It's funny how within 3 comments you're just all over the map on what can and cannot offend you or... heaven forbid... comprehend the pearls of wisdom you keep dropping.
Not 2 comments previously you defensively tried claiming you weren't maligning "all" Japanese women... just 2 of them... and here you are engaging in a worse type of assumptions... "vitriol toward 'western' shit."
AAAAAAaaaaaand there you go again back to the inaccurate equivocations about what is and isn't in Asia... vis-a-vis... the West.
Dude.... happy trails. You enjoy your tea in the Fuhrer Bunker. The RUSSIANS ARE COMING!!!
See. Game. Set. Match. You're playing semantics games for the sake of it, or because you insist you are "right."
I tried gently to nudge you back to reconsidering that there was a possibility that maybe, just MAYBE... you weren't right... but here you are... proclaiming....
>"there's plenty in Japan to make you sick and disgusted with >them as a society"
One lazy scroll ago I could swear you were proclaiming your innocence regarding sloppy generalizations... "I wasn't talking about alllllllll Japanese women... just these two I happened to meet," ...
BUT.... lucky for us.... no, you weren't referring to JUST Japanese women, but--this next part is called paraphrasing-- this is when we reword what you said to crystalize the essence of your statement: there's plenty in Japan... to make you sick with them... as a society."
You have fun with your misconceptions. Make sure you travel to continue to confirm your biases and misunderstandings about humans. Happy trails.
Me... I've always thought Japan was FASCINATING and blew my mind... but... you know, I'm just naive. Not like you. Oh wise one.
<I>I met two who embodied the “ideal of the submissive woman,"</I>
... which plays into a stereotype about Asian women, and Japanese women in particular whether you were generalizing or NOT. You conveniently slap a label on 2 girls you met for a few hours and came to ridiculous conclusions because YOU don't understand Japanese culture. Instead of pausing for a second to think about this, you want to double down on a sloppy inaccurate generalization regarding two girls that conveniently fits into the stereotype about ALL Asian women and pat yourself on the shoulder for not getting it, at all, then polish it off by suggesting I'M the naive one.
You know what would be really nice... instead of cultivating an opinion about something you just don't yet understand, to declare, wow, I really don't understand this... and why don't I try to understand the multitude of factors that are at play here... instead of cultivating an opinion that is mostly based on erroneous assumptions.
YOUR socialization process, you think of it as "dating," doesn't match their socialization process. You conclude they are--insert adjectives--instead of using the opportunity to try to understand the differences, and possibilities, that are being presented to you.
To conclude that Japanese women are submissive, because _you_ don't quite understand the intricacies of Japanese social norms, values, customs, language....
We travel to explore and _expand_ our understanding of the world and the human condition, not to confirm our prejudices. Try it.
Spend some time on the commie app TicToc. Asian parents, usually upper-middle class mommies, set-up accounts for their prepubescent daughters to act like horny ghetto alley cats and bump and grind in skimpy clothes to the adoration of millions. This is not a Japan-only thing. The framework of laws press this behavior into different avenues, but it's widespread across Asia. If Japan "grossed you out," go live somewhere in Southeast Asia. You can still negotiate a good price for the kid of your choosing directly from the parents. Read up on Arthur C. Clarke.
Btw... I don't have "hidden racism" against Chinese... I have open hatred of the Communist Chinese Party. You're comparing organized industrial scale cannibalism to different sexual mores held on a societal level .... cough .....
The only reason Westerns keep thinking this is due to their limited exposure to particular aspects of Asian culture. The phenomenon of "ladyboys" is widespread all across Asia.
The second supposition, that "ladyboys are ladyboys" is simply wrong. There are many ladyboys that see prostitution as a quick, simple way to earn a living. The economics of prostitution (supply-demand) basically mean many of them choose to assume a role as a ladyboy for a while, and when that part of their life is over they just cut their hair, stop using make-up and high heels and back to the "respected" society.
I can think of nothing more racist than these continued attempts to fit Western models of thought, or theory, onto other societies and their norms and values and then categorize them according to _our_ values. If we really understood it, we would accept it for what it is, and try to understand it from the Asian perspective.
Your "filter" to this subject is the author. You are applying the limits of the "filter" to the subject matter. Like saying... well, everything _is_ red, when looking through a red filter.
It's really jaw-dropping to keep reading these childlike, drooling apoplectic accounts full of amazement and adoration for a regime of psychotic cannibal savages who engage in mass LIVE human organ harvesting on a scale that makes Nazi death camps look positively Disneyesque... and have been getting away with it for over 20 years!
But here we are...
So this is what the apocalypse looks like... soylent green... 1984... brave new world... fahrenheit 451... all wrapped into one big spleen enchillada...
SMFH
This is what the entire Western World keeps _not_ talking about...
If I'm in adjustment phase, I'll use start with 36 or 48 or 72 hr fast... depending on comfort level. Any fast is ok... 12 hours is fine.... longer is better. After the long fast transition to basically eating once every 24 hrs, so, once a day. Meals are thin on carbs but with periodic fasting can basically eat whatever you want. then on particular days throw in another 24 hr fast about once a week. I do NOT do calorie counting, tape measure... etc... just stick diligently to a certain eating routine. That small tweak will boost your energy level, regulate your blood sugar, and the ancillary effect of basically losing weight. Btw... during fasts... continue to drink plenty of water, as long as you stay hydrated and your blood sugar is under control your body slowly starts to adjust to this and then you're on auto pilot.
The benefits are many. Increased energy, less mental fog, weight loss... especially the energy... feel about 10 years younger. Physical flexibility also increases markably... also just _feel_ better overall. Can't recommend it highly enough and it really is very, very simple.
If you have doubts about this, consult with a nutritionist first. NOT a physician, a licensed nutritionist. I found medical doctors next to illiterate on eating and the effects of eating / periodic fasting etc and the effects on physiology.
If I met you on the road somewhere and you asked this and I only had a few minutes to impart a few ideas I would narrow it down according to the idea of First Principles. Above all else... what is that one thing that is the most essential critical thing for Japanese? What do the Japanese value above all else, irrespective of suggestions you'll hear like loyalty... cultural background, race, language ability, likability, social status, popularity etc.... I'd have to say... excellence.
The Japanese are in awe of excellence, the pursuit of excellence etc... they are positively neurotic when it comes to the idea of pursuing an endeavor to the end of its achievable level of excellence. If you are able to achieve excellence in your job, you will earn so much goodwill, that everything else will be smooth sailing.
My dad and I were talking about his stint as a consultant for a major Japanese industrial electronics giant, supposedly the cutting edge forte of Japanese excellence... but he discovered they were completely clueless. He didn't speak a word Japanese, didn't socialize much with any of the executives, didn't imbibe... did nothing the Japanese would really approve of in terms of how they approach their work culture... but... he could outwork them... out-think them and most importantly... out-innovate them. He finished a one-year contract in 6 months, got along swingingly with everyone and had fond memories of the experience.
Fawning commentary like this regarding CCP "achievements" continues to baffle me. Is there really this much cluelessness regarding commie methodologies?
You have no regulatory environment. No evaluations. No impact studies. No oversight. Shoddy workmanship. Substandard materials. Slave labor. Bribery. Nepotism. Cronyism. Bid-rigging. And so forth and so on...
"As a society is has TONS of deep social issues that cause massive damage to it's own citizens and worldwide."
Yes. Industrial scale cannibalism and submissive giggly girls. Very, very, very similar. Oh, and WRONG!!!! DEADLY EVEN!!!!
Please mods... make this person go away. Pllllllleeeeease....