changing/removing genitals--I wonder of what the old centuries would say now about the future we are living in.
Danny P.
Being a guy and wearing a skirt doesn't make you insane, moron.
And I guess we'll never know what the old centuries will say, because, believe it or not, we aren't living in them. If you want to, by all means build yourself a time machine, go back, and stay there.
And if you can't do that? That's not my problem, stay here and stop whining over people wanting to have the freedom to wear what they like without fear of judgemental idiots saying "no you can't do that, it wasn't like that in my day!!"
The world is moving on, maybe you will too, someday
I don't want your cooties
Sincerely,
A homophobic 💔
ok hun 😂
Danny P. Damn whats your problem hun
they're all so cute im-
jeffrey is weird inn looooooove
Japanese people are just adorable, I swear.
they're fuckin stupid 2
I'm not
One of the reason i like Japan 😂
I wish clothing stores didn't have male and female sections, and here's my reason!
People would buy the clothing they like instead of what's labeled to suit them.
I get the sentiment but there are good reasons for this. Boys pants are built to fit a penis, girls tops and dresses are built to fit breasts. A mens button down would not fit as it's not made for someone with breasts, and girls jeans would ride up on someone with male genitalia. I 100% support genderless styles and having the same things in boy vs girls sections, but I dont think we can just totally get rid of the categories, because people wont be able to find clothes that fit them
I said the same thing and people started attacking me for saying that. LOL
@@pinkpink-kb6dl Good point!
@@e.n.t.g yea but as a person with large breatss for example, I can try on as many sizes of a button down made for someone without breasts and it will never fit. Is it practical for me to pick up a button up at a store and not know if it was built for someone with breasts? Is it better to have a giant rack of jeans where half have room to fit a penis and half have room to fit hips but you have to try on to find out?
We would need different descriptions for clothing. Like for what bodey type it was designed to fit instead of assuming that all of a certain gender has a certain bodey. Im all for it!
i feel like this young generation around the world will make big and positive changes in the future
@@_blank-_ this has literally nothing to do with sjw shit and you're starting to get annoying
111 YES DUDE U RIGHT
Amen
I've always disliked how people associate certain fashions and colors with gender. You don't have to be gay or a women to wear makeup and pink and you don't have to be a lesbian or a man to have short hair and wear big boxy t-shirts. My mom constantly pushes me to wear "girls clothing" and for years I was/still am degraded for wearing "men's clothing". I really love how androgyny is becoming a more accepting thing. But, alot of people still aren't as accepting and simply hurt others because of their ignorance... 😔
Jiminies Chocolate Cheeks Ahh I agree. My parents tried to not think much of my clothing choices for a while, but eventually began urging me to start wearing feminine clothing. I've always liked masculine clothing much more, and I've always hated how secular people can be about what you "should or shouldn't wear". I just hope that eventually my parents will accept me, I want to be able to wear things that make me feel happy, not pretentious or uncomfortable.
Just because you wanna play dress up doesn't mean the rest of us have to. LOL deadass you just want attention. Since you care so much about others opinions.
I'm Dead What the fuck
I'm Dead No one said you have to, we just want people to accept the fact that other people are doing this. "You just want attention" speak for yourself.
Wow. You're an idiot.
A few weeks ago I bought a denim jacket from the man section but people didn't know that and they were like "that jacket looks so cute" "love your outfit!" etc but then I took it off and some of my friends (and my mom later that day) realized that the tag said "Zara MEN" and they started to say thing like "You shouldn't wear that!!" and literally hours ago the same person was telling me that the jacket was cute ???
I seriously don't understand what's "wrong" with that 😳😳
Yep, that's just so stupid!
Aww, it's okay. Just ignore the haters and keep rocking your style.
why is it ok for girls to wear "boyfriend" clothes ( yes they are an actual style ) but when girls wear men clothes all of a sudden it's the end of the world🤔
I wear women's jeans often because I find them more comfortable, i'm pretty confident i'd get berated by my male peers if they found out. So I would say it goes both ways.
Damn, your mom and your friends are going to judge me so hard 😂 I buy from the men section since sweatshirt and shirt like dress is cute when it's baggy
Honestly I've always been interested in fashion and this really inspired me to wear what I feel like and have my own unique style. Whenever I wear something I love it gives me lots of confidence. But then I again I'm broke and can't afford a lot of clothes that I'd like sksjdnsjsn
snooxe , you don’t need tons of money to dress well, or build a wardrobe. Go to charity shops, thrift shops you just have to stop caring about brand names
@@jayjohnson7185 the thrift shops I know are even more expensive than usual fast consuming shops... Now vintage is too popular and the prices got really high...
@@helloworld7818 don't go to vintage shops. They are curated and most of the times select brandnames to sell in the store. If you look for thrift shops, flee markets or stores like the salvation army, you might find clothes that are a fraction of those vintage shops you are talking about!
@@jackytang2824 I think salvation army is for people that can't afford to buy normal clothes so I wouldn't go to buy there, when other people need it more than me, just for fashion. And thrift shops, yes, in the US it's common but in other parts of the world, there are not really thrift shops but vintage shops where the prices are higher than usual shops. It's totally nonsense...
That's why poor people are all broken and not only broke
They're all so inspiring. I've struggled a few months which the question who I want to be. The answer can be very simple: just me.
@@_blank-_ what do you mean?
Dreamcatcher the best discography lol ya’ll are dum af
@@jaleria489 sorry but what do you want now?
🤦🏻♀️
This gives me identity euphoria just reading this
Japan's getting more lit by the second.
Japan always been lit, you just finding out now
1-800- DIORVINCI-DAN Not really, Japanese society is very conservative and strict. The people in this video are not the norm here in Japan unfortunately.
Rainbow Cake they may not be the norm but there a lot of people like this in Tokyo
+ I wasn’t only talking about the people in this video being lit, but just the culture and stuff Japan has in general being lit
I know what you mean though
"But if you care about other people's opinion then you become boring, so I'd rather stand out and be different." ✨
i literally paused the video and changed my insta bio to that lmao
Lory Wow... just wow.
meaning you DO care much about others opinion...
Have fun being homeless and "different". lol losers
Holy shit, I'm getting that one tattooed, haha.
Back in the 80’s that was called Androgynous look. Many artists wore that look: Annie Lennox, Prince, all the rockers had long hair and wore makeup, etc. it’s not new. Same thing with a new name.
Still cool though :)
Yep, it's gone off the rockstars stage and onto more mainstream arena. Why not. I like people getting creative, even if I don't like their style.
genderless fashion has existed in Japan since the 80-90 as well, it is just that it has suddenly gained more popularity in recent years. Most Japanese fashion genres/cultures/subcultures have embraced the idea off androgyny and cross dressing for quite a while. Like for example with visual kei, lolita and so on.
@@_blank-_ rudeness aside I agree. It's a worse name. Androgenous, ambiguous, unisex, all inclusive, neutral whatever. Describes it so much better than 'genderless' what even is that?
@@irrelevance3859 genderless, assigned to no specific gender. Not a hard concept to understand
I think their style would be better described as "androgynous" rather than "genderless".
"Androgynous" means personal presentation that appearings neither distinctly male nor female (or a blend of both), whereas "genderless" is usually used by nonbinary/transgender people to refer to their experiences outside the gender binary.
There's a big difference between "I'm a boy that likes wearing skirts" and "I have no gender"... I think it's better to be clear with the terminology that's used. 😕
I believe the term is referred to the clothes, not the people
Francesco Griffo That is not clear though.
I'm a nonbinary person who lives in the U.S. and adores several Japanese fashion styles. I understand the confusion in labeling this style "genderless" as opposed to "androgynous", which is pretty analogous to what was described here but in western terms. I think there's likely a cultural disconnect of sorts between our understanding of this type of dress in Japan (assuming you're also from the West, but pls feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, and I'm sorry for the assumption) and its connotations there and how we might interpret it here. It's called "genderless" there, and folks who wear it probably fall all over the actual gender identity spectrum (and may have different language for their experience than what non-cisgender folks in the West may use to describe their identities also!) but its closest parallel in the west would be "androgynous" styles of dress. Its not necessarily wrong that this what Japanese wearers of this style call it "Genderless", it's just their way of describing and relating to the style in their culture.
It could just be a translation thing
The "genderless" they're referring to is in Japanese.
I’d rock tf out of their style holy shit it’s so fire
Go for it!!
the point is to create your own but do you boo
Supportive parents are my kink.
Ana same 👌👌
Weird, but you do you.
trash god No need to be so "supportive" by saying "you do you". "Weird" is enough.
"If you care about other people's opinions then you become boring, so I'd rather stand out and be different."
My philosophy exactly 👏👏
@@_blank-_ no, I mean real difference, not 'trendy difference', not the 'I'm not like other girls' difference. I'm talking about personal expression that leads to your own happiness
1:14 I fell in love with that girl.
Who's she? I wanna know her
@@lly_09 nakayama satsuki
@@reisnow80 hey you look alike
@@architect7709 wow they do tho
same
so aesthetically pleasing, ethereal ✨🌹
lucy jarvis weeboo or wanabee
Bilel B wth or why are you here
Nour The Unicorn just joke xD hhh lol
wthell is hhh
Yes, ethereal is the word! People like these are so refreshing and freeing in a world which wants a copy rather than an original.
Regardless of fashion, I envy boys because they don't have periods
You can take the pill and skip the placebos, I read it's confirmed safe.
I mean its not like you can completely end periods. Because there were born that way you envy them? Do you I guess...
Well, technically dudes still get moody every now and then, but no period blood occurs.
Same 😭😭😭
what if you're transgender?
Japan's youth seems to be honoring their inner selves and their energy with the way they dress. How awesome is that? Proud of these young people, shine like the stars you are. :)
A person: *wears what they want*
Some people: "I'm offended and I think others should know about my irrelevant opinion communicated in a rude way*
When the second is considered "normal" well, we can do better people.
Cause sadly people rather be like by others than like themselves which hurts me when I see it everyday
STAN KIM YO-JONG k
love their fashion sense
Joanna rhn 👌👌👌👌
In America, you see girls wearing guy clothes, (basketball shorts, baggy pants/shirts, etc...) and there's nothing wrong with that, so I don't see why guys can't wear girly clothes.
because the common limited minds are indotctinated to believe that anything masculine is "Badass" and "cool" so girls doing it is fine, but anything femine is "shameful"and "weak" so boys doing that is wrong...
also becasue of the sterotype that "femine" guys are also by nature gay which is incredibly wrong anyway...
basket shorts won't make girls lesbian so I don't see how skirts would make a man gay...
WonderNote bullshit
The Only Heaven because sexism
He
WonderNote Effeminate men can't reproduce naturally or protect themselves? Well first of all my best friend is feminine, he's 6'5, muscular and he can kick your ass. You better go back to where you came from with that 1940s mentality.
“If you care about other people’s opinions then you become boring, so I’d rather stand out & be different” Man that hit me hard 🥊
Cmon everybody can wear whatever tf they want, i mean it’s just a piece of clothes it doesn’t have a gender.
@@_blank-_ man go back to your redpill threads
@@_blank-_ there are women who don't want to accentuate their hips, there are boys who don't want to accentuate their shoulders
there are women who like to be muscular, have broad shoulders and an androgynous body
there are men who like to have curves and a big butt, and if they want to wear tight high-waisted pants, they should do it without anyone behind them saying stupid things for WEARING CLOTHING
if you think they look ugly, good for you we all have tastes, and i hope that you never feel bad for being judged due to your tastes and the way you look
@@_blank-_ why you replied to so many comments and when people call you out you dont even respond lmao?? pathetic innit
STAN KIM YO-JONG you’re boring
@@_blank-_ actually, dresses were originally intended for men and pants were intended for women. hence why when you see women in men's clothing, they look fine, and it's the same vice versa, because it's simply just pieces of fabric
They're all so attractive, I'm shook
And what indication have led you to believe that they have mental problems ?
Pathrusim-Akuei-ⲃⲏⲕ son of Ham they are happy with what they’re doing though
petrasb1,
They are to be easily influenced millennials--they're intellectual studies of advertisements has prevailed them to become Chinese "Genderless" abominations. Thus they have mental problems.
Kim Yugyeom,
Of course they love what they're doing--they have lost their sanity.
Biologically, they are still the same gender no matter what they do to change their genitals. The only change they are doing is their personality--which adds to their mental state.
And obviously changing your personality doesn't mean negative. However it does DEPEND. Such as this one: This guy(Because that's who he really is)decided to chop his raw dick off.
This is obviously because he thought it was style. It isn't because he just wants to be genderless. In fact, there is no damn purpose of being genderless other than being influenced of style.
Danny P.
I still can't see, how changing clothes into some neutral form (genderless) indicates person's mental issues. Some people simply do not want to have their clothes choices to be determined by their gender. Quite some time ago pants were rare on woman, Lately it's ordinary thing to see. Do we call them insane because of that.
THEY’RE ALL SO BEAUTIFUL I FEEL OFFENDED
through a foreigners eyes, japan seems like a really advanced country for technology and stuff but in a lot of ways, the society has so much power that there is still a lot of shame in being homosexual or gender fluid. seeing this made me very happy:)
Kinda have to disagree bc that‘s pretty much just Tokyo and Osaka. Go in the suburbs and you see a whole other world. In cities ppl are more modern and open than in the suburbs
Damn I feel like I just found myself right here lol I’m a Japanese girl but I’ve always been such a tomboy. I’m actually bi. that genderless girl is legit my goals. I’ve always wanted to cut my hair short like that but I’ve never been allowed to.
Yuri Kawaii that’s really unfortunate. You should be allowed to do whatever you want with your hair. I bet you’ll look beautiful if you do cut it. :)
yesssss do it ily!!!!
Do it!! 💜
Fun fact: Satsuki came out as a trans man in 2021.
ok but they're all like, ridiculously good looking
FRICKEN SLAY THAT SKIRT
He looked damn good in that skirt, I bet he can pull of pretty much anything uwu
This is very inspiring. ❤️ I’m so glad that not everyone is a follower these days and more people aren’t afraid to be themselves and stand out a bit!
As a lesbian I am _quaking_ oml
Ikrrrr 😭😭😭
sameee
for the guy who wears a skirt...i just want to tell u
PLS MARRY ME
@@amandabynes5543 r/whoosh
I saw just that first line before I had to click to see the full and I was praying you were gonna insult him lmfao
He looks like Edna from the incredibles
He’s adorable tho
Scottish?
I get genuinely confused when people say derogatory comments to people who like that, LIKE ARE U BLIND THEY LOOK GORGEOUS
jealoussy and butt hurt disguised as edginess and cycicism. we are too mych if that bs attitude in the moder world. these kids are gorgeous.
WonderNote
I️ thought humans were much more intelligent then to have one basis to their whole existence, I️ guess not.....
timepickle
I love your comment because they are
Dolphins will take over I feel as if people so that a lot just so they don't get thrown out of their friends groups lol. it's peer pressure prejudice. like catcalling.
Aya
I’m talking about the grown ups, not teenagers. But I get what your saying
This is honestly really cool! I love how they express themselves!! I hope I can find it in myself to be more myself without holding back out of fear.
loved watching this! Love the message!
The fact that some people make negative remarks on their looks really pisses me off. Like, why do they care? They shouldnt waste their time on something they dont like... Nobody asked for their opinion anyway
Cause Japan has a very conservative and sexist society, as far as I know :/
Michael Lucius I care because I believe people should feel free enough to express themselves through something as simple and subjective as their clothing style, and because I also have a "different" style so I can relate to them ( sorry for my english)
nicky mint I agree, and your English is really good. 👍
nicky mint I dress like this...I didn’t know it was genderless I haven’t been called gay by ppl for wearing wtf I wanna wear anyway. Ppl just tend to ignore and move on. A good thing Why should you care so much about what someone else wears I felt so sorry for these guys through this vid...ALSO PROUD AF
nicky mint yeah it's not right but that's life and you just have to deal with it. No sense in wasting your time paying attention to things you can't change
Im crying b they're so attractive my wig is snatched
safiaa I love your pfp that’s my baby
All of them have a great visuals and really matched with their current style.. Hope that they can keep expressing their unique style without public judgment.
Androgyny is dope. I love it. It's like your representing and embracing the best traits of both genders.
I got so much inspiration out of this! Now I really want to change my style up and stop caring about the opinion of others
same 💜
Stephen Jannink yes! I feel the same way :)
Thats so cool! I am really happy that more and more people feel inspired to just express themselves! I love it. You go!
Cambustible mhm👏
y'all are so kind omg 💛
kiss kiss fall in love ✨
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Ouran 😂
I was like “it’s Mizuki from Hana Kimi!” and I instantly started to crush!
so inspiring man
i have found my people
couldnt agree more
Same!!!!
Dustinisnot y e s
same here
Same
I feel like it's wrong to title the video "Tokyo's Genderless Youth" they aren't referring to themselves as genderless but their fashion and how they dress and what they dress in as "Genderless Fashion" it's a bit misleading..
Ventivian omg. Smh. You don't even know the definition of gender 😂 look up the definition. Gender isnt sex.
Right? So frustrating and hilarious at the same time.
Ventivian CLICKBAIT
Right, these kids are referring to fashion, not their gender entirely. Hella clickbait.
Crablante you acting stupid right? 😂😂
In stark contrast to the incredibly bad Buzzfeed video I just watched about Gyary girls, this is a very well made and sensitive report that shows us the culture in a totally neutral way. Thank you for making this piece, but would you please make your English subtitles larger, or in dropshadow, or even white on a black bottom bar? The subs on this are extremely hard to read.
This makes me want to shop for clothes.
This was so relaxing to watch! ✨💕
HiLesley-Ann Vlogs the music and the slow pan shots help
If you know Japanese and don't have to follow the subtitles...
He Wu Or if you're not a native English speaker and are used to subtitles.
I'm jealous of these people, because my mom is obsessed with me being "normal". She always wants me to be like the majority. When I'm in a shop with her and she shows me something that I just don't like, she gets mad at me and forces me to get it, because "she works in a school and she knows that girls my age wear it, so I can't not like it".
She took my phone and my computer, because I got myself a really small ear tunnel. Even girls in my school liked it and a lot of people my age are doing it now, but she thinks I look like a "drug addict" or a freak with it, so everyone must think that and even though they pretend they like it, they are talking stuff about me in secret, when I don't hear it. So, to get my phone back I had to take it off. I never got my computer back.
And she actually thinks that (I'm literally quoting her rn) "It's IMPOSSIBLE to actually like something that's unpopular and EVERYONE that likes something not so mainstream definitely has some problems with their head and some kind of social anxiety and does that just to gain attention". And she says I can't discuss with her, because she tells me she was schooled in psychology and she knows what she's talking about + that those are all facts.
Can anybody help me? please ;;
Well...she's probably insecure herself, she doesn't want to be judged or something...Maybe not letting you express yourself is for her a way to protect you from negative comments (that would maybe be more harmful since you're truly yourself and not wearing a "mask")
I don't know really...just remind yourself that being different is totally ok! You are you and don't let others put you down because of it. Expressing yourself is something that not everyone has the courage to do and you should never be ashamed of doing it!
Try to find friends that support you no matter what and most importantly be your number 1 supporter haha! Just know that your mom won't control your choices for the rest of your life, everything's gonna be ok! My mom also tends to get mad at me because I'm not "feminine" but you know, just let it go, remember that comments say more about the person who said it that it does about you.
I hope it made sense and helped you haha
Have a nice day!
sei j
M. L. Thank you!
I don't really care about what some people I don't even know or care about say, I have a girlfriend and friends that support me, my older (25-30 yo) siblings also do, but they don't live with me, so I have to deal with my mom alone ;; I love her of course, but sometimes I feel sad, because she's actually the most close-minded person I know and the one that doesn't let me express myself... If she didn't force me to act like and look like the crowd, I could 100% express myself. It's just sad that I don't like the 90% of clothes in my closet ;;
If she did study psychology she should have known that teenagers NEED TO EXPERIMENT!!! You should be free to wear what you want because that will shape your personality! My mom does the same thing sometimes but now I go shopping myself and make the excuse 'its my money so I do what I want'. Good luck!
sei Alright! I hope you will help her open up even a little, it often takes a lot of time but you might be surprised. Maybe her opinion about normality, conformity will change, who knows!
Good luck! :)
I’m so proud and happy for all of these peopl! Much love
this makes me smile like a proud mom
i wish i had the courage to wear what i want
moldymonster same
Being yourself can be one of the hardest things. But if you won't be yourself then who? When it comes to the fashion you have two options how to begin - First: You'll just go crazy and wear what you want and totally dgaf ..... Second: This one is step by step - One day you'll wear one thing from style that you like, next day you'll add one more thing and wear it together.... So, you'll slowly started having style that you like... If people will stare at you just think ,,Oh, they are looking at me 'cause I look awesome... or they are just jelous" (I'm still telling this to myself :D ) It could be really weird in the beginning but it'll help. If people will tell you that it doesn't suit you, don't listen to them. They are not you and you have your own eyes to judge what suits you...... So, yep, that's it. When you'll wear what you like you'll feel more confident and you'll be proud of yourself. And you could think ,,Ou look at these fuckers, they just wear what others around them wears. How sad." ...... Oh god, this is the longest comment on youtube I've ever wrote :D I hope I motivated you a little, good luck! And sorry if I wrote some mistakes :D
Lost Girl Good pep talk thank u
Do it! You can inspire people to be themselves
Easy.. just wear what you want and feel good about it. Wear it with confidence.
Living in Japan has taught me that it can be hard to express yourself and your feelings. To sway away from societal norms can leave one isolated and lonely. These individuals have shown a tremendous amount of courage for being who they are and doing what makes them happy. You only got one life so just do you!
I think this is what many foreigners dont understand, not all of japan is like this and in fact its not the norm.
Being alt is hard where-ever one lives. But power on to anyone who stays true to themselves.
Sgt Willie D's Nutts 2 u must be living in southern state
They look so good, their make up, the outfits and the hair! It motivates to put more effort in what to wear everyday. They really look great
This is so inspiring.
They are all sooo very beautiful and speak wise words regarding fast fashion - personal style and freedom of expression is what we need more of. Gender shouldn't mean so much, it's personality that matters. But people are often so judgmental they jump into conclusions based solely on looks
I love i-D for the variety of topics they choose for covering.
Thank you!
That girl looks sooooo good in that tomboy style clothing!! I'm Japanese but I can't look half as good as her.... so jellyyyy >.
Mina Matsu im sure you're beautiful too
Ahaha thank you :')
well u can be cute
not only is the subject on gender really great but also the conversation on fast fashion
I live in japan and I think I saw some high school students switch gender uniforms (girl and boy) so I think it’s cool and interesting they starting to do that
He mentioned that when girls wear men's clothes, nobody makes comment about it. That's not true. I recently got a haircut from long to really short. I get comments like I look like a boy, people might take you as a lesbian. And when I wear business casual like a man would I get comment that I look endogenous. It stresses me out so much. I strongly agree with what he said; I don't think it should matter in what "gender" women and men dress up. Looking/dressing like a woman or man is a standard that we humans created over time. But if you think about it, men used to wear long toga in Greek which could look like a maxi dress today, heels in France, and even long hair. So, "gender" of what you are wearing was determined by the culture at that place and at that era; We can't set a rule that skirts are for girls and short hair is for guys. I am glad I found this video and happy to see these young people are promoting this "Genderless Youth" movement.
Yerim Cho I will just tell them, what’s the problem, I’m free to wear and be who I want. I am me.
Yerim Cho that's happened to me too, but it's usually much more extreme for boys. ex. losing friends.
Yerim Cho Well, uh, if being seen as looking androgynous bothers you that much, then don't dress androgynous. Simple.
Is only because of your hair which would grown anyway and you probably dont use makeup or at least do your eyebrowns. So that may be the reason they think that, idk.
Haircuts aren't clothes.
Women had to fight for the right to wear pants and not be judged so isn't it time we did the same for men with skirts and dresses
Yes, and as a girl I'm willing to join the fight for men to wear skirts and dresses
but it was never an issue for men. Men wore things that look like skirts but not called skirts and their traditional to this day. So yes I agree there is nothing they should fight for really lol.
My classmate wore my one of my classmate skirt since he found it on the floor. he says his leg feels so cold better then his pants. End up a few guys try it on.
I love this!! Clothing shouldn't even have "gender" in the first place. It's just a piece of fabric in different shapes! Who says just because you're a man, you have to wear pants? Who cares? It doesn't mean anything.
I've thought about this a lot, how women are so much more free when it comes to fashion. Within the last century it's still been improper in many places for women to wear pants. But then there was a change in women's rights and fashion, and now I can go outside in a dress or skirt, or I can wear pants or shorts, and no one will care. But if a man goes outside in a dress or skirt, people will stare at him, make fun of him for "looking gay" and so on.
People probably used to think it was impossible that one day it would be totally acceptable for women to wear pants, but now it's the norm. So I think we'll see the same thing one day with men wearing "women's clothes." ❤
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I watched this video an hundred times and I'll never get tired of it
I-D back at it againt with the fancy people.
I love this channel so much it provides a lot of motivation and inspiration.
I want to Die 3edgy5you
I want to Die why should they kill themselves, you're the one that wants to die!
your white subtitles were very difficult to read 70% of the documentary
the first smart comment I've been seeing in a while.
That's racist
Sophie m lol wut, I'm talking about typography text. Nothing to do with race.
Lmao its font color 😂 Sophie
Sophie m ハハ、バカ。
I love the idea of this !
I really like that video... it's kinda warm?? Japanese sounds so nice and the music fits!!
Clothes have no gender, gender is merely a construct of society. I'm so proud of the people they interviewed and I fully support them 👏🏽
Veronica Quinn preach
Veronica Quinn lmao!,
Honestly clothes don't really have that much gender. Guys used to wear robes all the time. And the egyptian guys wore skirts. Pants used to be for barbarians. In the 1800's, boys were often dressed in girls clothes until they reached a certain age. (Or so I've heard. It's been a long time since I heard that)
thanks.
Clothes are just made out of material that you can just wear to keep you warm or just to look fabulous. So clothes are just clothes.
But they're all so attractive! 😩❤️
Everyone should see this video. It is truly inspiring.
Ahhh this is awesome
Lol I got called a little boy because I wore overalls today.
But I was cute AF~
Maya Rosche Slay
The Great Depression type of style---how stunning.
Hahah something like that happened to me I had my hair in a low ponytail and I saw friend at the store and I went to go say hi I scared her she about slapped me Bc I looked like her brother.
Maya Rosche you rock those overalls!
Maya Rosche I wish I could see a picture tho ☹️
They're all so cute 😭
I love every single outfit in this video 😍 beautiful
they are all SO BEAUTIFUL I-
Love pastels recently and like... it's fucking sad how some friends just can't handle it. And now everyone thinks I'm homosexual lol. I was honestly oblivious to level of judgement that gets past because of what you wear, I thought Sydney was down for whatever but even some women I knew found it real weird and unattractive... It's a fucking colour?!
BW 199x that's something i never understood. like its pretty much saying
"oh my gods, they wore a lighter and softer shade of a color, their sexuality must have changed!"
like seriously that's not how it works
BW 199x that's strange... some boys are starting to wear pastels and feminine vibes at my school but no one complains about it...
Those bitches are basic anyways dress the way that makes u happy boo 😘
This kind of trend has always been around, just under the term 'androgynous' instead of 'genderless'
narry [ 내리 ] I think its called genderless because there isnt a word like androgynous in japan
But they titled the video that... in English...
Gender less is much better, the other is like hormons related.
Homme Lette gender less is hormone related while androgynous is just fashion style
I don't know how long "androgynous" has been around, but I think this is about a movement, or maybe fashion trend is more fitting, rather than a individual style. Just my take on it tho...
You're brave. That's inspiring. Hope to have that courage.
I admire all these people so much!!
Am I the only one who thinks they're all so cute
nope
you infires me
No, I highkey developed an instant crush on all of them. They just seem so confident and comfortable in their own skin. I want to give them all a hug.
Cybester / Red yes 👏
TiffanyTheWizard army
Ok but are we not gonna talk about the people in this vid are so beautiful ?
Father Louis Williams Suga Adams Junior the third YOONKI MIN
Yes, I starting to have a crush on Yutaro
All of them are hot but the one with glasses caught my eye
i'm glad this video is easy to find, rewatching to see goto yutaro 😊
Love this