I know, I thought this was going to be about hostess clubs and sopu parlors. Like the city I live in has the infamous "Pink Street" which is full of such places of ill repute.

I am in agreement with the others on this, no one cares.

No, it doesn`t.

It basically means "no real point", but only in that specific context.

Don't get me wrong, i LOVE JAPAN, and plan on moving there, but I have this theory that every Asian person is at least bi...... don't get mad, but for the most part it's true... look at Gackt and HYDE..... I'm not putting them down, I love their music, but Gackt has been quoted talking about his "bi"ness... he said "I have the ability ot tell when a man is beautiful, but sexually, I need a woman"....
Now, how can being Gay/Bi be frowned upon when two of the most famous well-known people are hot for each otehr....lol

Wrong, it depends from person to person not race to race. Unless you have some gay gene or brought up to be gay.
Like I said before, if you're gay don't concern yourself about what others think. Just respect their feelings and don't snog your partner in the middle of Shinjuku. It will be fine. =\

I don't thinking a man being able to appreciate the looks or beauty of another man is at all homosexual, women do it all the time "Oh, she looks pretty" etc.

Personally, I have a bit of a bad habit for openly expressing when I think a guy is good looking, and have been called gay for it a few times.

In Japan, I think it's more acceptable than in Western countries, but why should you worry anyway, you are who you are and anyone who discriminates you for that is just a bigot.

To be honest, I could rant on about how society affects us and the media and how a lot of it is because of religion and how we should all denounce religion and re-write the status quo.

But I'm busy so I'll save that for another time.

Meh...im just basing my judgement from my parents lol

I think its an english term using pink to mean gay, like when companies aim something specifically at the gay market they are trying to get the 'pink pound'. i dunno it is a bit silly.. originally i suppose it would be from when the natzis tattoo'd pink triangles on the gay men to distinguish them.