In my thesis, I investigated how legal conditionality affects an individual in Japan who is experiencing gender identity disorder and wishes to legally change their gender. The starting point for the analysis is the Law on Special Provisions for the Treatment of Gender Identity Disorders, which has been in force in Japan since 2003. The aim of the thesis is to present the law that makes gender transition conditional and to analyse its controversial points. In the thesis, I first give an overview of the terminology used, the development of sexology over time, and finally focus on how Japanese society has perceived gender differences in the past. The central part of the thesis is an analysis of Japanese law and a comparison with Slovenian legislation. In Japan, the law is a major obstacle for transgender people, as it severely restricts and conditions their lives. Due to the topicality of the issue, which is still taboo in many social spheres, the thesis is an important contribution to shedding light on the problems faced by transgender people in Japan.
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