Japanese School BANS Natural Non-Black Hair???

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A Japanese high school student sued her school last month because her school forced her to dye her hair black. She has naturally brown hair.
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
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[@anemoneyas]

I can understand schools not wanting students to dye their hair unusual colors but forcing a student to dye her hair so they can pretend everyone's hair color is the same is pretty stupid.

[@kaleo_mendes]

homunyan they see the hair as part of the uniform. In some animes like kill la kill they portrayed this in a satirical way, all the students are portrayed as clones.

[@AncientSpirit.]

It does when everyone around you has black hair

[@572507able]

The Super Saiyan lol soo Japan is coumminst wannabe? Because that's sure sounds like north Korea idogly

[@lvcivsfvrivsimperiosvs9466]

Pretty sure I'd make that japanese school loose their shit : my right eye is pale blue and left one is dark brown. Gonna force to wear coloured lenses maybe?

[@godkrishna4336]

LVCIVS ADDAMS the problem is with society is that we are too identified with our hair and other things. The day we are born, our body isn’t working against us it’s working for us. It’s growing black hair for a reason, it’s growing brown hair for a reason, it’s growing blonde hair for a reason. Nothing in the body is made without a reason. Everything has a benefit. People need to accept that. Not rebel against their own body.

[@Cand581]

I hope she wins the lawsuit. I read the story and it's awful what that school did to her. The dyes were affecting her health to the point where she would get chemical rashes on her scalp and hair breakage. Even the teachers bullied her. That's not okay. I know the Japanese dress code is strict but that's just going too far.

[@andy5178]

Then again, one thing it's a dress code, or even particularly strict rules (though I fail to see how schools in a liberal country can order around hair dying), another thing is obligating a student: how could she lose their case in a civil country? That's almost a school-case of direct discrimination.

[@iateyursandwiches]

I think it is discrimination too. Some Japanese with certain indigenous heritage may have brownish hair. How can you force a poor kid to dye her hair black when it's not the natural hair that comes out of her head? Albinos must have a pretty time there too. Some of these schools need to revise the codes to include any "natural hair color" like they do in private schools elsewhere in the world. Yes, it's true a person has a choice which school they go but in Japan's case these schools can be public schools too which makes it even more outrageous to me.

[@yanna6815]

Okay but why didn't she just transfer to another school ? If that was me I would have just done that, I wouldn't accept being forced to dye my hair.

[@iateyursandwiches]

Yanna Laurent Yeah but my problem with mindsets like this and "muh property rights" is you're going to force someone to give up on going to a great school or in this case, a school in their public district, to another school that could be in a different district( so requires moving residence) or is of lower quality, over something so superficial and frankly, discriminatory(it's the hair that grows out her scalp)! People often have preferences for attending magnet schools too because that's one of the ways they can guarentee themselves into the university of their dreams or a high ranking one. Or perhaps they live in a low income neighborhood with a shit education system but got a scholarship to a different school. Now, how is it fair to the child that they must leave that school and basically startover elsewhere just because of such shallow rules that imo, and honestly as far as facts show me, does NOTHING to "enhance the educational environment" like these education officials claims? Plus, in this case it's obviously more of a distraction. This rule and those like it, needs to be struck down or reevaluated and this poor girl compensated much more.

[@yanna6815]

iateyursandwiches Yeah I agree they should make a "natural hair only" rule instead of a "black hair only" policy.

[@Simsrockslol]

WTF? I can understand not being allowed to dye your hair (even though its dumb) but not being allowed to have your own natural hair color is so messed up.

[@thomasc9248]

Its not dumb to forbid dyeing hair to unusual colour.

[@user-vg2fm7zy4s]

Thomas C -- it may have reasoning but not enough good rationale. So I'd have to disagree with you and agree with O.G commenter's statement that it's dumb~ *^* Yeahhhhhhhh

[@cinnamonstar808]

ITS CULTURE . Notice they wear uniforms. THERE ARE MANY BUSINESS in the USA that do not allow you to dye your hair any color #fact. Next time you go grocery shopping look at the "cashiers hair color" or in many restaurants. ... and Board meetings you have to wear a suit. ============every culture have these rules.

[@manp112]

But thats reaching a dangerous place! in my country we use uniform an they dont allow dying but thats all your not forced to fake how yo look like

[@Libellulaire]

@@cinnamonstar808 Nah, even in the West it's changing. Don't know about the US specifically, but in Europe you can see men in suits and high rank jobs withtattoos, piercings, and such. Usually the only "harsh" rule about them is that you need to be able to hide some or all of them. I worked with business companies and was allowed to colour my hair, keep my ear plug in full view, I didn't have to hide my tattoo... Even old people don't really care anymore. It's usually not accepted only if it's more extreme, like if your face is covered in tattoo/piercings. As for hair colours, it's become so common to have blue, green or pink hair, even in the work place it's not much of an issue anymore. People have started to accept that you can have great manners, speak well, and be respectful even if you don't have a completely plain look.

[@yuirick]

"That's society's rule, so it can't be helped" It can be helped though?

[@BaneRain]

Welcome to japan

[@mackerelphones]

よくないですね…

[@yuirick]

I mean, it's functioning but flawed. I see no reason not to at least TRY to address the flaws. Ignoring people's desires just for the sake of homogenity is fairly pointless either way. What's the point of homogenity if most people are homogenously pretending to be something they're not?

[@sywitz]

Anos Anosn obviously it's flawed! Merit merit merit. That's what should matter...if I owned a school.

[@magnumjade45]

Anos Anosn just mind your business and leave them alone. Stop applying your western mentality to japan.

[@inmyshoes372]

It's really sad that some people think that hair color matters?

[@edwardtopa3366]

InMyShoes dye your hair with strange unatural colors is a "rebellion symbol", so this case is just an extension to that rule, cause even if its her natural hair color, it stills differ from the rest of the students. Its racist? yes it is.

[@vonwaq]

School teaches discipline, and dyeing your hair doesn't follow discipline. The school made a mistake though, I'm sure its more of 'banning the dyeing of hair', but the possibility of natural hair colour being non-black may have slipped their mind? If that's not that case the school is just retarded.

[@CoconutJewce]

Edward Topa How is it racist? The girl is Japanese (further, Japanese isn't a race, so it literally cannot be racism). You could classify it as discrimination, but not racism. I hate when people just shout or attribute stuff to racism, even when it's not applicable or relevant.

[@megawarpig3401]

Well, in Japan it is apparently

[@edwardtopa3366]

RaJuanJohnson well, the massacre genocide in Rouanda was Huttus against Tootsies, both was from Rouanda and from the same race but in the point of view of the Huttus, the Tootsies were inferior, just like if they were a different race. People are just ppl.

[@Maralagidyne]

Anime lied to me!!!

[@khaoulabenhamida7424]

Amaterasu Okami lol 😂

[@Z-000R0]

why do you think every one have so much color ? real life tend to be the reason why alot of anime trope exist

[@foodies6216]

I transfered here in Japan and definitely, Anime is a lie lmao

[@antonio4243]

I can appreciate your profile pic Mr.Amaterasu, I see you're a man of good taste

[@hoangtrunganh]

yep, Elina best girl :) good taste good taste

[@contaejus]

Do you think this is why anime has so many colorful hairstyles?

[@teddydreams362]

Yamedo anime’s that basically showed how strict Japanese schools are Fruits Basket and Bleach. Anyone remember Hatsuharu showing his class president his natural hair lol.

[@enkiimuto1041]

...kinda. It is also part of the Only 6 faces syndrome that needs an easy fix.

[@danmoua7686]

Lol I was about to say, TwT so my red eye white/platnium hair waifu don't exist there.(Anime self) (Reality) I believe they would only subdue to only having the black hair. Reason, being out of the norm makes you alienated as a different of their society. Though, I am personally surprised they have a weird rules when they join a school. Example, you can't work when your a student. (like that one lady pointed). Hopefully, I'll go enjoy their buffets, festivals, and Cherry Blossom Viewing one day. ^u^ maybe meet Japanese Twins XD!

[@carlfranzregala3182]

no its not, sorry for replying in 3 years old comment, anime have different hair color for viewers to easily identify each character, imagine if all character have black hair, you'll get confused who is who again

[@nileredsexperiment834]

Maybe, but the real reason is that you would tell which character is which.

[@satoau1]

yuta you've skirted over the issue here. it wasn't a japanese girl but a half-japanese girl, and the school clarified that they don't have a black-hair policy, but that their rule is that hair should be left its natural colour and not dyed. they have a problem with her genetics, and applied their rules differently (oppositely) because of her dna, which makes it very clear discrimination.

[@chesterbesterfeild]

exactly, because the Japanese are me most racist nation on the entire planet

[@lucyblair8667]

chesterbesterfeild they’re racist but they’re definitely not the most

[@boracebecioglu5621]

@@lucyblair8667 well as long as USA is in the planet earth, there is no such thing as more racism than usa

[@lucyblair8667]

BORA CEBECIOGLU the USA is not the most racist country 💀 it’s just we actually talk abt our racism instead of covering it up

[@boracebecioglu5621]

@@lucyblair8667 nahh you are racist

[@feruzaj]

1:05 When you're low-key embarrassed for your friend and his opinions.

[@settonsan7]

Hahaha I was thinking exactly that

[@SlainByTheWire]

Lol, that fucking bite. His friend was pissed.

[@ViolentAurora]

Those definitive nods "Mkay" "sure." lol

[@SlainByTheWire]

"Conservatard" Another victim of hyperpartisan left wing divide and conquer. Good job sheep, you'll look good in a field next to your hyperpartisan right wing counterparts autisticly screeching "libtard".

[@sywitz]

Geez, I mean, he did believe in the conservation of conventions, so it makes sense to call him conservative.

[@kynshii]

I don't understand. There are a lot of Japanese people with brownish type hair so what is the point of the ban on.

[@bambino9235]

Tony Brown the school is really awful. Pdr-さん did a video on it and he shows reviews and rankings for it and it's a really strict & badly run school

[@Bobbylim323]

Tony Brown I think it's a way to teach discipline, they are already stripped from style choices by being forced to wear a uniform. In my country, tailoring the uniform for a better fit is against school regulations. Dyeing/beaching your hair is prohibited because as a student, your only job is to study and get your As. It's seen as a sign of gangsterism to do otherwise.(so is leaving your hair out to grow btw) I personally feel like there is less policing the older you get, in secondary school, I have gotten my long uniform pants confiscated simply because I tapered them for a better fit, many of my good friends were suspended till their hair were dyed back to black. However, when I was in junior college, one one really gave a fk as long as you can get your straight As for your ib and A level programs (though the school rules remained the same)

[@damienscullytoo]

Allen Ad, Usually. But my friend has pretty brown hair.

[@allenad2155]

Tony Brown japanese peoples natural hair color is black (very very dark brown). Its extremely rare to see natural light brown. Thats probably why the school thought that way.

[@kynshii]

😔😔😔

[@ThePlasmicAlchemist]

School uniforms are one thing...but school *hair??* School hair...... School hair...

[@googavo1d]

your hair is not school enough =D ばーか！

[@MrReedling]

Soon they Will make all students cut their hair in a specific haircut (japanese school haircut) then they will make all students use the same shampoo too

[@jofx4051]

*School hair*

[@brillianthamlet3132]

@Gargee Basak I'm British and I grew up not being able to dye my hair unnatural colours and there was a minimum length for both boys and girls but disallowing natural hair colours is ridiculous. You damage your hair when you due it and some people are even allergic to due, so that's asking students to let their health suffer for image. Ridiculous!

[@rich1051414]

A lot of schools in the US have a rule, "no unnatural hair colors", but saying "black is the only natural hair color" is extremely... EXTREMELY... ignorant, hateful... and quite honestly, monsterous. How dare they say something so disgusting... The rest of the world has seen what that kind of thought process leads to. It leads to death, suffering, and genocide. Don't do that Japan, you are better than that. Don't be little black haired nazis.

[@Fruitypebbles489]

Honestly why is brown even a problem especially when it’s her natural hair color. If the school is strict about not dyeing the hair, then telling her to dye it black is dyeing it. It’s not like her hair is pink, blue, green, ombré etc

[@kennylaysh2776]

It's not about the dye, it's about standing out. They value conformity. They don't want you dying it pink or blonde or whatever, because it's obvious that person is standing out, and that's not what the schools want (at least these super strict ones). They feel that you will do better in society and career, etc, if you learn to conform.

[@ChasehaWing]

Actually, it's a racist issue. The girl is only half Japanese, and the school is using her hair to bully her for her heritage. They don't even have an "only black hair" rule, they are specifically targeting her for her genetics alone and using hair to attack her.

[@elris452]

the girl at 1:26 on the left had great straightforward points and i agree 100% with her statements.

[@h3rpad3rpacifilis]

Cute and intelligent, we don't get that combo too often.

[@Final00Exit]

true

[@knowidea7485]

indeed , somewhat less relevant , but shes also very beautiful

[@foodies6216]

Actually Japanese girls are clever. Until they hit adult stage though lol. because here, during highschool they tend to make themselves look stupid because guys like that lmao they say it’s “CUTE”

[@ujfu2011]

wow are you serious? I actually thought they're like cute dolls for cuddling...

[@yadaKiKhula]

Simple reason - It’s because of the Japanese culture which gives more importance to community over individuality. If you try to stand out instead of following the herd you will be frowned upon. Though, recent trends show that this mindset is slowly changing, especially in cities.

[@mariaclaudia5618]

Sanket Garade but being natural isn't trying to stand out at all, and if everyone has the freedom to stand as they want no one will be "standing out" into someone or being more individual

[@Bobbylim323]

Maria Claudia this is a unique case, she happens to have a natural brown hair here, something that most other people don't have. Most schools would allow it as long as you can convince them that it is natural. When I was schooling, many people got away with dyed hair simply because they lied that it was natural and that part of their ancestry had Caucasian blood in in. My reaction to that is simply "who tf you tryna bluff here, Asians aren't born with a deep red hair ffs" but most educators don't really care about it either so they would just turn a blind eye to it and act that they believed the bluff

[@ayuumi6262]

Sanket Garade " trying to stand out" means that an individual is doing something on purpose to stand out. Having a natural hair means that it is hair that you were born with. We don't choose our facial or body features, we don't choose the colour of our hair, so she isn't doing anything on purpose here to stand out, she is just existing. To put it in a more japanesey way: it cannot be helped that she has a natural hair that is lighter than others.

[@damienscullytoo]

The students hair is natural. What are you on about

[@yadaKiKhula]

My comment is not for this one incident. I’m just highlighting the Japanese mindset which is the cause of such problems.

[@BioTransXX]

"Foreign" schools are prejudiced too. Some don't allow boys to have long hair, some don't allow dreads or braids, some don't allow dyed hair, tattoos or piercings. Some don't allow girls to wear pants or shorts, they have to wear skirts and dresses. It is a bit strange to ask someone to dye their natural hair though...

50 years ago, my wife was required to wear dresses or skirts to school. She lived in Anchorage, Alaska. The idiocy of this seems pretty self evident to me.

[@404Dannyboy]

None of those things are comparable to forcing someone to dye their hair.

[@manp112]

i think same with the pants thing but in my country was the opposite :( i wanted to use skirt so bad but i wasn't allowed cuz "distraction" i didn't wanted a short one anyways

[@anon2447]

@Brittany Bennett i know this commentary is 8 months late but yeah, as a male i find skirts a lot mroe distracting than pants......

[@Libellulaire]

@@anon2447 When they wear skirts, shorts or dresses schools claim they're a distraction (never mind that at this age you're so interested by sex that even ankles and forearms are a distraction), but now when they wear pants they're ALSO a distraction ? I think girls should just go naked. At least schools would have an actual argument to the whole "distraction" thingy.

[@yeet1208]

it's so wrong to control people's freedom to the point of wanting them to ALL look the same, even regarding hair color. humans are all unique, i dont get why people would entirely erase any form of self-expression. that's not freedom.

[@whatreallymatters571]

michi bangtanian Lots of asians including Japanese are born with lighter brown hair. It has nothing to do with having a non Japanese parent.

[@yeet1208]

WhatReallyMatters i know, i didnt say anything about that

[@yeet1208]

lol i breathed, why are you attacking me having rules doesnt necessarily mean you dont have freedom, but i guess the meaning of "freedom" is subjective and if everyone could just lose weight when someone demands it, no one would be overweight. it's not that easy. you cant just tell someone "lose weight" and expect them to be slim in a month. plus it's not like overweight people don't know they're overweight, so telling them that would only harm their self-esteem

[@stunteden5685]

michi bangtanian japan is the best country better than USA and EUROPE so go fuck yourself with your illuzion of freedom

[@yeet1208]

im not from the usa or europe but you tried your best and thats what matters

[@bravoalley228]

I think it would have been a good idea to ask older people their opinions about this case.

[@Mayordomo32]

Bravo Alley Yeah, they'd be more likely to agree with the school, and it's important to hear that side. Most westerners will overwhelmingly side with the student here, and echo chambers are worthless.

[@whosgonnaputonthebell6352]

Billie Sherman That was a fucking month ago, don't use the word normie anymore. I'm By the way, I'm 17.

[@mk_gamíng0609]

@@Mayordomo32 But asking the elderly is kinda pointless to since there opinion are probably not there own that of the society they grew up in, this is exactly why nothing gets done in Japans government since most of the MP are of the older generation and they grew up in a period of time when conformity was never questioned so when changes are being discussed they do not really put the effort in as what they grew up with is the norm, I remember reading a article from a Japanese political commentator and he said that for changes to be made The current generation that is a majority of parliament need to leave so younger and more open people to change can take there place

[@hououinkyouma616]

@@Mayordomo32 I agree with you. Although I do find it ridiculous that they have to change their hair color, both sides have to ~always~ be discussed.

[@GrayeIra]

I wonder if these Japanese schools know that 'black' hair is really just really dark brown hair. I learned that recently. Edit: idk why but the fact that this is my most responded to comment amuses me.

[@ErykaSoleil]

Can you point me to source for that, please? I tried to look it up to verify it for myself, and all I can find making that claim are sites like Yahoo Answers and Quora. I'm not trying to be snarky or anything at all, I am genuinely curious.

[@veemon]

Most likely they don't. Social retardation reigns supreme in Japan.

[@brucesmith9793]

you are a idiot color blind and need eye doctor

[@tadashihatsudai]

Maybe try to look for photos of legit high school students and see for yourself. Especially students sitting near windows. The light source will usually bring out the brown in black hair.

[@GrayeIra]

My parents told me and they both went to college. I can try to find an article though. But one of my friends has hair that is what you call black but if you look closely, its definitely brown. She's also of Asian descent so.... Yeah.

[@azumi-osaki]

I remember something similar、here is my little story about that and it's stupid that topic is still on the news for a 2017 video。 It is a very long text so you decide to read me or to flush me and I am sorry for my english。 I was 15 yo and natural black hair (almost 貞子 hair-style) from my father and a touch of brown from my mother) so to cut the devil in half、my hair turn to middle-dark brown at the sun (light reflection)。Private college、when the time come to sit on my chair (near the windows)、the first thing the female teacher have done was to check everybody (school outfits、hairs、no make up etc)。 When my turn come、she said (I translate for you) : 「大崎、stand up because you are not welcomed to be in my classroom、so please leave」。I asked why (as any girls who wanted to know) but she continued to say to leave and I had nothing to say。 I was almost possessed (real 貞子 inside) so I standed up、still why before I leaveand apparently she has rejected my presence because of my hair。I said : 「My hair ? Oh、is it because I use my hair as a curtain like this (using my hands) or is it because my middle name is 「curtain」 (my mum call me like that) ? She didn't answered about that to except she didn't believe that my hair was my real middle-dark brown hair color ! Finally I was exhausted to hear her、I left the school on my own (some administration people saw me but didn't say anything) to go into the forest to smoke。PS Note : if people see a ghost in there、it's my soul･･･) Next school day、as I was too scared to tell my mum、I pretended I was going at school but I leave house to go to the forest to hide me and smoke。 I was shaking as hell just by passing in front of that school。One day my mum asked me where were my school works、why sometime my uniform was dirty (wood's earth)、if I had a new girlfriend (I am lesbian)、why my attitude has changed、etc) but I had problem to answer to all this until I revealed the reason (no need to tell you the scene)。Based on my choice、I stayed at home for one year and I started having some 引きこもり symptoms until my mother wanted to sue the school in justice (my father never had time for that･･･ yay) I don't know what happened after that because I was totally disconnected but she applied for another school、I was too scared about colleges that I lost one year with post-sequels of this event ; not retarded but problem with how to join society、how to develop myself in the society、self-confident、how to love people、how to help people。In fact、the feeling I had was･･･ I was like a pawn in the middle of a white and black outfit chessboard。Today、12-13 years as passed and I remember all of this as yesterday and I see that in 2017 (let's say 2020 for short) nothing has changed。 Let me tell you something、I hope (all people) is aware before watching any kind of animated mangas (even love story movies)。These are not reflecting our reality in here。Ok、maybe some horror movies are (I'm used to them) but about the others categories、there are fantasy worlds behind them and our country is not always colored as blue sky and water of red roses as people is pretending but also white as peace and red as blood･･･ as our flag is showing us。

[@rttlhd3772]

Do u have Instagram?

[@davepatois297]

I wish more people knew that. Saying «anime is like real japanese highschool» is like saying «drama teenage shows like 13 reaspns why and riverdale are like the real american highschool experience. These things are just stories and shouldn't be looked at in any other context. Your story is very touching and shows us very real problems in the japanese society. I hope you continue to tell your story because I truly believe this is important

[@naseemrazack1287]

WOW that must have sucked But you shouldn't Smoke

[@azumi-osaki]

@@naseemrazack1287 "(¬ . ¬)" Very sucked and smoking here its like drinking water (that is another topic) hard to live without them･･･

[@chesterbesterfeild]

you are quite bright and shining. And you have a fantastic sense of humor that even crosses the language barrier. Fuck that bitch teacher. She does not deserve that position. Remember that there are a lot of people out there with high positions that dont deserve them. Just because someone is an "authority" figure, that doesn't mean they are worthy or smart. In your case, i would definitely say that teacher was neither. You seem smart. Keep learning

[@damienscullytoo]

so many people seem to miss the point entirely that he hair is *naturally* non-black.

[@gordonbgraham]

or that the rule is about dyeing hair, not hair colour

[@user-vg2fm7zy4s]

I think most people heard that point, what we're emphasizing I think is how crazy such a stance is... A lot of points (at least from what I've seen by the top comment ones) also pick at why this sort of stance might be accepted (ie. the herd mentality, societial emphasis on conformity, status quo)

[@gordonbgraham]

Clearly, it's not accepted. Every single person in the video was against it. The school has been irrational in its over enforcement of a dress code to the point of breaking its own rule about not dyeing hair. It's absurd and I'm sure most Japanese like all the Japanese in the video agree that it is.

[@user-vg2fm7zy4s]

Gordon Graham --- I agree but while they don't like it unfortunately (for now) it's still accepted as a societal norm... But I mean considering these interviewees are fairly young, I feel optimistic at what they will bring to the future of their country ^u^

[@gordonbgraham]

Gloria what is accepted as a societal norm...being forced to dye your natural hair color to black? No it's not a societal norm. It's an over zealous abuse of authority and everyone agrees it is. I have 5 kids who are either in or have gone through the school system both private and public in Japan. All of my kids have blonde or light brown hair. None has ever had an issue. As a parent I'm glad school rules are strict, but this case is absurd and does not reflect the norm in Japanese schools. It's unfortunate that many on here interpreted it as so.

[@SebSenseGreen]

Of course she is in the right. This is her, it's part of her genetics, there's not much she can do about it. Dying your hair can damage it, it's not natural. So what's the next step? Force the students to tattoo the school's insignia on their chest or forearm? This is so wrong on so many levels. **Edit: Typo.

[@yeet1208]

and ive seen a youtuber talk about this, they told her to dye her hair every week. her hair started falling off

[@IsleNaK]

SebSenseGreen next step: doing plastic surgery for having an unusual non-Japanese looking nose xD

[@trenzinhodaalegria8012]

Lets just take the ultimate step and have a whole society of mass-produced clones of a quintessential japanese man and a quintessential japanese woman with all the attributes right (height, hair color, skin color, eye color, face, finger lengths, overall body shape and etc) and make such clones as obedient and subservient as a human can be. It is a much easier and more effective solution and no one has to suffer because the clones are born already 100% in conformity.

[@MrTStat]

The school system everywhere is treating students like robots. a student is a human being, not a machine that has to have certain standards.

[@ruedelta]

But the workplace doesn't care.

[@HetTheWitch]

Not in Japan. In Japan you literally aren't human, you're a cog in a machine. And your only purpose is to keep the machine running.

[@youarelikepapa]

Anne Isopod you have a very bleak outlook on life. You're either a robot or a delinquent? I have green hair right now. I also graduated high school with honors and scholarships. I also have a job I go to every day. I'm not some inbred idiot because my hair is a strange colour.

[@SuaskyDanku]

You don't have to be in the "scientific community" to be a well-educated person and to have a good life.

[@glenskymasangcay3472]

Well what do you expect, the chool system that we have is based on making obedient factory workers.

[@sommerlingmauricio2177]

You study with the brain not with the hair 😳😳

[@user-jb9hp6lu9c]

Tell that to my school -_-

[@AkimKimij]

Sis u has The best quates ever,💪😂🤙🔥 win so badass

[@november132]

the student is right because it's her natural hair that she was born with. if she was born with an extra finger would the school ask her to remove it???

[@enkiimuto1041]

You'd be surprised.

[@Fledron]

I can understand that black is the dominant hair colour there, and people with other hair colours stick out and seem strange, but in my opinion other colours should be accepted if natural. Especially because we live in a world where everyone can travel to any place we should be open for new things, although tradition is not unimportant

[@UmutKursawe]

Fledron Tradition is not made by look. It is made by acting. That's why racism is stupid.

[@user-vg2fm7zy4s]

I agree!! ^^^ hands down~ well said :) Sidenote: Though I personally think sometimes when people say tradition, they try to primp up something that's simply an old societal habit. Like discrimination is not a positive activity of reoccurrence and should definitely not be praised as one ... 😅

[@Fledron]

That's true

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

TBH tonnes of japanese adults dye their hair brown. Even my japanese grandma dyes her hair brown

[@CottidaeSEA]

I get stuff like bleaching or dyeing your hair to unnatural colors, but if it stays within reasonable borders, what's the harm? Many rules are to prevent distractions and so on, but frankly, if you see someone with pink hair every day, you'll start to not care after a while, and even before that, unless you absolutely despise studying, you'll still not be bothered too much about it while in class. As for no snacks, I think that's a fairly detrimental rule for the students. While I understand why, a small snack can help increase your level of concentration. I personally need to bring dextrose tablets with me almost wherever I go, because I sometimes get sudden blood sugar drops. If I do, I not only can't concentrate, if I let it be for too long, even moving will become an issue. While my case is uncommon, a rule like that would effectively make studying impossible for me, and I would've had to transfer schools if they were to strictly enforce that rule. To me it wouldn't have been a "deal with it" situation, it would've been a situation I actually couldn't physically handle. It's like telling someone they can't eat. That's just stupid.

[@CottidaeSEA]

shirokaze I am aware of that. What I am saying is that it is merely stupid prejudice. It is also a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. It's like the whole thing with tattoos, if only gang members get them, of course there will be prejudice or a stigma.

[@shojun11]

My dad said that japanese society is protecting itself as the teens are becoming too westernized and it doesn`t help that there are so many mixed babies being born in japan nowadays. He said society is scared of changes just like the whites in the US who are scared of becoming a minority in the future so immigration policies wants to limit hispanics and other minorities. He said that is the reason why Trump won.

[@CottidaeSEA]

shirokaze It is one of the reasons, yes. Similar things happen wherever there is immigration, it has always been that way. I personally don't think it's a huge deal.

[@lesbianchihuahua1624]

shirokaze by older people. Just like how most older people in the U.S.A. associate a massive amount of things with satanism or witchcraft. Things that simply aren't. Information from: having lived in Japan & moved to America.

[@CottidaeSEA]

Cody Cold, atheism being considered satanism is one of the funniest things to me. The only ones who believe that are the truly ignorant.

[@mipsuperk]

It's strange to me how collectivist some of their thinking is. It's very unlike how a typical American thinks. The idea that "it's the rules, so that's what's right" is such a strange concept to me.

[@logik316]

No wonder they allied with the Nazis.

[@shojun11]

You voted for Trump !

[@sonfiravun4988]

They don't think that the rules are also man-made and they can be wrong. Mindset of Japans' is really backward and dogmatic even if they look like a developed society.

[@NOU-iw3gb]

No wonder the country is so safe.

[@asmylia9880]

@@NOU-iw3gb because the Yakuza doesn't exist?

[@KaotikBOOO]

Banning hair dying in a school I can get it, that's the rule, but I don't really understand how a school can on one hand ban hair dying and on the other hand force a student to dye her hairs. That just doesn't make sense to me, going against your own rules. It's just a way to fragilize your own authority.

[@Nabium]

I've never been more proud of having blond hair. I've always thought it's a boring colour, but in Japan I'm a fucking renegade! :D

[@lenitaa7938]

Nabium 😂😂

[@maximeschmitt6589]

Be proud of your blond hair, we're becoming a small minority.

[@Nabium]

We've always been a small minority(in the world). But in my country it's a solid majority and kinda dull.

[@Linda-cj3rw]

Dude I never met someone blond hair, blond hair is minority and green eyes

[@Nabium]

Really, Linda? ¿De dónde eres? ¿Sudamerica? Perhaps I'll be an exotic exhibit if I go there :) They can put me in a zoo and make money. My eyes are not green though, they are greyish blue.

[@akumamakima2280]

Hair dye can be damaging to someone's hair, and it's an expense to keep up as well. This is not cool.

[@akumamakima2280]

@MinecraftPro15 har har

[@ccassette]

@@AstreinW lol wut??

[@boracebecioglu5621]

@@AstreinW Damn people like you don't even know how to question or think. If you saw a woman getting raped in train you would say be quiet woman don't distract people doing dair daily routine. Bunch of pussies who cant lift their finger or ask questions

[@lauraflores6405]

7:36 i agree with her!! It doesn't matter what you do, your capacity is the one that matters at the end!

[@horaciosi]

"That's society's rule, so it can't be helped" Timon: And everybody's ok with this?

[@Sho81]

Any way you can update when the result of this lawsuit is returned?

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

She probably lost the lawsuit if I had to guess.

[@andy5178]

There's no single European country where such a rule could be considered constitutionally legit. Japan has yet to learn regarding individual freedom, and it's pretty peculiar given how much advanced they're to most respects and how well their welfare policies generally work.

[@ArthurCowdery]

you don't get that cultures are different. Japan is 98% Japanese. It is there country and their culture. Japanese people are some of the most respectful people in the world. They respect other individuals to such a high degree that wouldn't dare offend you by talking on the metro or eating on the street or having their cough be contracted by you. It is beautiful. it isn't peculiar. They are one of the best educated, most advance, most respectful nations on Earth. The argument that because the hair is naturally brown then it should be allowed is not sound. Is a uniform natural or is the naked form? Would going to school naked therefore be appropriate? Just like a policy can require a certain attire, the policy can include a certain level of hygiene and even hair color. A young man's natural smell is quite strong and you might need to wear deodorants (not standard with the human body) to deal with it. Your hair might be naturally a different color but a policy can include black hair. There is nothing wrong with the policy. The spirit of the policy isn't to stop brown hair people from getting educated. The spirit of the policy is to promote conformity and an environment of less distractions. Any man will tell you that he didn't know who he was as a child and didn't know what he wanted from life. So why bend to a child's impulses and have him dress any which way? The best performing students are Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, China, Korea, in that order. and all of those nations have similar policy of suppressing young people's impulses and having them focus on studies. Because these people learn how to think in school they become better adults. They continue the tradition because it has been proven effectives at building competence in individuals. If it didn't work they would stop. Of the top score nations in Maths, only 2 are European and those two nations score below the asian nations I mentioned above. Asian nations are also leaders in science test scores. The west is not promoting individualism but instead is giving in to impulse which has lead to the stupefaction of the west.

[@celestinebuendia]

Telling someone that them being born looking slightly different than other people isn’t appropriate is naturally idiotic.

[@user-lp2tb2qj6e]

Your language classes are going well Thanks a lot 😊😊😊

[@mrspookymann9425]

Ashutosh ramesh I signed up for it, do I just need to wait for the email?

[@SoraHachi99]

in many asian country the way you appear in school is very important to the school, and they can be very strict about that. like many people said, if you show up too much of your uniqueness you can be misunderstand and judged as a bad person, and it’s really no sense and unbelievable.

[@shojun11]

There are a lot of school shootings in America though.

[@cocoacoolness]

At my school it would be difficult to say every student must have black hair because so many people naturally have other colours, so instead my school allowed student to dye their hair as long as it looked natural.

[@vlweb3d]

There are *FAR MORE IMPORTANT THINGS* that Japanese schools need to worry about *THAN THE COLOR OF SOME STUDENT'S HAIR !!!*

[@phyxplays7144]

i like the girl with black hair ♡

[@CosmicValkyrie]

which one lol

[@thomasc9248]

Have you seen the girl with eyes? Thats waifu material.

[@zecle]

troll.

[@alejomakevids]

I love black hair !!! I regret nothing.

[@pariston1519]

Boring hair.

[@ThiccNutt]

"The people living around the school complain about students hair color or makeup choices" Holy shit man...

[@ag9899]

My teacher also told me to dye my hair black when I lived in Thailand. Everyone had straight black hair but I had wavy brown/red. My mum had to go tell the headteacher that I’m mixed. I felt so judged about my natural identity and appearance 😥

[@noorarosella15]

This reminds me of my mom when she was young. She got forced by the teachers to dye her hair black, they didn't believe her that she has naturally reddish black hair. But my grandparents didn't accept it and went to the school to clear the misunderstandings.

[@KuraSourTakanHour]

It sounds silly, brown hair is natural even among Japanese, right? So there shouldn't be a problem. Dying natural hair to another "more acceptable" natural color is completely unnecessary

[@toshi5000]

I continue to be amazed with your English

[@calmryu7481]

0:28 These girls are so cute and intelligent, ah

[@jjlloouuiissss]

The right reminds me of a girl I met in Shanghai ^^

[@LeSweetpea]

いい動画！

[@professionalpotato4764]

The guy on the left at around 1:00 needs help. Forcing someone to change a biologically natural aspect of themselves is just plain wrong. There's no argument around it. Even here in Singapore, schools are really strict about hair and they regulate the styles and ensure there's no dyeing of hair. That said, if a student's hair is naturally non-black, the school pulls back and recognizes it's wrong to go any further.

[@blackhawkra4443]

Jason Tay I had to cut my hair for being too curly once. Yup, right here in Singapore...

[@gracepryor9960]

This is one of your better videos.. it involves deeper thought, and a question to society.

[@WolfieY2k]

Dyeing hair is prohibited in Singapore schools too. My teachers used to give me shit, because my hair got slightly bleached from all the swimming.

[@Rykiniafan1]

gotta be honest: ur english is spot on its so freaking good!

[@Jangko3]

Overall I can understand why there are these rules where its kinda ridiculous because they want to make sure that in a school condition everyone is equal in some aspects but at the same time i cant agree with the fact that they're restricting people's own identity, the things that make them who they are.

[@lokienvy]

I love the jump turn you do in your intros, lol

[@bruna3240]

Actually, in the UK (the school I attended) also banned any hair colour that wasn't your hair colour, for the exact same reasons :(

[@jjlloouuiissss]

At least, you they don't force you to dye it...

[@flockenlp1]

"So when there is one blonde haired person, they will be judged." ~4:12 Me n a bunch of other northern european people: *sweating nervously*

[@yakigesher-zion7289]

I live in a european society, so all sorts of people have different hair colours from blond to black, it’s hard for me to imagine everyone having the same hair Colour. It seems so bland to me, and forcing everyone to have the same Colour is even more ridiculous

[@idontreadorreply]

Europe has naturally richer variation in dna, Asia and Africa dont have that much variation.

[@Vjkiron]

seeing how the refer to society's standards when asked what they think about and how they slightly get unnerved/uncomfortable when you ask the question again, emphasizing "their" opinion, shows how deep that thinking is and probably how early they are formed this way. BUT in the way they formulate their answers and how they view things i personally think its only a matter of 2-3 generations that the japanese society will be much more open with this sort of things. always nice to see such videos

[@Lowezar]

Hey guys, I got a great idea! Let's ban people with different faces! Let's force everyone do a plastic surgery so we all look identical and nobody sticks out. ...I find it weird some people are even discussing it... My reaction to this video's title: "Pfft, since when is Yuta doing yellow press? Seriously? Heh, nah, it's a joke for giggles... Wait... You are serious! And some people claim they understand the school's point even if they disagree?! That's even funnier! >_

[@donbass4russia313]

But in anime...

[@kylehudsons]

thats so that the viewer can recognize the character in fast action type and also it kinda represent the character's personality....

[@user-il1pv8kn7p]

People love to visualize things that they don't/can't have.

[@user-vg2fm7zy4s]

...all the girls don't know what shorts are and you can see their pantsu Vs. reality -->> I make sure to ALWAYS were spanx (tight shorts) under my skirts* and dresses. No girl wants to flash anybody and honestly I don't think anyone (mostly) wants to see that~

[@saintfisuto1072]

School don't matter. Just kidding but seriously how many japanese cartoon characters have the power to ditch class.

[@born2play363]

POTUS TRUMP omg that's anime not real life. They create anime and let them enjoy the virtual world because they can't have it in real life.

[@kyromani]

I keep hearing shoganai and I really don't like the concept. Imagine if people were shoganai all the time we would still live in caves and die of bacterial infections.

[@patling1432]

90 % of the world have black hair, how could anybody think black hair is a symbol of smartness?

[@paranaut23]

Fine selection of girls Yuta!

[@metalmog3420]

I have heard somewhere (I cannot, for the life of me, remember where) that in Japanese schools it is pretty bad for one to stand out from the rest, and can lead to the student being ostracized and bullied. I don't know if it's true, it would certainly be true for any country, I suppose, but i heard it was a notable foible in japan's schools. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

[@Helveteshit]

Well, as someone said in the video. If the surroundings criticize, a single student. The school gets complaints which results in them warning the student. So in a sense, being unusual isn't good in that countries school.

[@oliveraudric2651]

Be different in Japan is something unusual If you has blonde hair in there they will look at you like you are a criminal

[@edwardtopa3366]

Psychomachia Its true, because you cant go against the "hive mind".

[@HiThereImLily]

Karina Peters well, the issue with tattoos is understandable. As for the rest, natural hair colours shouldn't be discriminated against..

[@metalmog3420]

Helveteshit - yeah i made the comment while I was watching the video like a knob head, I missed the subtitle of that particular statement.

[@bighp8606]

If her hair is naturally brown then the school should accept it.

[@braidygal]

What’s funny is we have the same issue in the US. But it’s regarding coloring your hair hair unnatural colors. My daughter had teal highlights, and now has purple/red/blue blended in her hair. Her school allows it, but others, even in the same school system, do not.

[@stvsueoka1]

Dig this channel because you lead people to open up with honest answers. They don't feel judged. That's quite a gift to be able to do that.

[@ohfuhkthis]

Kids started experimenting on their hair when I was still in elementary. I was raised in a small town in Wyoming, USA. The hair was never a distraction. In fact, two girls who shared the same first name would get called by the color of their hair, as both of them had dyed their hair around the same time. So the teacher would call “pink Kayla”. Boys also dyed their hair and a lot of them rocked the frosted tips trend too. Funnily enough, I think you would be ostracized if you looked too “wholesome” and never did anything to show your individuality. When I got in trouble for something I would do, it’s because I kept trying to wear pajamas to school. Ironically, no one cared about me wearing pajamas to college!

[@shojun11]

You don`t understand that girls who dye their hair blonde are often involve in prostitution while guys with blonde hair will probably beat you up Learn about the different cultures of the world and the US is not perfect with the school shootings.

[@neivah]

In my country which is Thailand, when I was in public Junior high school every girl has to cut the hair short at earlobe length. No accessories around unless they're black/blue/white ribbons(high school). No stylish hair is allowed, you can straighten your hair but no stylish curly hair. Teachers would check our hair, uniforms, and nails every week. Some of the student who happened to have a bit longer hair got them cut by teachers to humiliate them (not at every school but many teachers at my school did that). The boys have to have their hair very short length I think for Junior high it shouldn't be longer than 4 centimeters and for high school, they can have a bit longer hair. Now many schools allow junior high students to have long hair but some still don't. I do like to wear the uniform but for me cutting the hair short at our earlobe length is pretty stupid. I cried the first time I had to cut it. I was 11 and never had my hair so short. Asian schools are pretty strict and sometimes have stupid useless rules. I went to high school in Texas and the only rule is that don't wear too short skirt or revealing clothes.

[@tina625]

Nevahr wow i would suffocate ): do you still have to cut it in whatever grade youre in now?

[@neivah]

Tina Nope I'm a working woman now. But some school still require Junior high kids to cut their hair but some doesn't any more. In high school they can have long hair but they have to tight them in pony tail or braid. In uni we have to wear uniform as well but you can do whatever you want with the hair (at most uni, some you can only dye it black or brown). I dyed my hair many colors during those times and I was in architecture n design faculty, they didn't require us to wear uniform all the time because most of the professors are from other countries and they said it would be more comfortable to do stuff so they let us wear whatever we want. XD

[@lemonedits9779]

Wonder how they'd deal with naturally curly exchange students who can't straighten their hair fully flat due to it's texture.

[@neivah]

smolgrapes Just have to tide it up in pony tail or braids.

[@halfangelxvstorychannel5625]

Interesting topic Yuta.

[@coffiecats]

school: screw genetics. No one is an individual! ugh. Makes me sick

[@Anacaona4]

Won't work for everyone, some people are allergic to hair dye.

[@mineadachi589]

I'm a Japanese woman with natural black hair. My high school has a rule that we must not dye our hair. If you have non-black hair, you need to turn in a paper which become a proof that you have non-black hair naturally when you enter the school. I think the biggest reason why we should not dye our hair is that we have a stereotype "Students dying their hair are not serious or earnest, so they are bad students". Schools are trying to be seen good school, so they have such rules about student's hair. Now, I think most high schools have rules about dying hair but students think it is cool. (Partly because high school age students just like to break the rules or they want to be seen older like college students who can dye their hair without rules of school.)The stupid stereotype causes disrespect of student's identity and sadly it is fully constructed

[@mineadachi589]

I'm sorry if you can't understand my bad English...but this is the fact of my high school in Japan.

[@Chris5685]

@@mineadachi589 Your English is good, don't worry.

[@erggish]

wow those girls were amazing :) I liked the way the talked [kind of assertive] and what they had to say....

[@NANA-yh2wx]

Your a cool guy Yuta, Since I was 14 I had a Japanese friend in NY. His name is Taka. I got very used to hearing japanese spoken in his house. He never taught me. I took one semester in college. I like your channel.

[@notmuch_23]

If the school wanted that student to have black hair, she should have painted it Vantablack 2.0: the blackest pigment there is. It can make a 3d object look flat and featureless, and it eats lasers for breakfast. See if *that's* black enough hair for the school...

[@ayuumi6262]

As somebody who has never died her hair i would be in shock... i dont want to spend money, time and have them put those chemicals on my head to hide something that "cant be helped" because its natural. I would probably wear a wig instead to get around it. But this is just mobbing.

[@dh7222]

I think Yuta has a lot of more informative content on his channel comparing to other Japanese KZbinrs(like Find Your Love in Japan). His standpoints on many issues are oftentimes neutral and his interview questions are always thoughtful. For that I thank you Yuta! Keep up the good work.

[@amaury8781]

Vraiment sympa les sous titres en français!😄

[@Mangomomomo]

I dont get how they have a mindset like this and on the contrary produce anime where people constantly have flashy/pink hair wtf

[@flowerdolphin8920]

Mangomomo mo because anime characters are supposed to stand out so that you can easily recognize them. Most of the main cast will have blue, green, pink, brown & whatever hair color except black. The rest of the people that don't matter for the storyline will have black hair.

[@lost1head]

Mangomomo mo Strong oppression gives birth to strong opposition. People who watch/make anime and people who make school rules aren't the same people.

[@Niki_0001]

This is an extreme example, not the norm.

[@veemon]

Anime is an outlet of that frustration, lol

[@ns9018]

I remember when I was in high school, I used to drink fanta just to make my lips red 'cause wearing make up was not allowed at all ^^

[@kokomithedivinepriestess5341]

Same, besides drinking fanta, I sometimes used to eat orange flavored candies just to make my lips look orange. I think none of my teachers bat an eye.

[@wlm1029]

This is a great cultural understanding about some of Japan. Thank for making the video, Yuta!

[@KeanKennedy]

Takes me back to my own school here in London. There wasn't much dyeing going on, apart from a couple of Asian guys who would come in with super sharp haircuts and epic dye jobs, anything from colours to gold and silver. No idea if they were good students, but they certainly brightened the chavvy place up.

[@Afrocanuk]

I agree that its important to conform, but this is ridiculous to the point of saying if your natural eye colour is not brown, you should wear brown contact lenses.

[@yeet1208]

why do you think it's important to conform?

[@Afrocanuk]

It's necessary in order to prevent social unrest.

[@yeet1208]

but if everyone dressed up freely, wouldnt the norm become to be yourself? isnt that a lot better?

[@Afrocanuk]

Conforming goes far beyond the way a person dresses. It the willingness to abide by the law & assimilate. For example foreigners from tumultuous countries can't expect to immigrate to peaceful nations & continue with their destructive ways.

[@yeet1208]

well this video is mainly about the way people dress up/dye their hair, i was talking about that

[@denizkendirci]

you shall not be different, you shall look like us. if you do not look like us, then you shall be assimilated. we are the borg, resistence is futile (:

[@TkyoPlayz]

This video deserves more views

[@Nhilzer]

Just finished watching the video at the moment, it's really interesting. It seems many people are shy sometimes to really answer what they think and I can understand that as in the japanese education, you're probably raised learning that you must be respectful. Maybe it's a bit extreme but it has its good ways I think, here it's almost anarchy sometimes and people do stupid things because there are almost no limits.

[@SINTOSrsf]

What if i go to japan for one year to study, they would say "dye your hair" or what? Im german and im blonde

[@foodies6216]

fade lin if you’re a foreigner I think it’s fine. I have an European classmate and he is blonde

[@viljamtheninja]

Depends on the school, and also how old you are. Universities don't care; the school rules are only this strict up until high school, so if you're university age, you have nothing to worry about (I'm speaking as a blond-haired Swede currently studying in a Japanese university).

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

I said this is an extreme case, which implies most schools are not like that.

[@drummerxkun]

no they wont

[@SINTOSrsf]

Thx for the replies guys!

[@martinloss]

The one guy is great. "The school is right". 5 seconds later. "Neither is right". Japanese obedience is a bit .... let's say unhealthy.

[@nikolabl8154]

Now I understand Kurosaki Ichigo's struggle.

[@mickeywandeh]

You've covered your subtitles towards the end.

[@devilymoon]

As a french person, I find it unbelievable. To think a single hair color can mean something like correctness or whatever, is a variation of racism. Conformism has gone too far.

[@XxskanderxX]

tes partout toi xD

[@saila-5828]

"variation of racism" you mean discrimination bru

[@eug3nius]

everything is racist, everything is sexist, everything is nazi

[@twinsoldiersone157]

Alias - well, hair color often has something to do with racr, so....

[@Mayordomo32]

eug3nius nice meme

[@1001001a]

Nice video, BUT why don't you interview teachers (especially from those schools)? Instead of keep asking random people who we all KNEW what they most likely goner say.

[@pantheater1]

Great interviews. Two of the women were more interested in Yuta than the questions. It isn't about hair though, it is about following the rules. The organization and officials apply the rules they have. Not applying the rules would lead to a break down of discipline from the smaller and seemingly insignificant rule to the larger rules. Change the organization if you want to change the rules.

[@cc-9039]

Ah, the popup about your lessons covers the subtitles near the end!

[@chipwalter4490]

Ainu people of Japan had/have more diverse natural hair color. Many Japanese posses unknown Ainu ancestry and could be born with these genes. I think it's sad that this school attacked this student for an inborn characteristic. That sends a damning message and is a bit like Asian Nazism. In a way, it reflects the original, ancient hatred that allowed the Ainu to face genocide in most cases, rather than being given a chance to assimilate. This is part of human history all over the world, but since Japan is an island, it's easy to see it framed through these specific ethnicities. (That is, from outside of their culture). Strange that in modern Japan, no-one is self reflecting on the deep strains of intolerance regarding Ainu this gesture alludes to.

[@chipwalter4490]

IN AMERICA THIS GIRL WOULD SUE HER SCHOOL FOR DISCRIMINATION AND WIN SO MUCH MONEY..lol

[@chipwalter4490]

@@drderplington there is no actual such thing as "white". That is a term made up a few centuries ago in human history. There is only ONE human race. With many ethnic features. "Whiteness" is a nebulous construct. Many areas outside of Europe such as Iran and Afghanistan have light-featured people which look "whiter" than people native to European nations like Italy or Greece or Spain. Just imagine derpderp, a world where people didn't fetishize fake Colonial-Era categories

[@hyoga4345]

When i was trying to join your japanese email class thingy. I got stuck on the part where i have to send the link to some of my friends. i dont know anyone besides me who wants to learn japanese. Is there a way i can skip it?

[@bananas7126]

Jökull Máni Óttarsson Make different emails and send it to them

[@MJandAdamShow4u]

Very interesting topic! I wonder what the outcome of the lawsuit was. I'd also like to hear from the school official's side.

[@ashemchang5288]

Even our school is strict about our hair...especially my teacher has a problem with my natural brown hair....she gave me warning to dye it black...

[@tezer2d]

Yuta when you interview a dude and a girl, you always let the dude talk first. The girl than says something like "I agree". This is the case for almost every video. I feel like you would get more interesting statements if you would ask the girl first so that she doesn't know what the boy thinks about the subject. Also at 7:40 the picture overlaps the subtitles. I think you should only show this picture at the very end of the video

[@davidb5205]

I noticed this too. When Yuta interviews boy/girl couples, the girl almost never disagrees with the guy. It might be coincidence, but I suspect it's due to their desire to be agreeable.

[@ViolentAurora]

I wouldn't call it a personal desire to be agreeable so much as taught that its better to agree than disagree so the relationship doesn't fall into "disharmony" which may just be him getting upset because he can.

[@veemon]

J-dudes need to grow the fuck up! Their egos are more fragile than a wine glass!

[@thomasc9248]

And I critizise you for critizing him for such a reason. I strongly disagree with you. A man is the leader and dominant part of them both. You dont speak first with the woman of a couple. Thats disrespectful to both of them. Especially in Japan. Oh, and no need to cry "sexism". Its the natural state of both genders to be that way and most importantly: This is japan and not your SJW political correctness murica. This is their culture and you should accept and respect it. Otherwise you are a racist against japanese.

[@thomasc9248]

Kyra Smith No these woman understand, that the man is more logical and reasonable. He knows things better than the woman, so the woman will naturaly follow and adapt the opinion of his spouse. Thats good in that way.

[@NosTeraFuTV]

Japan. I love you so much. But you have some serious trouble going on I really hope there will be some kind of social revolution. I hate how the society 'uses' shame and how the individual doesn't matter.

[@Bobbylim323]

NosTeraFuTV I feel like that school rule kinda applies to many east asian styled societies. In Singapore, we share pretty much the same school rules (in fact, tailoring your uniform for a better fit is also prohibited). It's kinda to instill a sense of discipline. I think the society are very aware of this issues, in fact, this was a popular essay question for exams back when I was a student. The thing is, you can really force students to conform, they will just find other ways to express their identity, like through their kicks, wallets, bags and what not. Your uniform may even become part of your identity, someone from an elite school is more likely to look down on another student wearing a uniform from a neighbourhood school. It's kinda like tribalism on a school level and encourages elitism.

[@jaymanlakes5402]

Hitler is actually a cat, In my opinion it encourages more of a sheep mentality, do what you're told, dress as you're told, eat like you're told, and eventually, work and reproduce as you're told. Japanese work too many hours, guys die from overwork, and many commit suicide because of the stress. It's all about making money for businesses and the economy. They develop them for a sheep mentality friend, you will never see this guys complain, strike, or do anything about anything. Because "Oh, what will they think of me?" They prepare the sheep for the grill since they are born.

[@Bobbylim323]

Trok kune personally for me, that what I experienced since I started formal education. It's a cookie cutter style education that happens to produce a high yield of straight As in the Cambridge exams. In fact, even our critical thinking skills are taught. The way my society evaluates things and form judgements is pretty uniform - all formed by the education system. Kinda orwellian tbh, considering how thoughts are socially engineered by the government. In fact, now that I think about it, my thoughts on uniforms, rules and what not are all taught by my teachers, presented in a pros vs cons format. After my formal education, the idea of uniformity is further enforced by mandatory conscription, so in a way, my country's system worse than the Japanese system

[@Muonium1]

Yeah no, sorry, Japan doesn't "need a social revolution" because you're a clueless teenage edgelord who doesn't know the difference between shame and guilt based societies and who therefore thinks their personal ethnocentric view of reality should apply to everyone else on the planet.

[@CoconutJewce]

It's a totally different culture from the West. Just because you, in your view, think something is right, doesn't mean that people from a completely different culture will agree. It's kind of elitist for you to think that way.

[@--Paws--]

Certain schools in certain towns in the US have strict rules for dress codes and hair color especially if they are not of a natural color like red, brown, black or blonde. Some public schools are strict in one district while another one next to it might not have the same rules.

[@Gauss6174]

and here i could do just about anything in my american high school classroom, taking naps were nice