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====== Elysian Gender and Sexuality ====== | ====== Elysian Gender and Sexuality ====== | ||
=====Gender===== | =====Gender===== | ||
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- | However in other species | + | In regards to other species, Elysian thought is more divided. While the same general beliefs hold on average, their long standing interactions with Yamatai have given them an odd perspective when it comes to Nekovalkyrja. They rather |
- | How this came about is a rather ill understood process, linked to a female suffrage a few centuries in the past granting Elysian women equal rights but not taking the logical jump as to applying to other races as well. As for as Elysians are concerned they are different species after all. | + | On the topic of gender however it is seen as disgraceful for a man to act in a particularly feminine fashion, or for a woman to act like a man. Women can be strong and decisive, indeed can rise to the top of the military system, but must not seem as if they are actually trying to be men. Transvestism is detested while transgenderism is cured with a body swap. |
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- | On the topic of gender however it is seen as disgraceful for a man to act in a particularly feminine fashion, or for a woman to act like a man. Women can be strong and decisive, indeed can rise to the top of the military system | + | |
=====Sexuality===== | =====Sexuality===== | ||
In Elysian society homosexuality is seen very nearly on the same footing as heterosexuality. The only advantage heterosexuality has in the eyes of Elysians is that it can produce young. There is no shame inherent in being gay or lesbian. However there is a certain amount of shame in being the submissive half of a male homosexual relationship. | In Elysian society homosexuality is seen very nearly on the same footing as heterosexuality. The only advantage heterosexuality has in the eyes of Elysians is that it can produce young. There is no shame inherent in being gay or lesbian. However there is a certain amount of shame in being the submissive half of a male homosexual relationship. | ||
- | Sexually Elysians are rather liberal. They accept most things, although bondage is occasionally frowned upon as being overly submissive. Some practices which are particularly repulsive are not outwardly condemned on the understanding that it will be limited to a private place and not be flaunted overly much. However they do have the belief that once in marriage | + | Sexually Elysians are rather liberal. They accept most things, although bondage is occasionally frowned upon as being overly submissive. Some practices which are particularly repulsive are not outwardly condemned, on the understanding that it will be limited to a private place, and not be flaunted overly much. There is a strong trend towards |
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+ | ===== OOC Notes ===== | ||
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