What Japanese Think of Feminism (Interview)

[@blackcat19]

Yuta: "People will say you just want an easy life." Girl: "It's true! I just want an easy life." R E S P E C T

[@donaldstrump911]

Also she may have more time to care her children and educate them. This is the custom on Japan. They worry too much about childrens and the woman here that said she is working now but when she has kids she wants be a housewife one of the reasons is this.

[@uegvdczuVF]

I wonder how we got to the point where we think that wanting things to be easier is inherently wrong. Not so long ago children as young as 5 worked in the coal mines... unlike these parasite jobless hippy 5 year-olds we have these days...

[@DanishTroll87]

Who doesn't honestly.

[@zanfr123]

Tbh I'd wife her simply on account of her honesty!

[@ziggytheassassin5835]

I Kira yoshikage just want a peaceful life

[@wildside316]

"Don't put a person in a position of power just because of their gender", a very level, logical, and reasonable statement☺.

[@nicolasurcerarebolledo3841]

@@nengbathsangma7067 for one comment of this kind there's a radical feminist. And so, you sit there saying these things and complain about how feminism is very annoying. Think about it.

[@nicolamutton]

*sex

[@goemon9118]

wildside316 you’re right, this is exactly what feminism stands for in fact.

[@anondoggo]

And absolutely no western society do that. You want to say something more productive?

[@cameluddine5510]

@@anondoggo They don't do that but for exemple in belgium every political party have to have a 50/50 percentage of women and man in the electoral list but that doesn't change if they can get elected or not the problem is that they place women who arrent competent because there isn't enough women that are candidates, so you get a situation where there is 30 men with high background and 20 women with high background + 10 women who are just there to say " there is gender equality here " but are just useless

[@asmallfarmhomestead3657]

Daaaaaaang....”do you think men and women are treated equally?” “Not really, overseas it’s “ladies first” thing” hahahahaha boy was that a plot twist

[@tiffles699]

And then later one of the girls, mention the women only train carts.

[@Noryg]

@@tiffles699 with her having a clear understanding as to why that is and for what reason. You should look it up then you will have a better and clear understanding why they have it, But she also MENTIONED never having to have used it before.

[@tiffles699]

@@Noryg I pointed it out as an additional point. I don't care, they can use it they can not... I just pointed out the fact it exists. People are overly sensitive...

[@katserest]

​@@tiffles699 sexual harassment, especially in trains, is sadly prevalent there. That's why they have women only carts. Fun Fact: If you buy any gadget from Japan that has a camera (smartphones, portable gaming consoles, etc.) you'll notice that there's absolutely no way to turn off the shutter sound. The purpose of this is to prevent perverts from taking upskirt photos. That's how bad the problem is.

[@tiffles699]

@Iris Strings that's fine, and if you so choose to use that privilege that's up to you. I chose all male dominated jobs, so I never got into a mindset to be messed with and even in middle eastern countries to where I was obviously a second class citizen, the men learned fast not to mess with me. I guess it's a sense of pride I had.

[@LetralXIV]

"People on my channel will think you just want an easy life." "Yes. I DO want that." The respect I have for that girl's candor is immeasurable.

[@evewhoo]

It’s honestly a fair desire. Just like ideals. We all have them, as unrealistic as they might be. Most people acknowledge that those ideals are likely to never happen. We know life will never be easy all the time, yet we still want to wish for an easy life.

[@stovespiegel]

anyone who doesn't want an easy life is an idiot, frankly

[@thirstymonk]

and still people are calling such girls gold diggers...

[@bludger23]

People dont call women that want easy lives gold diggers. They're gold diggers when they want sugar daddies to buy them everything they want.

[@itsthatkatt-og]

@@bludger23 in my experience, most people have sugar daddies because they can't pay for school, certain clothes to pursue a certain profession, or just bills in general. And most of the women I talk to say that their sugar daddies reached out to them first. But who knows, maybe the stats are different.

[@nathanh.8511]

I hold doors for women AND men. It's just polite, I've been taught.

[@matthewolsen103]

Nathan H. Hell yea, up top!

[@LittleLulubee]

Yeah, lots of women hold doors for both men and women, too

[@matthewolsen103]

CronoDyne Oh no, im a rapist then? DAMNED DOORS

[@zebesiv]

I mean it depends. If I have to go through a door that I have to pull and a woman happens to be walking behind me, it would only make sense to open the door and let her pass through because I have to take a step back to open it. Conversely, a woman would do the same if I happen to be walking behind her.

[@nathanh.8511]

CronoDyne no... what have I DONE!! T~T I bring shame to famiry! I will commit... SUDOKU!

[@geostokes8573]

The raw positive calm energy in this video is incredible.

[@bztr659]

I know!? Couldn't be the US

[@stormydayx1]

I totally agree

[@MasterDragonPaladin]

Japan seems pretty rational and based. We're definitely not like this in the west.

[@schrodingerscat3912]

yeah I feel like I'm in a mental Onsen, just getting the pressure out

[@colossalcollin]

1:40 These two women are great. The lady on the right hits the nail on the head when she asks "You want men to treat you different than a man, don't you?". The last on the left brings up the "ladies first" complex, which is technically sexism in women's favor. I love hearing the Japanese perspective on these issues that are so divisive in America. Everyone in this video seems much more rational than their American counterparts.

[@mirmanerd101]

"Ladies first" isn't sexism in women's favor. It frames women as NEEDING to be taken care of/pampered, which plays into sexist bullshit.

[@caiorodrigo5548]

A lady even talks about the benefits of beeing a woman when she talks about beeing a housewife

[@analisamarieh4119]

Are you saying people shouldn't pursue what fulfills them as human beings, whether or not it yields what society deems as successful or not? Are you implying that people should ignore their conscience/intuition and take orders like a robot, following societys agenda blindly? MY friend, the world is in turmoil because people are so out of tune with their inner being and lack critical thinking skills. American school systems are conditioning people to be sheep: 1)truth comes from authority 2)intelligence is the ability to remember and repeat 3)accurate repetition and memory are rewarded 4)non-compliance is punished 5)how to conform socially and intellectually.

[@Dangerously64]

I was taught as a child, as part of basic manners, to open doors for girls/women. I still do it to this day, not just for women, but for anyone walking close behind me, man or woman. It's just rude to let the door close in their face.

[@akalichamp7030]

mirmanerd101 that has to be one of the most ignorant things I've heard today. Doing something for somebody does not mean you think they need you to do it for them. It probably arises from either the females biological inferiority or how men were the workers pre 1955 and were expected to do things for women. Of course a woman can open doors, it's just polite to do it for them. I don't know where your getting your information from but I recommend you stop going there.

[@luchomscyfy]

"Feminine" "It's something about women" "Women interested in other women....the kind of genre?" God, I love that answer. So crazy.

[@YuDou-so8pk]

LOL,they confused feminism with lesbian.

[@Kyomaro09Takamine]

@@YuDou-so8pk relatives

[@benawesomebw1197]

Yu. Dou what are you talking about? It’s he same thing.

[@spacesofi4005]

The Handicrapped Stain your answer makes no sense. Feminism is a movement fighting for gender equality. Lesbians have nothing to do with it (even though there are lesbian feminists)

[@Србомбоница86]

@@spacesofi4005 they look lesbian to me

[@hamidious]

Hahaha, Japanese women don't think of housewife as a dirty word like crazy leftists.

[@andy5178]

There's a great difference between a choice determined by retrograde cultural views and a free choice. I'm sorry to say this, but Eastern Europe isn't exactly an example of civil rights frontier. Following your way of reasoning, every muslim woman wears a hijab out of free will, or women disemployment rates are higher just because they don't "want" to work as much as men. All of this has been proven downright false. Besides, nowadays a single wage is not sufficient at all to fulfill the needs of a family, especially one where there are two or more kids: there's no way on earth a woman would willingly stay at home without working and splitting chores with their partners (exceptions aside). Your words, by the way, are exactly the same used in a not so distant past by a certain man called Mussolini ("domestic angel" anyone?). As for the video, Yuta made a great report as always. Japanese are more sensible on the theme than I thought.

[@mateosanfitz9625]

Thanks Andrea.

[@Swampy0110]

Why do you think all leftists are feminists. Im socialist but don’t believe in feminism

[@mateosanfitz9625]

Casey Marsh well you're a hypocrite

[@mateosanfitz9625]

Vladimir Rusev I asume you're also another hypocrite

[@IvoKevin]

So... Japanese people have common sense. Thats cool.

[@alien0gamer139]

God what has happened to this world...

[@richardtyson100]

Alien0Gamer 1 people realised that feminism isn’t helping women

[@theman5887]

They can also have civil discourse. It's something that has gone extinct in Western Politics

[@YuiFunami]

ikr?

[@puttputt524]

The Man it’s because non Japanese people have a rack of disciprine.

[@x3LorelainWeasley]

I'm Italian and we often keeping doors open for respect.. Nothing concern with gender.

[@TheJoker-qo4fg]

-Arya- vero, a me sembra naturale da fare

[@x3LorelainWeasley]

@@TheJoker-qo4fg pure a me ;)

[@LeSuperFishe]

-Arya- my italian brudda

[@showmeyourmammaryglands3519]

Yeah bro but not in Japan, that's why it's strange for her.

[@joahaeng_chiikawa]

i love u 💖💖

[@YumiAyashiro]

"I want to get married so I can stop working. I just want an easy life." Big Mood my girl

[@unknown_author]

House work is not really easy. It's takes much time and strength.

[@albertdittel8898]

@@unknown_author Yeah, but you can just not do it. Like me. Then it's easy.

[@purpp-esque1711]

@@unknown_author You ever seen that stand up portion Bill Burr did on housewives? It's pretty funny.

[@unknown_author]

@@albertdittel8898 so you like to live in the Filth? Why?

[@unknown_author]

@@purpp-esque1711 have you ever seen that house work is free and unpaid in the western countries like Belarus or Ukraine? There women work FOR FREE and seat with children. Where's any justice? Why conservatives don't care about mothers' rights? If you really stand for family values, make housework paid.

[@iYutaChannel]

This video was really interesting. Even for a Japanese person. And I believe that the video helps foreigners to understand the current Japanese society.

[@thcioci]

iYuta Channel Indeed. What I take from it is that Japanese society is still sane. The ones in the west have lost their mind

[@myrhev]

Claudiu Ciocian the problem with googling feminism is that you only get the defined version. This new wave stuff isn’t so much about equality as finding reasons to complain. At one time things weren’t equal, but now I feel they are. Sure some things are skewed more towards men, but some are skewed towards women. Custody battles are a prime example in favor of women.

[@euphieli3657]

iYuta Channel not only Japan society but also east Asia countries. They seemed to be the same

[@umdedoqualquer6855]

A japanese person would look with pitty at a lot of feminists that act like unreasonable beasts, screaming and yelling without a argument.

[@James-b7c1k]

i seem to have lost something, but i can't remember what it was?

[@xenaprincess44]

Not to be mean or anything but I feel like Americans think that the whole world has the same mentality like they do. That really bothers me.

[@Tech_Traveler]

They do. And the problem is Americans don't travel, and they judge too much via social media.

[@CIorox_BIeach]

There are certain segments of the population of the entire Western world who think they're the center of the universe and won't find out otherwise. They're very loud and have the ability to play on social media all day. Most people recognize that they're unique, and plenty travel. You don't have to travel to see that people in other parts of the world are different. I've never been to Japan, but I've interacted with Japanese, and seen enough of their media to understand them on a basic level. What many people don't seem to understand is that you can't really learn about a place as a tourist because you were fed the fairytale that that place concocted for tourists.

[@GenesicKaiser]

Daniela: A little off topic but I see you checked out Moonlight Lady :)

[@lore00star]

Exactly... in Italy feminism and many other things are completely different compared to America.

[@UnfamiliarIntimacy]

It doesn't have anything to do with America. It has everything to do with segments of the mindset of the people inside it. I don't see why people think that just because our country has a bad reputation that all Americans need to be thrown under a bus.

[@BrigitteBell]

I'm moving to Japan.

[@xxxaragon]

the irony being that you likely wouldn't be warmly welcomed by a significant portion of the population because (at least afaik and according to friends that have worked in Japan) the amount of people that are somewhat "xenophobic" is quite high.

[@medexamtoolscom]

If there's anything this video should prove to you, it's that western women is the last thing they need or want polluting themselves.

[@tesstickle7267]

xxxaragon well I'm male and white they can call me what ever they want, no problem with it. Japan and it's culture is perfect,and should be protected. Learning japanese would be a bitch for me though lol

[@DylanBegazo]

The only thing Feminists hate more than White men is a confident, comfortable right wing conservative women: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znylq5Stg8agZ5Y

[@xxxaragon]

@ lewis pollard i'm not sure i understand your answer. so are you already living in japan as a white male?

[@AnimeCritical]

The way that woman was so honest was really impressive to me. She said she is willing to use the discrimination to get an easy life. Even if many women think that and do that, to admit such a thing so honestly, in front of a camera .. like I have no words. She is really courageous.

[@vanessaruiz4705]

yeah because gender inequality is true, but it's true for both genders, there are good and bad things on both sides.

[@plipplop1769]

@@tromboner6061 Um I still think that's bad though? Like sexism very much exists in Japan it ain't a perfect place, the problem isn't that they're unequal overall it's that they're unequal in certain aspects and opportunities and treatment.

[@Anderson-ly9no]

How is that brave lmao. I am a man and I also want a easy life, who tf doesn't ? But since I got a dick, people only gonna give you shit and call you loser if you don't provide and want a easy life, and now women are getting praised by saying she want a easy life? you serious?

[@Anderson-ly9no]

@@plipplop1769 The so called "sexism" exists in Japan because most Japanese women want it that way, they are getting benefits out from it. The majority of women are like the girl who said she just want a easy life and become a housewife, who the hell wants to work in Japanese companies, that have overtime works all the time and super strict rules and bunch of other bullshit things to follow when you can choose just stay at home watching cartoon with your kid and spend your husband's money. The reason Japanese women don't go to work is not that society are not friendly to working women, it's just that they simply don't want to work.

[@AnimeCritical]

@@Anderson-ly9no Yes, I am serious. Because everyone has different parameters for difficult things. Women won't admit what she did, so she went against the flow. If you go against the flow, do something that other men don't, while also being bothered by what people think of you, then you will also be courageous.

[@jaydlor949]

I like how they accept being a housewife because they know it's not a degrading a role.

[@snakegriffin4928]

it's not only a normal role, it's a vital building block of society. That's why the West is doomed, it's vital blocks are crumbling

[@isaacisaac1130]

Snake Griffin Spot on.

[@DsCrystalEyes]

Conner Barnes Both. In Western society both male and female look down on housewives. It's understandable, but it's also underestimating their contribution to society heavily.

[@natashagodwin7039]

I'm a feminist, and I don't think there's anything wrong with being a housewife. I was raised by one. Feminism is about creating more choices for women (and men), not prescribing roles. People who look down on housewives are just as bad as those who demean working mothers; they're not feminists.

[@jaydlor949]

Conner Barnes (I didn't say someone said it was degrading) There was this retro film on Home Economics uploaded on YT, and down the comment section you can see the people's opinions to where they linked HomEc to housewives.

[@StephanieBethany]

Beautiful common sense, free of indoctrination and fear of not being politically correct.

[@florzinnha]

There is nothing beautiful about ignorance, dear. I feel sad for the young women who had to google feminism and think that women who are financially dependent housewifes have an easy life.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

+flower power Stop enforcing your toxic ideology

[@blepbloopblopbloop]

10,000 subscribers without any videos This person sharing their opinion. It's a discussion. they're not enforcing anything on anyone. If anyone here is toxic, it's you.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

ANyone who defends feminism is toxic

[@rumootv9810]

flower power Modern Feminism has proven to be Very damaging to the West actually, look at places like Sweden, It is a Marxist ideology, nothing more

[@Jazzguitar00]

Japanese people actually express themselves in sensible ways and are understanding. It's the exact opposite of a youtube comment section.

[@anondoggo]

Jazzguitar00 if you hate the KZbin comment section, you may leave.

[@carlosurquiza1021]

Case in point

[@eventerminator1382]

I think those are mostly just trolls

[@thecaptain2325]

Same said for the real world. At least in the US from what I can tell

[@thecaptain2325]

@Curb Something what's with the damn paragraph

[@homoduplex]

They are so ... reasonable.

[@Khorne_of_the_Hill]

I know, they don't get worked up and calmly consider all the various factors at play...it's almost bizarre lol

[@verbalspray3003]

Can't have this shit in states, it would break the space time continuum

[@RSSpeacemaker]

The people interviewed here alone make western college students look like sociopaths. The level of commitment some people have to politics is just... frightening over here.

[@aliennas]

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it Love this aspect of the Japanese perspective

[@tsuno5916]

Alienna Bakos-Holthe just like net neutrality

[@tomtinker8220]

not a pro-feminist myself, but japan needs to address it's birth rate, and how men are expected to work crazy hours and are expected to not be given enough time to be with his family.

[@toto197]

Exactly, better is the enemy of good; if something work well, don't change it. Like football coaches say: you don't change a winning team.

[@a_void]

It's called common sense.

[@Random12249]

Tom Tinker All people in world should stop having kids for 20 years, because overpopulation is dangerous

[@AliceinJapanaland]

I LOVE the honesty of that woman who says even though it might be inequality, she WANTS to become a housewife and stay home with the kids. And the man who said he'd be fine with his wife working too if they could manage it while having kids. This is the way it should be!! The whole point of feminism was that women would have the choice in the first place. Not that they'd have to work. Personally, I want to focus on raising my kids and caring for my family. I wouldn't want to work again until they were in school and even then, I'd be prefer to do part-time just for extra money to support my family. I'm fine with not making as much $ in my lifetime as my husband as a result. And I think Japanese women are largely practical enough to think the same way. Way to go Japan!

[@ThreeDaysOfDan]

Exactly, feminist also seems to get extremely upset when men point of inequalities they face.

[@karadenizin-kizi]

VrahnkenEisenbach I consider myself a feminist, BECAUSE I think every woman should be able to chose her own path, whether that is being a housewife or have a career. That is what feminism is about, girls and women having the agency to make their own decisions and being supported and respected whatever it is.

[@karadenizin-kizi]

VrahnkenEisenbach I get what you're saying. There's people who go to extremes in the name of feminism, and then there's White Feminism which does not help WoC at all. But I also think Feminism as a concept is simply meant to thrive for an equal society, where men and women don't have to suffer under gender roles. some people take it too far and are too extreme - but you find that in religions too, so I don't think it's necessary to distance yourself from the entire concept instead of those radical groups specifically. In my opinion feminism and having an open mind towards "gender roles" isn't exclusive, or meant to be that way. :)

[@AliceinJapanaland]

maiii0608 what is white feminism? Why isn't it helpful to anyone?

[@karadenizin-kizi]

AliceinJapanaland White Feminism is a term to describe a kind of feminism that concentrates on issues that mainly concern white women in the 1st world, and don't take factors like race for example into consideration, (like, how black women in the US are often treated differently than white women by the police for example) so it's very exclusive. Or they try to apply their feminism to women of colour (WoC), for example by trying to "empower" muslim women bc they are "oppressed" by wearing a headscarf.

[@nikhilnair9058]

"When people say they are discriminated against on the basis of your gender they are victimising themselves." Wow! That's amazingly intelligent. Moments after learning about feminism she gets how such a movement could fall prey to victimhood complex, and that too without listening all the intersectional stuff. Also love how honestly people respond when there is no PC culture(at least regarding this topic).

[@TheCyberSatyr]

Tremo Anathemon good ol' imperialist japan. cutting folks down and being Zen about it. What's more to like

[@ladygrinningsoul357]

I think they won't say that if their fathers kill their mothers...Well, it's just another Death case ....I guess 🤔

[@frissoramon2742]

Lady Grinning Soul yes...it is just another death cause.-. Women are usually weaker then men, so they havê more protection, but it is a death like any other, gender doesnt havê anything to do with it. No one kills a person just because its a women. (Sorry if i wrote something wrong, i dont speak english)

[@ladygrinningsoul357]

@@frissoramon2742 I speak spanish, so don't worry, I understood

[@klemenpetrovcic3737]

I'm from Europe and I'm amazed by the, IMHO, healthy attitude people have towards these subjects. Good for them.

[@Caco-rw4gb]

In the United states you cant have a normal conversation about feminism.

[@314rft]

@@Caco-rw4gb That's because the conversation about it is shoved down our throats so much that everyone gets radicalized out of pure reaction. Either they get fully into it, go fully against, or become violently neutral to it to the point of refusing to talk about it.

[@Caco-rw4gb]

@@314rftwell said

[@Froggability]

@@314rft violently neutral.. Like it!

[@RSSpeacemaker]

Yeah... the people interviewed in this video makes the west look like sociopaths. The level of commitment people over here have to identity politics is frightening.

[@UltraViolenceDoom]

God damn it Japan, you make the rest of us look like fools for over-complicating shit. I might be a filthy weeb at heart... But maybe that would be different if western societies weren't so arrogant and hellbent on being politically correct... It's like our society thrives on elitism... It's shit lol. Japan seems simple and relaxed. It looks like a really nice place to live.

[@RatioOfOne]

the grass is always greener

[@ThatCarGuy1983]

UltraViolence Thats because thanks to parasites (Elites✡) We DO focus on political correctness...

[@ThatCarGuy1983]

ProductionBandit Still they aren't getting millions of 3rd world immigrants forced on them are they so the population decline could easily be righted...

[@ProductionBandit]

yeah but it's a cultural thing and might be rather hard to try and reverse given that its advantageous to the elite (and most likely a consequence of their work in the first place)

[@user-gt3qc2oy1h]

It's the top place for suicide in the world. The grass always seems greener until you encounter the culture first hand. You only see the nice parts when you visit or are a tourist. Experiencing the culture of living somewhere can make or break you, it depends who you are as a person. I admire Japan in some aspects, but realize my personality would likely eventually cause problems there.

[@danstheman33]

It's amazing how rational and pleasant people can be when you don't fill their heads with dogmatic ideology convincing them that they are oppressed and need to rage against 'the patriarchy'.. God this was refreshing

[@JoeMartinez18]

Yeah... I'm a little jealous though.

[@benjamind.4790]

It's a wonder how an 8 higher IQ average can make such a large difference.

[@Dangerously64]

If I had my life to do over again, knowing what I know now, I'd choose to serve in Japan while in the Navy, and then stay there when I got out.

[@junkoyaki5486]

ofcourse. things like that can affect kids who know nothing, and later on, believes whatever they are told. easy victims

[@unknown_author]

Dogmatic ideology is Christianity and Islam.

[@dudelove4329]

Most Asians in general keep things very simple. Study hard, work hard, be a good citizen, succeed in life.

[@farkasvilkas]

Genghis Khan was really a jolly good citizen and he studied real hard LMAO!

[@watchesfromthecloset1493]

And now white boys are conquering your women lol.

[@pasca15qc]

interesting that the suicide rate in Japan is way higher (rank 26 in world) than U.S (48) and Canada (87) Is it really that simple and perfect? I dunno guys

[@dudelove4329]

PaupauM U.S rates number 1 in obeisity. Leading cause of death in U.S is heart disease, a lot of it due to obeisity... stuffing your face with shit food till you die... would that be considered suicide?

[@pasca15qc]

I would say it don't because people eating bad food are not doing it with the intention of dying

[@ZERO_ULTRA]

2:02 *"So you want to be treated differently just because you're a woman?"* 2:11 *"Foreign people discriminate against different genders too. Like when a guy carries heavy things for woman"* *That girl is an intellectual! Protect Japan at all cost!*

[@goondocksaints9597]

I had a female professor that was an outspoken feminist (USA) who married a Japanese man and lived with him in Japan for more than a decade. Most Japanese women were very uncomfortable around her because they found her to be obsessed with issues that the Japanese women actually were not at all concerned with. My professor decided that the reluctance of Japanese women to discuss these topics were proof that Japanese women were being 'held down' by Japanese men. She didn't consider that much of it had to do with her own disconnect about how culture played into it. One day she met another American woman who had been married to a Japanese man for nearly 30 years and she brought up how Japanese women were 'afraid' to talk about their 'oppression'. The older woman just chuckled and said, "You need to stop expecting Japanese women to have American values." The younger woman argued that 'equality' should be a universal agreement. The older woman asked for an example of inequity in American culture, and my professor mentioned not enough women in politics. The older woman asked, "Are you interested in being a politician?" The professor said no, but she felt there were not enough women in politics. The older woman asked, "Do you know a female that tried to get into politics and was denied the opportunity?" My professor said, "No, there aren't enough women in politics because society doesn't encourage women to go into politics." The older woman replied, "It sounds like you are saying that you want other women to do something that you don't want to do. You should try asking Japanese women what they wish they could have that they don't have right now." So my professor posed that question to a lot of women. The number one answer was........'More children'. At the same time she suggested asking women what they want, the older lady suggested that my professor should discuss ways to help women achieve whatever it was they said they wanted. My professor said that one simple approach "Made my head explode, because that's when I realized that my western feminist ideology made me believe I not only knew what was best for all women - everywhere, it gave me a selfish attitude where I felt entitled to tell other women what their values should be. It was a complete 'eye opener'." She's still considers herself a feminist but she respects that feminists should never cross the line into telling others (men or women) what their opinions, values, or beliefs should be. It may not be a complete 'red pill transformation', but I would call it a 'red pill discovery' and that's a good thing.

[@visualfiction5241]

Damn, that was an interesting story.

[@dgnyheiardottir1477]

wowowow amazing reading thank you

[@BlueBD]

I call that the Purple Pill.

[@RomeoTheBeast11]

This comment should be written on every feminist video 👍👏

[@lucyhardman2267]

Wow, Romeo's right, you should post this story on feminist videos. Really hits the nail on the head. Women earn less overall because of the choices they make for themselves about the jobs they would like to do, the hours they would like to work and the ways in which they would like to achieve a work-life balance. By asking for there to be no earnings gap, modern feminism is therefore asking for one of two things: either for men to be stripped of their right to equal pay, or for women to be stripped of their right to make their own decisions. Neither of these is equality. People aren't NPCs you can funnel into 50% of any workplace, we're sentient human beings; if only feminists could see us all as such.

[@midnightsnack1306]

Lived in Japan for a decade and in general Japanese people are pretty level headed and thoughtful.

[@bushidofreakz]

Are they xenophobes like mentioned in several comments I read?

[@lidiareyes7048]

Interesting, I was hoping for a comment like this.

[@ghollisjr]

That one guy didn't even need to see the statistical analyses to hit the nail on the head; Japan will inherit the Earth.

[@Aivottaja]

Indeed.

[@Aivottaja]

I think their problem is more easilly solved than that of of USA & EU.

[@golz9785]

They will if they have children...

[@eruditeminds4887]

The birth rate says otherwise. But that’s unfortunate, I wouldn’t mind being forced to live in a Japanese dictatorship.

[@zin-ew9li]

divorce rates in US are very high with low marriage rate I believe. whole world is slowly going to shit.

[@MrWalker1000]

the first two ladies seem really intelligent. Great point of view and shows how japanese people might think differently.

[@Galwizu]

Yes. Very pro status quo

[@procastination_is_my_passi4182]

I really like how they would discuss with each other, especially when they disagreed on something. I think it's important to be able to talk like that amongst friends rather than just constantly echoing each other's opinions

[@chinmustache6420]

I wish the people I meet were that bright and reasonable

[@PunkHerr]

@@Galwizu if the status quo is good keep it. That's the perspective of a conservative. Keep what is good.

[@Durakken]

You basically made a video "Japanese women explaining why Feminism is nonsense" accidentally lol.

[@ZipMapp]

"Japanese women accidentaly explaining why feminism is nonsense"

[@puttputt524]

Durakken explaining why feminism is nonsense with less implicit bias than third wave feminists.

[@michaelo8622]

Is it bad that I'm shocked at how much common sense these people have? Is common sense something that rare now? Sad.

[@nanda12345ful]

Common sense is a thing in the rest of the world, don't worry

[@Azavelika]

I was shocked as well. Not only did these people react calmly and answer well, they thought through some of the issues on the spot, notably the "wage gap".

[@whatamidoingwithmylife4108]

I live in the middle east and I can rest assured tell you... Most people here are retarded and don't have common sense my mom is an antisocial feminist herself and you probably already know my opinion on feminism and all that retarded shit but don't worry they're probably going to become irrelevant soon as long as they don't do something big like rob a place (AND PROBABLY GET ARRESTED) unite together in one place and beat the shit outta a politician (if they don't have a bodyguard) but my mom became a feminist 4years ago

[@myfirstnamemylastname3343]

@@whatamidoingwithmylife4108 where in the middle east?

[@damonplay8185]

The german word for common sense is "gesunder Menschenverstand" which directly translated means "healthy human sense". That doesn't necessarily imply that it's common which is quite the interesting difference if you ask me.

[@hirotohoashi]

Being a housewife is a very important job in society. Children need love/care/attention especially when they're young, and there are many aspects of raising a child that men just aren't made to be able to do. Being a housewife in Japan especially I think has a lot of work included. I don't have anything against women who choose to work. I just don't want any women to feel their work as a housewife is any less important than work elsewhere. Work is work.

[@karlaruiz8685]

ひろと Men and women brains are almost the same “there are many aspects of raising a child that men just aren’t made to be able to do” such bs, other than lactating we are no different.

[@shuxun3451]

@@karlaruiz8685 add muscles, reproduction thing, average way to think and decide, average stamina, power, and so and so. I'm not saying u r wrong but don't simplified something not

[@karlaruiz8685]

SHuXun I said brains are the SAME. Being stronger or menstruating doesn’t make you a better father or mother, that’s literally the argument. This ain’t about working ma’m or sir. Physical bodies are different but the brain works the same. And I said lactating because that’s one advantage of being a mother, because your body produces food for the baby, that’s why I included it as the only difference that’s beneficial, thus we are only different lactating.

[@shuxun3451]

@@karlaruiz8685 well duh uh .... WoMen aNd MaNs r $@me ThE onLy ThiNgs DiffErent is oNe LacTAting N onE not. Yeah totally not physical, totally about brain Have u read about me stating how they average think and decide? Drink some water dude

[@shuxun3451]

@@karlaruiz8685 plus if u r not feeling ur mom a little more loving than ur dad towards you, I'm sorry for you.

[@obliviousbananaman780]

In Japan, common sense went to their society and weirdness went to their porn In USA common sense went to their porn and weirdness to their society

[@donaldstrump911]

John Shadrach Abalos Yeah brother but japanese porn is just consumed by us, the foreigners, not they.

[@noisemarine561]

That is true, also I was once eating a squid while watching japanese porn... It got akward real fast.

[@ReinoldFZ]

@@donaldstrump911 are you sure? I read about stats indicating they have not much sex but consume much hentai. And besides it seems for domestic market as it is translated by fansubs in different languages.

[@B13e]

I wish videos on youtube got attention months later like the comments do

[@keechoocalzone]

are you sure about that? lotsa incest here. i think in the USA we promote equality but hate sensibility.

[@ihsahnakerfeldt9280]

Japan: *don't change*

[@Bilboban]

Ihsahn Åkerfeldt please japan

[@limelightraver5690]

This is the most beautiful video I've ever seen in my life thank you so much!!!!!

[@marthacigalla8793]

You are a stupid man.

[@kfk4441]

This restored my faith in women, they must be protected from the other women

[@SheyMirza]

+Mare Vare At least we know it's a woman not some kind of hairy spider with too many eyes! BTw, didnt you just insulted her as well by throwing into her face that she's not attractive?

[@seansteel3326]

Congratulations on watching the first video in your life ever.

[@finisrerum2776]

Let's not go overboard

[@thelanguagegeek-fredgrun2064]

Jesus, those people are so sensible!!! :')

[@NickHaVAnaClub]

The Language Geek - Fred Grün Τι δουλειά έχεις εδω Fred? Δεν έχεις άλλες δουλειές να κάνεις από το να βλέπεις βίντεο για την άποψη των Γιαπωνέζων όσο αφορά το φεμινισμό?! Όπως ας πούμε να ανεβάσεις κάνα βίντεο? Λέω εγώ τώρα

[@kurolikesmusic]

EXACTLY! The best sensibly good people commenting on feminism on the whole internet! God I'm so moving to Japan when I grow up.

[@chikachikaslimshady1]

they're sensible in my counctry too, americans have their heads so far up their ass its like they're not real people anymore they're products of brainwashing.

[@bigbobey1680]

Georgia I would guess

[@ktremblay6479]

Americans are products of consumerism

[@greyedgerton2890]

This is one of the reasons I liked the philosopher Ludwigstien. Unless two parties have the same grasp of a 'term', discussion especially argument will never really go anywhere. Words like: feminism, equality, or truth or justice for that matter.

[@wp9520]

I agree with you. People keep arguing over feminism with completely different definitions in their minds.

[@cloudwolf3972]

That's why politics don't go anywhere. Most of the words that are discussing have different meanings for different political groups. Capitalism have a lot of different meanings for example...

[@AndrewDeng]

Yeah... it'd be nice if everyone would simply follow the dictionary definitions for these terms as opposed to the connotative definitions assigned by the modern sociopolitical atmosphere. I think people would find that they agree on a lot more than they think.

[@vizke]

Wittgenstein

[@szilveszterforgo8776]

You mean Ludwig Wittgenstein???

[@Anousenka]

It's so nice to see people with normal, healthy reactions to this kind of thing! It's so refreshing :D

[@ViolosD2I]

No no, they have only internalized the oppression they never heard of. Women who think like that are not "real" women. They don't count.

[@Anousenka]

ha 😺

[@momotheelder7124]

''Maybe a feminine way of dressing and behaving?'' Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ''In foreign countries people are ladies first, like holding the door'' My God, the irony is too much

[@momotheelder7124]

Sure, I have no issue with that, but the Japanese person in the interview assumed that feminism is somehow associated with being particularly chivalrous to ladies, which is in fact seen as old fashioned and sexist by feminists. It is funny how untouched by modern feminist dogma these people are, to the extent that their assumptions about feminism are the opposite of what it stands for in reality.

[@miloradowicz]

Holding doors for ladies is an act of discrimination against them. If you truely are for equality you should not discriminate people's genders, because equality means men are women and women are men, obviously.

[@looq5984]

I always hold the door open for people behind me if they are close tbh, no matter if it's a grill or guy, it seems rude to just close it shut 1m away from their face lol.

[@Adgjmptw343]

Anyone wondering why their society is such. It's is because of Mutual Respect. They respect humans regardless of gender.

[@Mimi-mq2wj]

Adgjmptw343 yet despite this , 46% are virgins and unmarried 🤭😭😭😭

[@Makiee]

@@Mimi-mq2wj that's a dumb comment lol

[@ae86sthetic14]

Makeoke _ the sad truth is that it’s kinda factual considering the birthrate is at a low

[@Makiee]

@@ae86sthetic14 what does respect have to do with low birth rate? l0l

[@Makiee]

@@TheRealMikeyP kinda

[@jordanjonwillett]

"Take advantage of discrimination to stay at home" so she does not have to work LMFAO love It.

[@blasianking4827]

"Do you experience disadvantages to being a woman?" "Not really" BOOM

[@shasminecianne7108]

Teo Mitchell but because they want to be that kind of woman in their house ...it's her opinion and also should be respected

[@florzinnha]

"Not really" says the girl who had to google "feminism". don't you people feel bad for their ignorance? Stop pretending those women have thought for more than 5 seconds about sexism in their life. It's sad to see how they just accept sexism as normal.

[@RonLarhz]

Because they are still highly indoctrinated in toxic patriarchy. Did u not watch the video??? They want it to stay! Nevermind women get sexualised in anime n manga easily.(and no i DON'T mean hentai). Nevermind that you can be a graduate or even phd because you'll be housewives.

[@RonLarhz]

flower power Ikr flower power. Those thinking there's nthg wrong r probably men with their toxic fragile masculinity craving for a women to do their bidding like a dog and not a person.

[@florzinnha]

RonLarhz obviously they will love a woman who accept to have a secondary role in society. In my opinion, it's vile to praise people's ignorance. Everyone knows japan is one of the most sexist countries in the world.

[@aeonsophia2085]

People in japan actually use their brain!

[@Prolegomena1781]

If you want to be a housewife in Europe, literally noone would fcking care. I'm all for gender equality; but you can do whatever you want, so what's so much better about japan? That they don't even rly give you a fair chance having a career?

[@Prolegomena1781]

@BusinessTime you could also say its cultural/social pressure for them to stick to the house wife life because they will not be as well integrated into the professional world. I mean I'd assume you don't want to be a houseman. Why?

[@v12ish40]

That's because they have one to use. Do you really think Americans have brains?

[@goemon9118]

Aeon Sophia you know feminism is already needed in Japan... the sexual harassment and assault levels are so high. Maybe read the little disclaimer at the beginning, this doesn’t stand for every Japanese persons opinions. This is the country where they sell underaged girls underwear’s in vending machines right? Not long ago child pornography was made illegal. Trains are home to the most sexual assault in the country. Japanese women have feminism marches too.

[@goemon9118]

Red Eyes Genius Dragon trust me the underwear machines are still there. The pedophile culture still exists in Japan. I mean the age of consent is the lowest in first world countries.

[@inkblade00]

Wow finally my faith in humanity was restored

[@MWcrazyhorse]

Humanity is fine. The politicaly motivated ideological subversion is the problem. People have evolved over many millenia to get along productively. For everything else we have borders to keep us seperated from opposing cultures.

[@atomnum9]

InkBlade why can't America be more like Japan, well accept for the legal system, what I mean why can't there be less winey feminist who are so blind that they start riots on the streets

[@thomasc9248]

Dave8814 lmao our countries are ineviteably fucked. You can fight back and I admire it, but dont get any hopes up. Its only a battle of pride and not about getting your country back.

[@chrisclaris4309]

USA and Europe both destroyed by SJW

[@florzinnha]

every time I see women who are ignorant and accept to have a secondary role in society my fate in humanity is lost

[@jeliarra]

5:15 Most rational, sane human I have seen on YT in a while.

[@roninm9902]

the lady with glasses looks very nice, and she has a cute smile

[@SX1995able]

Looks like Aubrey Plaza in Scott Pilgrim

[@MayannHanna]

Despite EVERYTHING, the Japanse seem to be saner than many Westerners.

[@lucyhardman2267]

Same. And they're the ones with the giant robots and tentacle porn!

[@dhrubi]

Lucy Hardman you beat me to the tentacle porn joke

[@lucyhardman2267]

Dhrubo Sorry man! XD But there's always room for more tentacle porn jokes.

[@dhrubi]

Lucy Hardman But my tentacle~sama told there's only one of him

[@lemonycakez]

This is so refreshing to see. Soo tired of all the hate and anger over here. Also, very clever girls stating that a forced percentage of women in higher positions might bring problems. Although they haven’t dealt with feminism. I’m not sure you would get this educated guess on the street around here 😂

[@florzinnha]

educated? they had to google feminism, sweetheart. Stop praising people's ignorance. It's vile.

[@lemonycakez]

you obviously did not get the point of my comment at all.

[@bridgegade]

But if you live in western civilizations, are you more like japan or the middle east? we're talking about irrational feminism in western civilizations

[@thewhitewolf8167]

flower power and who are you to judge what is vile you think manhating hitting men cursing them because of their gender is good? you call it ignorance because they do not support general insanity notice how none of them tried to gauge his eyes out with all those questions especially about women in power one of them even said women in power just because your a women is a bad thing maybe the problem here is you think their ignorant but actually their just normal people with their head screwed on straight not what "you say about women die pig" so no they may not know what feminism means but atleast they know enough not to hate men simply because of their gender

[@nocop5382]

Yeah if you did it in NY you get shot and if you do it in CAL you get raped by gay people

[@RachelScalfani]

"To be honest, I don't really want to have more power in society." Amen, sister. I would be happy as a housewife. I love my job but I hate HAVING to work because it just gets in the way of other things I have to/want to do. But in the US, you don't have a choice and you're just expected to do it all which is impossible.

[@wesmcinerny4524]

Maybe one day, you can be a housewife.

[@RachelScalfani]

@@wesmcinerny4524 That would be really unfair to my partner, unfortunately. The US economy assumes both of you are working. The only women who get to be housewives are rich.

[@tromboner6061]

See this is the thing in the West. Even the anti feminists or conservatives firstly don't consider household and motherhood as an equal job as a profession. Then they also don't want to give women absolute equality at workplace.

[@presidentpresident4753]

@@tromboner6061 dude your comments r wild, i agree that housework is a loooot of labor and needs to be more respected, but there's no benefit for the woman in that situation, having a position of power is also difficult sure but at least you actually get to pursue something fulfilling and have influence in society, being a housewife is like working a job you hate for free, women think its easy peasy when in reality its the exact same as working a 9 to 5

[@Србомбоница86]

@@presidentpresident4753 the most responsible job is actually being a housewife and being with your kids is much more rewarding than working for some asshole outside the house

[@creativetrance1]

don't tell feminists that you want to be a housewife. it's not an option according to them.

[@Wontonsouplyfe]

creativetrance1 feminism means women have the option to choose and not be forced into a single role, those who give women crap for choosing to stay home are just extremists/ jerks

[@creativetrance1]

true my friend

[@vanessaruiz4705]

what's not an option in this society is to not get married. People can't just stop meddling and imposing marriage on to everyone.

[@limeyfigdet7460]

Feminists want women to be able to do whatever they want, UNLESS a woman happens to want a traditional life.

[@vanessaruiz4705]

I am not a feminist but I think there is a slight difference between "traditional life" and saying she wants to marry just to have an easy life . First of all, marriage should be out of loving someone, not for being maintained financially or something you plan to do no matter what independently of meeting the right person or not. I appreciate her being honest though.

[@ceresbane]

They don't know about feminism but are just a country of sane moderate people!? Holy shit I need to move.

[@peekaboots01]

Arturo Sanchez sane moderate people who have dirty panty vending machines.

[@Juleszzzzz]

Fair trade

[@amai-w8f]

peekaboots01 Achei um brasileirooo kkk

[@Baseshocks]

Agreed with Jules, i would take moderate people with dirty panty vending machines any day over SJW's.

[@michaelrivera2212]

its because of their past and they hold on to traditions and cherish them thats what makes Japan so special unlike other countries who get so easily offended by the littlest things most foreign countries are like that one reason why i hope to move out one day

[@technicalmachine1671]

I'm actually more disturbed by your shirt than anything else.

[@雀-t6c]

Technical Machine Daddy

[@saifis]

Me- Not you　Hi Kids

[@scoshi6592]

HAHAHA same

[@boogerking7411]

It's WhackDonald

[@stevocanuck]

Dad: "Mommy got turned into mash potatoes for thanksgiving and will not return."

[@N0STIC0]

if my wife earns more than me and is willing to support the family economy I would have no issue in staying at home raising our kids.

[@Србомбоница86]

In my opinion women should be with kids more

[@itsthatkatt-og]

@@Србомбоница86 why do you say that?

[@Србомбоница86]

@@itsthatkatt-og kids NEED their mom much more when they are young

[@itsthatkatt-og]

@@Србомбоница86 Okay, let's say that is true. Where are your facts? Your proof that a mother is necessary to the development of a young child?

[@TensaiHARDSTYLE]

@@itsthatkatt-og It's just the way mammals usually work and the way we have been doing it since we exist. The women has to feed the child with her mammary glands and who she also takes care of. It's pure nature, it's the way we have evolved or the way we have been designed, however you wanna see it. That means, women know best how to take care of a child because that's just the world we live in. Doesn't mean women shouldn't work, hell, they can do both if they want. But then again, by nature men are usually tougher, so if you use a little bit of logic or maybe your primal instincts, you'll see why genders work like this nowadays.

[@hplovecraftOk]

One of the most advanced societies technologically speaking , with really low levels of poverty and one of the best talking about education doing really fine without feminism... Yep Feminism isn’t necessary.

[@hplovecraftOk]

The James Of course no country is perfect , but still these issues aren’t related to feminism.

[@ninjaslash52_98]

Weiser Adler there’s also I high suicide rate but I don’t really know why

[@hplovecraftOk]

Sarcalogos Tortolero That is because while their education system is one of the best ,It is so strict that it’s opressing their students to suicide , just like Korea, yes this is a problem, but as I Said before no nation is perfect. The government is working in that issue though.

[@Sarah001994]

Weiser Adler Japan's society still has very backwards thinking in terms of gender roles and sexism. If you really think they don't have problems and are doing fine without feminism, I recommend you to watch the video from 'Asian Boss' in which he interviews Japanese people about the #metoo movement.

[@hplovecraftOk]

Sarah I’ve already watched the video, but that’s the westernized point of view , for them these issues “aren’t”. We as westerners see them as backward. In fact in 2010 only 50% of women in Japan had a job, while men 80%. The nation is still doing fine. The main problem Japanese society has now a days, and is seen as a problem from both western and eastern point of view , is that the birth rate in Japan is the lowest ever. And again , the Japanese gvt. Is working on this issue. Encouraging sexual reproduction between couples , and “no-children tax” (basically the opposite of China , which has overtop birth rate).

[@sakebiouka]

wow people who think by themselves

[@Random12249]

Its rare thing in 2017

[@ZipMapp]

Yeah and basically they destroy feminism without even knowing it

[@Swock010]

Ouka45 beautiful, amirite

[@notthefather3919]

They teach them how to think there unlike in the US where they teach you what to think.

[@1983simi]

The more i watch your videos the more I feel "Japanese mindset" just seems to be plain old common sense.

[@serpenthroned]

this is highly valued in japan. the group mentality, not to stand out.

[@shan2kJ]

If raising a child to keep humanity existing and evolving as a housewife is looked at as low compare to having a job where you make someone else financial dreams come true as a career woman then humanity will soon be doomed. Motherhood and Homemaker is one of the most, if not, the most important job in human existance.

[@Navrozs]

I don't care I'll be a stay at home dad then cheat on my wife take the kids and half of everything cause of equality. But I forget women don't support men so where is the equality?

[@pinkcrazygirl]

Most underrated comment here

[@athinaej]

People can do both.

[@showmeyourmammaryglands3519]

shan2kJ Yes, fuck capitalism.

[@lidyaflorensia7604]

But not all women want to be a mother. That was the definition of feminism. We want to be free to choose our future.

[@bluetheblue4179]

I wonder why people have problems with being a housewife. It's amazing to me how someone can dedicate their lifes toward their children and husband. It shows selflessness. Not inferiority.

[@Bangtanlicious-ev3sn]

EXACTLY

[@aria.e]

I also wonder why western women hate being in the kitchen and cooking for their spouse and children is a form of slavery. I cook for people I love, I don't feel enlsaved at all, I'll do my best in cooking.

[@asvmzohmm7611]

ThrownAxe 9 and what exactly you don't understand? stupid women, they want their money and their jobs, they want to be educated... how could anyone ever want that?

[@asvmzohmm7611]

Aria E. the thing is; i like cooking too, but i would never cook for someone who expects me to cook for him because i have a vagina. my boyfriend knows how to cook aswell, i think it's a basic thing, everyone should know how to cook

[@meat3766]

Feminism doesn't actually think being a housewife is a bad thing, but that being FORCED to be an housewife is. And no, don't say that doesn't happen. Some women want to stay at home and look after children and cook? That's cool! Some prefer working instead of staying at home and doing chores? Totally cool too! Women that are forced to stay at home and do all work by themselves but are sad because they want to work instead? Uncool, my dudes.

[@ash0787]

they don't understand because they live in a functioning society

[@Random12249]

I agree

[@JiggyJ415]

Shadilay, brother. Shadilay.

[@Micras08]

Havreflingor, you are so full of yourself and your worldviews. You accuse these people of being sheeple, but it's obvious that they are drawing conclusions not from their "programming" but their own life experiences, like any sane person would do. They did question things, fx whether or not thirdwave feminist issues are really issues and that doesn't sit right with you now does it? You on the other hand no doubt are spewing the toxic non-solution-oriented nonsense your college professor in women's studies have been feeding you 2-3 years in a row while remaining angry at the world because you see no way of making it like you want it to be. Maybe start realizing that you have to be the change you want to see and calling people out on their so-called "privilege" is a projection of your own failure to do anything with you life? Trust me, I know how that feels like; IT SUCKS! But suck it up mate, you are not helping anyone spewing hate everywhere you go.

[@Random12249]

Havreflingor Triggered feminazi spotted

[@mardukgilgamesh1500]

@Havreflingor boo :v

[@cixin10x]

Feminism, you have no power over here. -Japan

[@SwagMaster_-xp4me]

This is why I like Japan

[@nealsmith4049]

Same with islam

[@dragonkim3060]

IPPON NO. 1! I'm Korean but I respect Japan for sticking to their guns.

[@cixin10x]

Also no people like Neal Smith and testplmnb.

[@nealsmith4049]

jax10x quite the opposite you uneducated debater, they limit how many muslims can come in to their country and they are not allowed to build mosques and anytime they try to protest the police shut them down with extreme prejudice. Islam is a form of control and if you let it spread it will take over a country, only a matter of time till all the old ways are gone and sharia law is in affect, and that is the end game to all Muslim immigration.

[@rijaja]

8:52 Holy shit so true. Tired of laws in my country where you need, for example, a certain percentage of women in mayor election lists (you vote for a list of people containing the mayor and the assistants and each list must meet a percentage). You can't fix inequality by bruteforcing with laws to have women, you teach kids to respect each other and women will naturally come to politics over time.

[@koronx058]

Holly shit big brain moment.

[@suezsiren117]

What country is that?

[@rijaja]

@@suezsiren117 France

[@Marvelerence]

I understand your sentiment, but to a pretty great extent, there was a lot of "bruteforcing with laws" in the past that made it impossible for women to participate in politics. The after-effects of that stuff doesn't just disappear. That's why I think a certain degree of pushback against that narrative is good, especially if women are very unrepresented(like in Japan). Not saying you need to strive for a 50-50 balance, but correcting extreme under-representation of 50% of the population in some countries certainly does more good than harm.

[@HiImBQ]

@@Marvelerence There is a huge difference between "not able to participate" and demanding a certain percentage... Latter is utterly stupid, no matter the reason being with good intent. It depends on what the people do not what gender they are. Thinking the gender makes so much difference is sexism, in my opinion. Point being: It's massively important that all have the same rights and possibilities given their skill, knowledge or other characteristics. It's not a good thing to divide people by forcing percentages. I, personally, didn't want a job knowing I only got it because of some idiotic percentage.

[@DJFlare84]

Oh god no. Now the feminists are gonna find out and march on over to "educate" them...

[@redhairshanks9521]

Indeed he shouldn't have uploaded this now faminazi will travel across japan or start making videos how mistreated misfortune misguided japanese women are!

[@javieracuadra2170]

how funny

[@NateTheProtestant]

1 in 3 women on public trains in Japan are raped! Didn't you know that?

[@PURPLEPANTHERGIRL]

They have become the forceful nazis of our day. Do as they say or they'll beat you down. They'll make themselves irrelevant soon.

[@dazzlemasseur]

it's sad indeed

[@alyssasho4306]

My husband, (japanese), is actually wishing for me to go back to work, for financial reasons and mental care reasons. I’ve always been a working person, but when I got pregnant with our son, it was a high risk pregnancy and I was forced to stop working at only 2 months pregnant. I thought I’d work back few months after my son’s birth but, life happens and our son is a “special need” child so, since Japan isn’t the most developed country when it comes to handicap, I had to take care of him until we finally receive options of special care centers or school. My son is 2 years and a half now, and we just got a place for developmental therapy and finally have a word about possibly starting school next April. So basically I’m working as a care assistant with no salary and 0yen from the government, no help, no family around as well. So yeah, going to work will actually relax me. So, long story short, the wage gap is pretty spot on, I’ll earn less because I won’t work like another man. Also (the US and EU type of) feminism is not in japan and is not needed. I have never been discriminated for being a woman. Some silly words from old people sometimes but generation gap is a thing. The lady who said “liking boys opening the door or acting in a ladies first manner , or expecting to be treated X way because you are a girl is discriminating” is so right! Thank you Yuta for this great video.

[@ascendedweeb328]

Alyssa Matsuda you are true person in heart.Bad english sorrt

[@fullgenre]

I also like the way japanese people pointed out that also the special attentions women receive could be perceived as discrimination and the way they interpreted the wage gap. Thanks for your detailed comment. It was very interresting to read about the point of view from someone in your situation. I hope your child will receive everything he needs and that you'll get the job YOU need :D Take care!

[@warwickthekingmaker7281]

wasn´t Matsuda one of the japaneese clans? Anyway, it is vey interesting to hear unbiased opinions from a country where feminism doesn´t really exist. I think it says something about feminism as a concept.

[@314rft]

The US/EU type of feminism isn't needed here either. Just some are just brainwashed into thinking it is.

[@ScorpioMaxwell]

Alyssa Matsuda so sorry for your troubles. Hope your son gets the care he needs. You sound like a wonderful mother.

[@trublgrl]

I love the woman at 4:53 who admits she wants an easy life. Western feminism absolutely degrades and vilifies you for admitting you want an easier daily existence, while every one in the world, regardless of gender, actually wants an easier existence. No one wants to grow their own food, wash clothing by hand, build their own house, or dig their own grave, and we have created societies where we essentially choose the hardships we prefer in favor of having all the hardships of life thrust on us by the simple fact of existence. It is not wrong to want an easier life, that is the desire that creates progress and harmony.

[@MarceloTezza]

It's not a easy life, but for sure it's easier than working out and working in too. In the end makes it easier for both, clearly defined complementary functions.

[@annemiranda1636]

theodysseyonline.com/millikin/you-can-be-feminist-and-housewife/369206

[@annemiranda1636]

THE-ONE-CROBC-METAL if you feel manipulated, you clearly missed the point of the article, which states that feminism protects the right to choose what you want. As for equal rights of women only? It might have started out that way, but you're blind if you think it's now destructive. We speak out against male stereotypes, as well. What is IS is a movement for the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. What it SAYS is based on the FEMINISTS, the people supporting it. I admit there are bad apples in the group, but what movement doesn't have those? The feminists that truly follow the meaning such as Emma Watson and Rose McGowan know better than to belittle anyone. Trust me, I also thought feminism was just an aggressive push against men. Then I saw the numbers of women being raped and harrassed. I heard little boys cry over why they can't wear dresses. I heard people laugh at boys who were raped and harrassed. The amount of people I know who were sexually assaulted are too many to count on my hands. And who did I realize were helping them? The therapists and teachers who helped them get through their trauma? They're feminists who chose not to coward under the false label mainstream media has given them.

[@annemiranda1636]

THE-ONE-CROBC-METAL moreover, comparing a MOVEMENT to an advertisement for a product is the bottom line of anti-feminism aka "sexism." You just compared a whole group of people fighting for what they believe in to a product, to 30 seconds of screentime. Not so different from comparing women's body to an open bank account. Well done.

[@o0moxyxmoron0o]

Feminist here. And honestly, you go girl for wanting an easier life! Though I don’t consider the work of a mom or a housewife by ANY MEANS easy, but that’s for her to find out ;)

[@rw9931]

As a woman who was born and raised in modern Japan, I believe most of the issues we have in the modern society should be discussed not in terms of men vs women, but rather the exploiters vs the exploited. The Global Gender Gap Report shows that Japan's score is extremely low, but I always feel like Western ideology is being imposed. I do not believe that "men and women being the same" is the true equality, nor do I think that it necessarily brings happiness to humanity. (I'm not saying Japan dosen't have any gender issues.)

[@WhyYouTaken]

It was very very interesting. I believe it's a rare chance to listen to first hand opinions on this matter in Japan. Thank you for making this video.

[@theramendutchman]

Male perspective: I'd be okay with working at home and raising the kids if I had a relationship and children just as well as the other way around, but I feel like "the man stays at home while the woman works" is *also* looked down upon. Both men and women should be able to choose in this, and no not even the west is 100% there.

[@presidentpresident4753]

@@tromboner6061 I'm not sure what the fuck this means but objectively marriage is not in straight women's favor, on average it shortens our lifespans and lengthens males. Also how is power inherently masculine, that notion itself is misogynistic. Making yourself financially dependent on someone is stupid and dangerous for any gender so imo being a stay at home parent should be discouraged. Also what about women having their own goals and ambitions? If you don't want to do it why would we? why couldn't god make me lesbean

[@tromboner6061]

@@presidentpresident4753 Marriage shortens your lifespans..?? And who n why is responsible for it? Where is your logic? Also why do I see so many articles on why he doesn't want to marry you blah blah If it's not in their favour then why do they want it?

[@presidentpresident4753]

​@@tromboner6061 Girls are conditioned at a young age to romanticize relationships that aren't actually beneficial. Even when I was in elementary school I remember caring wayy too much about what boys thought of me and getting the idea of marriage pushed on me, I was so misogynistic 🤢 im just glad i grew the fuck up, it takes a long time to unlearn idiotic behavior. Women are taught to want 'love' above all else which imo is just another concept invented to cloud women's judgment, if women weren't stuck on it I doubt anyone would want to date men. It's also been statistically proven women do 4x? as much housework as their male partners, they put more effort into their appearances, and they actually support their partners with their goals, i wish i was lesbean highkey men have it so easy, I'm just throwing around stats here, u can draw you own conclusions about what it all means, marriage does in fact shorten women's lifespans and has the opposite affect on males, same thing goes with academic performance, girls do better on their own while boys do worse. Pretty interesting i guess, moral of the story is men = bad, women = good.

[@tromboner6061]

@@presidentpresident4753 I so wish you were lesbian.

[@tromboner6061]

'Women are conditioned to romanticize relationship' lol Does she even realise what's prolactin and oxytocin and how it's more in females? And how not everything is socially engineered but biological? Pseudo Feminists be like: It's a societal dumb notion that women are nurturing. And I am like lol ok, do they know that in all animals are the females the caring ones, and other instincts that traditionally women had are also observed in all animals? So it's clear that it's not societal conditioning.

[@lewistaylor2858]

Please Japan stay as you are, the media portrays you as racist for simply supporting your own culture, your own people, Europe is falling our culture is being eroded, our native people diminished, keep Japan Japan and let it be a memory of what the world was, remember us. 😔

[@mastermark9745]

This is the most cancerous comment i never read

[@mastermark9745]

Nah according to conservatives of the past that illusion called "western world or culture" have been collapsing a long time ago, "western world will collapse because of free slave", "western world will collapse because of feminism", "western world will collapse because women can vote","western world will collapse because of equal rights" western world will collapse because of democracy" and the list goes and goes... Thats how the brain of coservative people like you works, interesting don't you? that what conservatives are, a bunch of cowards, scared of people that is different from you, making conspiracy theories against that people, blaming that people from all the problems that happened to you and so. The world of the future is a globalized world with people of all cultures united and working together, conservative people like you are cancer to this world and need to be exterminated.

[@mastermark9745]

The western will collapse because of me and my ideology? counting the multiple terrorist attacks committed by the so called "greatest defenders of the western world" aka far-right groups and neo-nazis and don't think so, not even the so demonized far left antifa movement have commited so much terrorist attack as right wingers groups, but sure liberalism and globalism are the greatest threats to "di wieeeisteer". "The whole fucking world doesn't buy into your crap" Only the countries that are extremely conservative which are also shitholes, while more progressives countries are much better. "western culture will get destroy" My god, did you have a life outside of the computer? " western culture will get destroy" you know, we live in a totally different world from the past, countries are not getting destroyed just because people want to make humanitarian actions helping people who come from countries that are in war caused by the same countries that wants to reject that people, we are not living in the romans or greeks era, but well i don't expect to much from people that watch a lot of shit conspiracy theories about "white genocide" or "evil globalists" fucking freaks. As i say before conservative people especially conservative religious people are cancer for this world and species, just shot yourself in the head or at lest get a fucking life, my god.

[@ifeif5878]

master mark wtf are you talking about???? Just being conservative does mean you believe in white genocide. You are the one being incredibly narrow minded here

[@mastermark9745]

Its was just an insult, but it does not really matter, a lot of conservatives believe in that kind of stupidities (not a surprise) I guess is because probably a lot of conservatives especially young ones are anti social who have no life outside of the computer, so they are easily manipulable by disgusting men like Alex jones, Trump or hate groups like gamergate or mgtow, the people commenting nationalistic and xenophobic comments in this video are an excellent example. They have the needed of flood this type of political videos and infest the comment section with cancerous and cringy comments like the top comments, simply pathetic. Just a tip for you, little conservative bitch that is reading this comment, get the fuck out of reddit, 4chan, youtube or whatever internet page you constantly visit to feel safe spreanding your shitty worldwide views because in real life you won't have the courage to do it probably because you have anti-social or depression issues and get a life. Insulting, liking or disliking things in internet won't make you a western warrior, fucking freak.

[@CNXToonami]

This level of rationality and level-headedness.... god bless Japan

[@benjamincrew1949]

That's what happens when you have a school system that promotes critical thinking over what feels right or good.

[@aycssv9645]

the guy at 6:20 is a legend. this is how it should be. both conservative AND liberal.

[@puttputt524]

IzeDeco Blank it’s syncretic politics. Be modest Be responsible Be logical Your duty to your parents and your duty to your wife/husband and kids are one and the same. Being conservative or liberal is a failure of thinking along individualist and collectivist terms.

[@puttputt524]

uuamenator it’s white people misunderstanding what collectivism is 🙃

[@lorasoto561]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a homemaker. Why do we neglect the ONE occupation that defines the direction of our next generation. It’s the most important job on the planet minus nuclear button code keepers. That goes for both men and women. It is gender biased to think men wouldn’t be interested in the position.

[@lorasoto561]

intx123 I know you wanted there to be of a ‘gotchya’ moment but, I am a happily engaged woman, don’t have kids and sell wonderful properties in CA for a living. Yes, I’m glorifying someone who is brave enough to go against the grain. But, it’s not me. Not yet. ☺️

[@lorasoto561]

intx123 Lol, have a beautiful life sweetie. Good luck!

[@RJALEXANDER777]

I must admit as a man, I'd feel pretty damn fulfilled if the primary thing in my live was making sure I give the best life to my kid(s) as I could. That anyone can look down on someone for wanting to be a parent or home-owner (short of some immature "eww, snotty kids and chores, gross" rhetoric) baffles me.

[@jameschristophercirujano6650]

She's correct subjectively and trying to argue about is an awful thing to do. You do realize this is why the west is full of retarded commies?

[@crazychameleon563]

Hunting one of the most important jobs in the world ... really? *pfft*

[@ggghhh7475]

Is it me or Japanese people are so cute 😍

[@zuhairsalman4385]

ggg hhh and not contaminated by feminism

[@lautheimpaler4686]

5심장 are you a Korean ?

[@ggghhh7475]

Lau XI he does seem korean😂

[@eric__ralte]

5심장 well that's your opinion,and we have ours,so you can't really judge us

[@ruwhite9499]

Pssh that's easy for you to say dawg

[@sush2142]

They are so humble wow. They are thinking so clearly before answering anything. Very cool.

[@Mickr4]

5:00 Japanese women are surprisingly honest... How refreshing.

[@98kazer]

Japan the country where Tentacle porn was born the country where animated porn is done by professional voice actors and high budget artists the country where a man wearing a maid outfit is common the country that made a power ranger-like character has a panty for a mask is the most sane when it comes to politics ..... another point for the long list of why I love Japan (tentacle porn included)

[@thinhphan3816]

if u think of it, tentacles are somewhat a turn on XD

[@soundsgood9766]

A man after my own heart! Lol

[@JamesJesseGTA]

Zone-tan watches you fap.

[@Irgendwelche5]

The country which fight for the nazis

[@ThePandafriend]

Francisco A G There is treatment for it available in Japan so the actually do ;)

[@freecandysugar]

" This is Japan after all " 😂😂😂

[@wyvernskeep740]

That was by far the best comment

[@stormydayx1]

After watching this video I definitely want to live in Japan. I love how they can have a calm conversation on the subject, in other countries we would see people arguing in a rude and irritating way. Also, these people are closer to my philosophy than modern feminism is, I want to be happy, do what I want and avoid people like that. If I do something that people do not think is right, I do not care but I will not victimize myself and I do not care about female representation or issues like that, I am a human being and men and women are human beings and that is what matters to me.

[@Jxanadu]

Might be the greatest comment I've read on this matter, I do not tolerate or support chaos at all. The U.S. currently is full of political extremists I want no part of and their inability to talk at all about anything without talking over each other.

[@unknown_codec_404]

I want to live in Japan too, the people seems smart and civilized, the women think by themselves and the dudes are chill.

[@moongem4489]

It's very interesting to come out of the self-important bubble of the West and see how other cultures view our ideals. Also these women are super cute.

[@jimmythornseed8605]

Even the one with the mom haircut was cute.

[@moongem4489]

flower power i wouldn't insult Muslim women for saying the same thing. Why are you making assumptions about what I believe? Wouldn't it be better to ask my opinions and find out the truth before presuming that you know them already? Edit: However, I do think Western feminists are hypocrites, though not for the reasons you stated.

[@florzinnha]

oh so you like submissive arab women too? not only asians? that's nice.

[@moongem4489]

flower power there you go making assumptions again. This isn't about what I like. Its about respecting people's differences. I understand that a lot of Muslim women are unfortunately forced to dress and behave in certains ways (and I don't agree with that), but the ones who aren't, the ones who *choose* to dress and behave modestly should be respected even though they don't embody my own personal ideals. Shoving Western standards onto people who don't want them is egotistical and NOT the same as helping people who are oppressed.

[@coracaodecriancacasarvirge6071]

0:35 "Women interested in other women..." right on

[@prismickyubey1185]

*Y U R I*

[@Adeon55]

Well... when was the last time you saw a lesbian who wasn't a feminist? :-)

[@akumasama4837]

Oh hahaha so original and funny!!

[@akumasama4837]

Adeon55 all the feminists I know arn't lesbians so erm

[@Katziezi]

I've never known a feminist who wasn't at least bisexual and / or ugly.

[@ThanosStamatopoulos]

The difference in the mindsets that you mentioned comes from the education and the media difference. Nowadays sticking on traditions and culture on a Western society gets characterized very badly and you can often be blamed of doing it. Well done on the video, very nice job.

[@AB-et6nj]

People in America could only give you political narratives and slogans when they respond to these types of questions, while it looks like people in this video give you the practical, even well-considered, personal opinions without so much ideology and bias involved.

[@derror1]

japan seems like a pretty chill place to be

[@wideningeye]

The recollectioner, it really is. I lived there for three years and this is how it was in my experience. Very sincere, polite, and modest. I hope I go back.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

Yes, its really fun and a great place to live.

[@BboyTurok1990]

I visited there twice on 2016 and 2017 in the summer and I met so many amazing people there and I made a friend who lives in Akihabara and I sometimes keep in contact with her.

[@Quinceps]

The recollectioner Maybe for foreigners, but for many Japanese people, their jobs are a heavy, stressful burden. Many don't want to go back to Japan after working abroad.

[@TrollAxeThrower]

So there are places on the earth that weren't corrupt yet.

[@futureanimator522]

Troll Axe Thrower thank God

[@an.s.7930]

South Korea, China, Japan, Indonesia, India, Phillipines.... Asian countries mainly. Western countries are rotten. Thinking moving on tho.

[@99batran]

anythingnew careful, you sound like a self-hating sjw. Don't be like those people that hates their country and protest.

[@Nothing_serious]

An. S. Philippines? Lol Funny. Feminism here is bad. There's even one city here where they will imprison you if you call women sexy and there's also a feminist group here called Gabriela and they're the worst.

[@DylanBegazo]

For the rest of men here, consider MGTOW, Men Going There Own Way and just stop putting up with this feminist movement altogether. They want strong confident feminine and adventurous women who are generous as we are and actually watch our backs but because such women are so rare and almost nonexistent, they stop searching and just go their own way. Not gay, just stop giving feminists and those like them the attention they demand altogether while simultaneously giving them the brutal equality they cry out for. No Special treatment. Simple. They ran out of patience and they are going our own way. Simple.

[@stacin821]

Wow these people are so sensible. I think it used to be like this in the US but everyone is going crazy

[@tzuyd]

People don't like to hear it, but much of what students are being brainwashed with these days has a basis in Marxist ideology (you see this most strongly in groups such as ANTIFA), whose ultimate goal is to bring down capitalism and install communism. Millennials have been affected the most because when they were in early schooling these programs were only just starting to be introduced, and they started out mild, and got progressively worse over the decades. Now their garbage is so batshit insane Generation Z sees it and thinks 'you crazy mofos'. But because the people who are now so wrapped up in the ideology literally can't see the world through another lens, and because they have 'progressed' so far down this path, they've lost the ability to introduce others using the same baby steps method, have no arguments to rebuttals being made and their only response is to throw epithets at their opposition, because any opposition feels like it's (something)ist to them but they can't relate why. All we have to do now is get through a generation or two of these people reaching positions of power and hopefully the GenZers will fix everything again in 15 years. Of course, assuming that society as we know it can even remain around that long.

[@NoNo-fy3kr]

The older i get the more convinced i am that insanity is humanity's default setting. In all my travels over the last 40 years i have yet to meet anyone who doesn't have some sort of what would be called by someone else..Mental issue. Be it a abnormal interest in dolls to computer games to specific sexual interests or even a obsession with money etc etc. I honestly think that there is no such thing as "Normal". only what degree or..position on the scale of "Crazy" each of us happen to be on. Some are higher..some are lower.. But we all are on that scale ..Somewhere.

[@sirblankface7607]

That's what gender politics does.

[@SCIFIguy64]

Hotcakes Gen Zer here, we already are wiping out the ZOG and aren't scared to say anything"triggering."

[@jynnvynn7562]

Staci Noe Save us, Generation Z, you're our only hope. But as a millennial, I've made a promise to do my best to give the finger to my generation and help fix this however I can

[@中村よ]

インタビューに応えてくれた女の子2人組最高すぎでしょ

[@yY-fv8hj]

こういう自立した思考の方は素敵ですよね

[@sir_prize_ma_the_farcar4547]

That's why we need to preserve our culture and tradition. A society without culture and tradition is always gonna be in chaos.

[@babushkadoll7959]

Top comment

[@Yamiyugiiix12]

This should be on top comment

[@Phantom_madman]

this "ladies first" thing is so overly portrayed its not even like that in the west. its just that honeymoon view they have of the west through hollywood movies.

[@RekiWylls]

You trying to say men don't hold doors open for women? Or in general?

[@viperdemonz-jenkins]

Actually ladies first was the norm back when I was a kid and teen. and I was born in 1975. respect your elders, treat others the way you want to be treated ect. of course today's young people are taught all about selves be entitled cry about anything even if it is just for shits and giggles.

[@mnbr6884]

But its not in Hollywood movies either. I wonder where they got the idea.

[@jadep7370]

Yeah it's an overused term. I mean, foreigners generally do that just to be polite regardless if it's a female or male

[@mellamokori]

Phantom Madman honestly constantly hearing “overseas it’s blah blah blah” is getting so annoying. Like you said it’s not even like that in the west and the whole world outside of Japan is not the same!

[@yippykiay13]

It's definitely a cultural thing now, at least in the west, to almost shame women for choosing to stay at home. Every time I tell someone I'm a housewife, it's always, ALWAYS followed with "Oh." and an uncomfortable look away-like they pity me! What they don't know is I suffer from post-concussive syndrome, and while I can work with this, it is extremely difficult due to dizzy spells, the inability to think at times, and seizures. Luckily, I have a husband who makes enough to support us both, and actually offered me the option to stay at home. I wish more people could be as understanding as him (I wish I didn't have to explain every time that I'm broken, and get more looks of pity)

[@yippykiay13]

And before anyone says this: I don't qualify for disability-already tried. I mention this because half the time, that's the question I get asked, as if the consensus is I should at least be making some money.

[@Harkz0r]

How's about you can just say you're a housewife and people won't need to look away regardless of whatever justification you have for it? I mean for goodness' sake, my mother was a housewife, and I probably wouldn't be the person I am today without all the care and attention she gave me during my early years. Even without children, what if you were to enjoy domesticity for its own sake? Maybe pick up a few hobbies? Is that such a bad thing, really? It seems incredibly ironic that for a social movement that is purportedly all about 'empowering women' and 'giving them choices', that they're not interested if the choices don't align with their particular agenda. For me, it doesn't even have to be a gendered topic. I've never been one to judge a person's worth solely on the degree to which they contribute to "society" because let's be honest it's not all it's cracked up to be half the time anyway. As long as someone isn't out to gain for themselves directly at the cost of others (especially in an exploitative way) then I don't really care what people do. You want to be a sporting icon? Sure. You want to be a geologist? Go for it! You want to be a pro gamer? As long as you have a fallback option. To be a writer? I'll secretly envy your dedication! To be a prostitute? If you know what you're getting yourself into in the long term, then it's your choice to make I suppose, though it's a tough one to respect... I guess I'm just saying that I don't really understand the need to judge the way that other people spend their time. Even as young as in school, people would judge each other. I judge too, it's a human quality, but I'm more preoccupied with the result of a person's actions than the actions themselves. Everyone is different. As long as people are enjoying themselves and not at each other's expense, it's really none of my business what people do. On the contrary, maybe I'll learn something about myself or others from being open to their point of view. Anyways, don't mind my impromptu ranting. And for what it's worth, I hope you recover or at least manage to get your symptoms under control. I can imagine it's far from pleasant.

[@urwashahid9210]

yippykiay13 sucks to live in the west

[@CandyApples4ever]

yippykiay13 . Those women are incredibly arrogant and on their high horse who give you a judging look. Ignore those idiots if they actually bother you. They amuse me. They are not special and you are not special. We all die eventually and become a corpse. They have no reason to look down on others for their differing choices. Also I have aspergers and dyspraxia. I find interactions with groups of people hard and I can get overwhelmed by sensory. Being a housewife is perfect for me. Besides people seem to think being a house wife means you do nothing with your life. Lol idiots. It means you can indulge in your hobbies. Try selling some art or books you are writing to help a little with the bills. Doing the chores at home to make sure home is comfortable. Raising the next generation of kids that may change something in the future. Your influence in that child made them who they are.

[@Coreadrin]

Wear it as a badge of pride for your life and your husband's ability as a provider. Your family is better for it, and it is truly a modern luxury compared to being a norm 50+ years ago (turns out more government regulation and compliance mandates actually make shit way more expensive, so most families now have to have 2 parents working just to make the bills :( )

[@youranongirl]

The dude with the white shirt said it. Everyone around the world acknowledges the fact that one reason why the gender pay gap exists is that women are hands-on when raising children and doing chores. But women who work hard get their fair share. I also admire how Japanese people think "women first is about manners". It would be insulting on the men's part if the woman rejects his expression of manners. I appreciate this video.

[@thoanguyen8940]

Yuta, I love and enjoy all your videos. They're not only good for my Japanese studying, but I can relate with a lot of it since I have lived here for 7 years now. Since you are Japanese, I hope you realize that there is no need for Japanese people to follow the way of thinking of Westerners... especially the bad ideologies. Japan is very good at knowing what is good and bad to imitate. My family immigrated to the US from Vietnam and I grew up in American culture. However, my mother taught me to only emulate the good aspects of American culture (independence, free thinking) and reject the bad (drugs, indecent sexual behavior, etc.) Japan is a beautiful country and society now. That doesn't mean that there are not problems but Japanese people need to change the society the Japanese way, not by importing foreign ideologies that not only do not work, but are making women and men miserable in the countries it came from. (Note: Ideology is not the same as technology, which Japan did an amazing job in bringing back and perfecting.) That's why I really enjoyed this video even when you said it didn't go as you planned. It shows that Japanese people do not and need not think like Westerners. The society is slowly changing to make things better for both women and men, but adopting the cancerous feminism of the West definitely will not help. Thank you for making this video.

[@dakit79]

As a Westerner, keep being Japan and don't import these ideologies. You are much better off without them.

[@DefianceGal]

unfortunately it comes from one side. A lot of women in the west do not want to be advocated for. We actually want them to stop because they are embarrassing.

[@thoanguyen8940]

Same here! I am also from the west (born in VN but grew up in California) and some of these radical feminists really give women a bad name. Some of that cancerous ideology does exist here, but thankfully that's not the norm.

[@milessteamaccount]

I'll come back when this video becomes viral and the comments become controversial

[@EthnicWeeb]

Why wait?

[@Naglfar94]

Lol it won`t be long before it get`s crazy Lol get ready for a storm!

[@terribletanner805]

Won't happen. The uploader is not white, so absolutely no-one will care.

[@Ninjaananas]

Ronald Lam You mean, when the great triggering starts?

[@Garl_Vinland]

Everytime I see these videos I think of that movie with Liam Neeson, the one with the christian priests who go to Japan. "You can't teach these people anything! I told them to worship to the son of god, not the litteral SUN!"

[@GeorgeMillerUSA]

Garl Vinland I thought Silence was a good movie. Definitely one of Scorsese’s underrated works.

[@secretscipio]

Son of God? Wasn't he a result of extra marital affair? Bastard?

[@christianmanso2268]

Whats wrong with praising the sun? You never played dark souls?

[@hughmungus911]

I served a Mormon mission in the shinto/buddhist capital of Japan, Ise. I cannot tell you how true this is hahaha

[@nasrihaithem9529]

Hoy escanor has something to discuss with you

[@ugh_dad]

I love how willing the people you interview are to just say, "I don't know." I feel like many problems are caused here by people who don't know coming up with strong opinions in order to feel like they are protecting their ideology.

[@showmeyourmammaryglands3519]

I don't know what you are talking about, from oriental countries Japan is where the girls have it better, in China women get beaten also in Korea, but not in Japan. Japanese women do what they want, they are working even in politics, science, and as presidents.

[@ugh_dad]

@@showmeyourmammaryglands3519 I am not talking about how good or bad women (or anyone) has it anywhere outside of the US, I don't know anything about that. I am only commenting on how I've seen several of these interviews on a variety of topics, and if someone doesn't know something they have just said "I don't know." Compare that to similar street interviews in the US where the interviewer is asking people about something that is entirely made up and they will give a strong detailed opinion on it even though they literally had never thought of this fictitious thing before. Granted these are very small sample sizes and may not be indicative of societal trends, I was just appreciating these individuals' willingness to not have a take on something they don't know anything about.

[@ScorpioMaxwell]

Those ladies had very interesting points. We can agree that there is discrimination to both genders. We can also agree that things aren't always fair but forcing companies to hire based on gender quotas is wrong. Ask the same questions in America on a college campus and you'll get the exact opposite response.

[@lucyhardman2267]

This is the crazy thing, even ten years ago in the UK I remember everyone acknowledging that positive discrimination and gender/race quotas were controversial and a double-edged sword, yet now that discussion is completely off the table as though it's inherently discriminatory to say that the best people for the job should get it regardless of sex or race. Odd world we're living in. Japan should stay out of this mess.

[@laisyerchian3689]

Emma Watson should react to this video

[@eyedashraf]

syerchian lai she will not und it.... She is a caw

[@ddddnnnn7728]

It would be something like: "REEEEEEE"

[@ganiniii]

I lived in Japan for 8 months and I had the feeling women are respected and happy. One thing I am 100% sure about. Japanese women are happier than European women. They also seemed very open to stop working after carrying/delivering and I can totally relate to that. In Europe kids are droped in establishments from the first years of life, sometimes from the first months. Exactly when they need their mother the most. I honestly don't think women rights are in anyway a problem in Japan and therefore women don't think of feminism as a need. If I was to point out a problem in Japan myself as a foreigner, I would point out the loneliness. I personally think loneliness is harder to bare when one livessurrounded by people.

[@a_me_1]

To be honest, the main thing I want for women, is for them to be safe and respected. I think getting rid of sexual harassment, rape and stalking is maybe more important. I think the womens only sections on trains should be there all day, not just certain times. I'd rather know I'm safe. Which I don't think women fully do, not really anywhere in the world and that's sad. I'd never work night shift unless I had a car, and even then I'd be reluctant to do it. I'd also never walk alone after 7or 8pm no matter where I lived. It makes me sad, but I know too many women who have been hurt. (I live in the UK by the way)

[@SpateHicks]

Nobody is safe walking alone at night. Not just women.