1. Because the rose is a flower with a strong personality, it is often compared to gay men.

2. It is also said that the source of this metaphor is the Japanese gay magazine "Rose Tribe". "Rose Tribe"

Introduction

The first commercial magazine for homosexuals in Japanese history, "Rose Tribe" was also one of the most well-known magazines among Japanese homosexuals. "Barazoku" (Barazoku), which ceased publication at the end of last year, was republished six months ago with the support of some enthusiasts. According to the old editor-in-chief Ito Literary, the reissued "Rose Tribe" magazine uses more pictures and color pages.

Development History

"Rose Tribe" was founded in 1971. Its founder and editor-in-chief is Mr. Ito Literary, 73 years old. When it was founded, this magazine was considered a very pioneering thing in Asia. At that time, homosexuality was still taboo for most people in Japan. Although later in many parts of the world, homosexuals have begun to awaken to the importance of opposing discrimination and fighting for their own equal rights and interests, the publishing style of "Rose Tribe" has never involved much about equal rights and homosexuals and the life of homosexuals in modern society. In terms of content, it only presents themes such as making friends and personal stories, and uses text as the main form, and also contains a lot of pornographic elements.

For a long time, as a long-standing magazine that has deeply influenced the culture of Japan’s gay community, "Rose Tribe" has influenced one or two generations in its 33-year publishing history. During the heyday of "Rose Tribe", its circulation reached tens of thousands of copies per issue, and more than a thousand readers published personal dating advertisements in "Rose Tribe" every month.

However, with the later rise of Internet information, printed magazines faced being squeezed out, and the younger generation was no longer interested in this old-style publication. Readers of "Rose Tribe" It began to gradually decrease, and the circulation dropped sharply to only a few thousand copies, so that in 2004, the editors had to announce the suspension of publication. By the time it ceased publication in October 2004, the magazine had published 382 issues.