Why Japanese People Ignore the Laws

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[@scorpioninpink]

My bestfriend who was a raging weeaboo started hating Japan when she visited the country and even stop watching anime or anything related to Japan. She told me she was groped in the subway in Tokyo and when she screamed, no one helped her. She punched the creep in the face and she was the one who was taken by the police. She was deported because of it and since then she hated Japan and everytime someone wants to go to Japan, she discourages it especially if it was one of her female friend.

[@0netrick198]

pretty sure its commonly known that Japan has rampant sexual harassment, her story isn't special at all... kinda fucked ngl

[@raven_bard]

People have this fantastical image of Japan in their head that is completely at odds with Japan IRL. For example, people think Japan is the tech capital of the world when in reality they seem to be allergic to incorporating it into daily life. The grass is not always greener on the other side - Japan is the epitome of this.

[@tt-ir4im]

gross. if people are so conditioned to fit in that they cant even move to help someone thats getting hurt in front of them, thats... thats a really bad problem. the fact that this isnt even uncommon is just stupid

[@baligong3592]

Tfw the Animes were Correct, The Pervs would touch the Girls and They won't be arrested

[@scorpioninpink]

@ML421 3 Honestly. I told her that she needed to check it well because I have been hearing a lot of groping cases and stalking in Japan but she didn't listened because, anime!

[@warlis4767]

There was a law in my country, Lebanon, where if there was a rape victim, the rapist can marry her to escape charges. It was called Article 522 and it's abolished on 2017 I believe (I remember I was a uni student at the time). From what my dad told me, the law was established 150 years ago and its purpose was to "preserve the woman's honor." It's a Zuko level of wtf honor.

[@christianseven6805]

What happens if the woman/woman's family rejects the marriage?

[@warlis4767]

@@christianseven6805 Hmm...actually I didn't think about it, but if I have to guess then it's probably either impossible for the woman/woman's family to reject, or the family will oblige to allow it to "preserve their daughter's honor" even if the woman doesn't agree.

[@iafozzac]

That was a common custom in many European countries until the XIX century too

[@warlis4767]

@@iafozzac Yeah, I've heard about that too. Idk how or where it even originated from.

[@Hewanliar1]

It's more like to preserve the family honor honestly, more specifically the head of the family. That's why the victim feelings/hapiness is not the main consideration here. There is a lot of victim blaming and misogyny culture around those too. Probably this come from believe that the woman is stained and wont get anyone to marry her, forcing her to stay with the family until she died of old age. Which can be seen and source of shame and dead weight by the family.

[@chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266]

This really says a lot about Japanese society.

[@xeixi3789]

The absolute state of Japanese society.

[@Rahnonymous]

@@thegamingwolf5612 Depends on where you look. Japan is both better and worse for schmexual offense.

[@FlutterSwag]

The collective is more important than the individual, complete opposite of the west

[@yannickjohn6930]

@@Rahnonymous Schemxual??

[@LordYamcha]

@@FlutterSwag personally hate that ideology- they hammer the nail that sticks out

[@AyaKay413]

This is the part I hate of being Asian is the inadequate amount of laws that perverts and rapists get arrested for. Like in South Asia, there's so many stories I've heard of women constantly grabbed and gang raped and only for the woman to get shamed by her family for becoming "impure". When I went to Bangladesh a few years ago, I got marriage offers WHEN I WAS 15! Like honestly, when the hell is this shit gonna stop?

[@fedyx1544]

@@EnigmazGuide that's bull, a country doesn't go from "literally death penalty" to "20 dollar fine" just because of the influence of "the west". It's a consequence of bad traditional cultural norms that don't get addressed.

[@voninja8684]

@@EnigmazGuide Are you mad human rights laws exist now?

[@cestalia]

Honestly, the law for rapist for in Indonesian is doing well UNTIL you're having high position or being the victim. Just yesterday I read a story of 12 years old girl raped and got pregnant, but the police didn't allow abortion and the same girl is now mentally disturbed. Even tho the law makes it clear that abortion is allowed with rape case. Don't even get me start with a girl that arrested because she's doing late abortion AFTER BEING RAPED (luckily this getting viral and the girl was set free). Like yeah, no wonder people don't trust police in here.

[@LEConq]

@@cestalia We have the same thing that happened here in Malaysia.

[@shielinglai1599]

@@EnigmazGuide That's a huge pile of dogshit you've written there. It's because of Asia's countries being loomed large over their own traditional views that they had such little regard for these laws.

[@studentoflife8532]

Anime makes Japan look like the way we see it cuz it's how the authors wish it is. So basically we fell in love with another person's fantasy and confused it with reality.

[@jvtps765]

Tbf the issue of women being harassed by men is not uncommon in anime. Its just that it isnt conveyed to what extent it is a reality for women in japan.

[@dacolts89]

Thats why its important not to be a weeaboo :) Like the art, but realize its just entertainment and not a lifestyle

[@zeeshanhazari]

@@jvtps765 yes they just send a hero dude to save her in it, while that's illegal in Japan, like we just heard that even self defence is not allowed against them, and they make it a Joke in Anime like Blood falling from Nose or calling them Pervert while they laugh at it

[@user-is3yn7xr4c]

Treating Anime as a representation of Japanese society is equivalent to treating Disney film as a representation of American society. That's how fucked-up weeaboos' brains are.

[@_marou_]

And the reason I think why mangas and animes have the really important characters have a different hair color is them making those characters stand out, BC in Japan, you need to be "normal" to fit in, no crazy hair colors and such, meaning they don't want anyone to stand out.

[@kulkuljator]

Damn, I did not know Japan had such an awful problem with creeps, and the fact that you can't really harm them in self-defence just makes it worse. I really hope that with the younger generation this problem will be solved.

[@kaimcdragonfist4803]

There’s a part of me that kind of wants to see a rising trend of “assault” cases where it’s just women defending themselves against creeps. Maybe that would get the attention of Japanese legislators

[@kulkuljator]

@@kaimcdragonfist4803 Eh, they will probably make something dumb again, like with woman-only times or a fucking sound in your phone. There have to be changes inside the system itself, like other people who actually know and understand the consequences of these problems, regulating the rules. What an elder might know about the trauma of being molested? They have a totally different mindset, like the boys explained, that as long as there were no fights this is not a crime.

[@lookslikeitsraining6105]

@@kulkuljator It's probably going to change when all the old people start dying, kind of dark but it is what it is. It is a good thing that young people are starting to not give a fuck about what elders say tho.

[@khoo185]

@@lookslikeitsraining6105 Japan would probably need more young people that are interested in politics first lol

[@code122]

@@khoo185 or more young people for that matter, considering japanese declining birth rate XD

[@TheWeapon33]

Mental health in general in Japan is very screwed up. I had a friend that was an ESL (english teacher) in Japan. Sometimes, people would find and come to talk to him just to have someone to talk to, doctors would say to their patients about mental issues "talk to a foreigner they like to talk about problems". It's the US 1950s "be a man and never show emotions" attitude taken to the extreme.

[@glorioustigereye]

Student: I keep failing at school no matter how hard I try it never works out. Doctor: Aahh I see only the foreigners know the answer to that one.

[@claire4212]

How did that type of “doctors” even get their license?

[@_marou_]

@@claire4212 different country means different set of requirements to be a qualified one, so yeah, maybe the qualification process isn't like other countries, but idk, I haven't been to Japan or any other country than my own.

[@claire4212]

@@_marou_ I get it that different countries have different requirements for qualifying doctors, but doctors weren’t supposed to tell their patients to seek help from random strangers, no?

[@_marou_]

@@claire4212 I agree, but as I said, I haven't been outside my own country, so yeah, those type of doctors are not a good one nor qualified to be one

[@chromatic2321]

Women-only cars are also available in Egypt. It's a good thing when they are empty, but unfortunately when women ride the mixed cars (for example if she's in a hurry) it turns into a fucked up form of self-fulfilling prophecy where the assailant would harrass the lady then blame her for not riding the women-only cars. It's really disheartening

[@Kurobeau]

Sounds like the mixed cars are really just men cars....

[@chromatic2321]

@@Kurobeau sort of, yeah, or a woman with a man accompanying her.

[@ruud9761]

Yep you'll get the whole "then she shouldn't have worn a skirt but pants" all over again. Just because there is a "saver" option, it doesn't make the crime acceptable. I went to Japan with a friend for work, she's western so she likes to wear skirts (informal clothing) to work from time to time. She had this happen to her, luckily for her she is the head of a company and the groper was an employee of a business partner of hers, so she straight up made their company fire him. But imagine being a student or someone without any real power.

[@nicodiangelo3414]

Wait what I am Egyptian and I didn't even know there were woman's only cars but guess I am not from Cairo so we don't have a metro only a tramway in Alexandria and as far as I know there are no woman's only cars

[@chromatic2321]

@@nicodiangelo3414 the metro line in Cairo has women's only cars

[@Lucas-u4g9h]

While japanese parents normally don't teach their daughters and sons to fight back, Brasilian parents just tell you to kill the guy, it's not a crime if they don't know

[@dralakba-dusk31]

Que viagem doida cara kkkkkkkk

[@baule4475]

good

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

In Brazil, you can buy something in .380 and carry it hahaha. (Idk if you guys have other laws against 9x19/"military" calibres ban) I grew up in England, my father was raised in former Southern Rhodesia. The advice my parents gave did NOT match lol

[@LNVACVAC]

You are crazy bro.

[@LNVACVAC]

@@AdamOwenBrowning You can't.

[@zuxx00]

Police: Freeze! You're under arrest for assault!! Citizen: What?! I had to punch him, he was pointing a gun at me! Police: But did he hurt you though?

[@keshi5541]

Innocent person: attacks criminal to defend themselves and calling for help Criminal: Go ahead call the police Criminal: *looks at wounds smiling*

[@TheBayzent]

Maybe don't go around assaulting people? Japan is not America where you can move everywhere shooting people because they say you were pretty...

[@pioneershark2230]

​@@TheBayzent it must be hard living with the amount of brain damage you have

[@VaughanRoderick]

@@TheBayzent LOL. Don't defend yourself, be a complete pushover and take it like a bitch. Nah, fuck that mentality.

[@musclemommyenjoyer]

@@TheBayzent its not about saying they are pretty we are talking about sexual assault here, did you even watch the video bruh?

[@georgiosgiannoukas3319]

A few years ago Nobuhiro Watsuki, author of Rurouni Kenshin got arrested for possession of some cp on his computer. Instead of getting jailed and cancelled he just got a slap on the wrist, a small fine and a few months later he was allowed continue drawing his manga. On JUMP. A magazine that has 10-15yo kids as it's target demographic. But who cares about any of that when you got serious tattoo laws to enforce.

[@Animemus]

The writer for Act-Age was arrested for indecent behaviour towards middle school girls and JUMP cancelled that manga. I guess Rurouni Kenshin is so important in comparison that it works as a jail free card.

[@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH]

i swear japan has some weird ass laws

[@pennyinheaven]

It was a few years ago. If it were around today, he'd prolly be ripped to shreds and force JUMP to cancel his series.

[@ShadowAraun]

actually that one is an interesting case (and one we know nothing about because they didn't make anything public). what makes it interesting is the age of Ruro-Ken's author and how long cp has been illegal in japan, as in that cp being illegal in japan is very very new, as in 1999 new. only 22 years ago. Nobuhiro is 51. look up the ages of some of your other favorite jump authors btw, you might learn something blood chillingly interesting. oh and old people run the country and write the laws in japan too. humuhumu. what I'm saying is don't trust old people in japan.

[@jayjayx5x1]

@@Animemus not saying he shouldn’t have had a harsher punishment. But there is a clear difference between viewing something on a screen and actually doing it. Basically, one is more fucked up, of the two fucked up things.

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

I'm from New Zealand and part Maori. The Maori, like many other Polynesian cultures, have a tradition of tattoos which are unique to each person, and represent not only who you are but also your ancestry on both your mother's and father's side (one half of your body is for you mother, the other for your father). I think it's a beautiful tradition and while I like Japan it's sad to see the stigma around tattoos there.

[@xhhirssi5116]

Holy shit that's cool as fuck

[@SHOGUNTAHIRI]

Chur my bro can confirm. I'm Maori and many of my family members have facial tattoos/body tattoos that signify familiar ancestry and also relatives. My sister has tattoos on her neck and back to signify our nephews and nieces and also her daughter, as well as our ancestry on our mothers side.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Oh I did not know that was a tradition for native New Zealand people. That’s really cool.

[@devinanni8117]

Weren't they cannibals?

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

@@devinanni8117 It's generally believed to be the case that cannibalism was practised in some form in some Maori tribes, usually by eating certain parts of fallen enemies in order to gain their 'mana', or spiritual strength. (Fun fact: The word 'Mana' that is synonymous with magical power in Western culture was taken directly from various Polynesian languages, in which the word translates somewhere loosely between 'Social Status' and 'Spiritual Strength'.) These days you could say the practise has fallen a little out of fashion XD. The Maori culture has changed and adapted along with European colonisation, but one of the key features that continues to this day is the significance of whanau (family), which is part of what makes the tattooing tradition so beautiful.

[@raven_bard]

Japan definitely has a problem with creep crimes and the way they go about trying to address it - women only train carriages, shutter sound on phones etc. - is not nearly enough of a deterrent to stop this epidemic. They even call such crimes "public nuisance laws", which is absurd. It's *sexual harassment and assault*. I think one thing that needs to be done is to educate their kids better on these issues - teach the boys that women and girls are not commodities for them to do what they wish and to respect them. No means no. Then teach the girls how to speak up, defend themselves and what to do in these situations.

[@KingLimeIX]

I totally agree. Every country in world needs a specific class to educate boys on consent and self-reflection in response to the way they treat girls. Teaching women how to defend themselves or deescalate the situation is treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. Sexual assault is a man's issue not a woman's sole problem to resolve by underdressing or more tactful behavior.

[@Deminese2]

You don't need to teach boys that specifically women aren't objects you just teach them general respect. Idk why people always repeat this acting like for some reason that boys need to be specifically taught to respect women better. No the people who do this just don't respect people in general it isn't a gender thing. Shitty people are shitty people they just happen to be attracted to the opposite gender.

[@camelotassemble]

You raise a good point but you forgot that Japan is a country big on tradition which makes it hard for changes like this to happen. Changes like you said need to be introduced slowly into younger generations as a seed of sorts to avoid this behavior and be less of a creep.

[@fielalmanga]

@@KingLimeIX sexual assault is a everyone issue. Women also touch/abuse people of the opposite sex.

[@スノーハッピー]

And a lack of a "yes" is also no. I don't know, thinking about these things make me lose hope. Will they change the laws and the law enforcement? Teaching kids is great too, but that means changing the parents, and that is a loooong process to do it across a country, compared to changing the laws. Sometimes changing the laws first will push people to change too... but only if they are taken seriously.

[@mariadocarmosobreira8323]

Hard stuff to solve to do in a country where your own family will punish you for embarrassing them by standing up to yourself. I mean, families in Japan often turn against their children for being bullied at school, because if they didn't stand out they wouldn't be bullied. And if they stand out for themselves, it gets a LOT worse, to the point that the teachers will bully them, and the parents will bully them because they're embarrassing everyone by pretending nothing happened. This is so serious that once I saw a video from Jun 's channel where he went with his wife to a restaurant, and the waiter brought a completely wrong order, like, nothing like what they hard ordered, and Jun just wanted to keep silent, eat and pay, because it was embarrassing to have to call the waiter and say he had made a mistake. The mentality of "individuals have 0 worth, what you need is to preserve the order and not bother anyone else for anything" goes as far as police torturing people in the station to force them to confess to a crime so they can close the case. And what would you expect of a country where the police can hold you for 2 weeks before you can talk to a lawyer, regardless of having any evidence against you?

[@spikegilfer1997]

"Collective > Individual" seems to make sense, and it does to be fair. In the short term. In the long-term, you realize that the collective is _made of individuals_ and standing up for one is protecting a hundred in the future from divide and conquer tactics.

[@Pragabond]

@@spikegilfer1997 I mean its nowhere near as simple as collective vs individual but the balance between them

[@amartinez97]

As cliche as it sounds they need to adapt Hanma Yujiro's way of not giving a fuck and demanding whats yours, I see now why and how such a character was created he is literally the antithesis of Japanese people and society.

[@spikegilfer1997]

@@amartinez97 Life would be easier if whenever Japan had an earthquake somebody could punch the ground and the tectonic plates would respond "Chill, bro. I just work here." But yeah, if _Japanese society_ could take a sliver of self-determination from Yujiro, it'd probably be for the best. Hopefully they could balance it with their world-renowned manners and the like. "Speak softly and carry a big stick." IIRC Samurai would have to be skilled not only in bladework, but poetry, and other such arts. I imagine that balance of martial and civilized perspective got tilted pretty heavily by the post-ww2 cultural pacifism. Still, "It's better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war." if you have to choose.

[@catnip202xch.]

You basically summed up all the Asian cultures in general. Sometimes it scares me to death how similar all the Asian cultures are.

[@juanmanuelpenaloza9264]

I always find it weird how Japan and America have opposite problems. In America, the cops do too much and get away with stuff they shouldn't. In Japan, stuff that would rightfully get a guy's ass kicked is just ignored to the point of absurdity.

[@fr0ck360]

Same with the women in America and Japan. In America, Karens would automatically get triggered, and talk shit to random people in streets. In Japan, most women/girls are just being passive and helpless because of their gender culture

[@someguycalledcerberus9805]

"The Police Cadet is an Exchange Student From America?!" Hilarious new light novel coming your way soon!

[@ffls2706]

Probably a middle point is impossible and humanity always goes to the extremes.

[@juanmanuelpenaloza9264]

@@someguycalledcerberus9805 I can't tell if you're being sarcasm or not.

[@luketfer]

@@someguycalledcerberus9805 So basically Hot Fuzz but in Japan.

[@ottertime3993]

The best solution I ever heard for dealing with a pervert on the train, harassing women, was that a big burly guy would come up and grab them by the crotch. Full eye contact. Guess it stops being fun when some creep decided to feel them up instead.

[@leemodel5540]

This. ^

[@heimheim3584]

Holy shit lol!

[@samaraisnt]

If you had a big burly guy they wouldn't harass you though! I think the best defense is ackowledge that you see them, and call attention to them so everyone on the train can collectively shame them (silently). We all see the rubbing or creep behavior, so that will make them stop. I think "HEY ASSHOLE, WE ALL SEE YOU" is great, but idk what the japanese equivalent would be, nor the best alternative but imo public shaming works...especially if they decide to follow you ya at least have witnesses.

[@jc8153]

Finna get built to do this

[@onizuka255]

Finally a job for me.

[@kww10]

Right now in Indonesia there's a new minister of education law to handle sexual harassment in university and overall case of sexual harassment to sexual assault so finally victims can be cradled in legal court because this country's obsession with cancelling and opposing laws regarding sexual cases is maddening. There's still LOTS of people who oppose this new law, it's so frustrating. It's like they dont want these laws to be passed so suspicious

[@yachishairclips2250]

Yeah, so suspicious if you ask me... if you are against it like trying to indirectly tell someone that you are a sexual predator or worse, a pedophile 🤢🤢🤢

[@juch3]

The new ministerial decree against sexual violence in universities unfortunately does not mention anything about taking the perpetrators to court, it only outlines the different kinds of sexual harassment and how universities must deal with the problem administratively. The law that would finally let you take perpetrators of sexual violence to court is RUU-PKS, and as the name implies, it is still in the "planning" stage and has yet to be passed.

[@tl1326]

as a chinese indonesian this doesn’t surprise me after all the racism and stupidity, i didn’t expect the country to improve until the collective mass turns from cave men to actual human beings

[@anti3415]

@@yachishairclips2250 From what i see, ppl who are againts it are the more religious one bc they thought that the new law normalize sex before marrige. They took problem out of "consent" that says in the law, idk man...

[@sebastienzarate9408]

Thats sus.

[@emimimix]

I remember going to Japan for the first time and noticed the women carts only on the Shinkansen. My dad asked me what that was about and I ended up telling him about the sexual harassment that women deal with there, especially on trains. He was pretty surprised as he was under the impression that Japan is a safe country, and it is (I felt safe walking down the street myself alone) but to an extent. It makes me sad watching videos now, like the twitch livestreams of girls in Japan getting stalked/harassed, but it’s videos like these on the podcast are important to spread awareness on the issue in Japan!

[@invertedcrayon]

If these crimes were actually reported and reprimanded, Japan would probably be one of the unsafest countries in terms of crime rate. Its simply a matter of fact that they dont count sexual harassment or stalking as seriously as other first world countries. It also depends where you walk in Japan as a woman. There have been cases of stalking and harassment in the red light districts of the urban cities. Also why “Shinkansen” ahahaha

[@mrpizzacat8273]

It’s really depressing because Yakuza back tattoos always looked amazing to me.

[@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH]

Yup, it's so interesting to see some pieces on these yakuza dudes, like the tattoo artist must be really fucking good at it, dude could have an amazing live wasn't he stuck at that place lmao

[@bigsadge747]

They look cool asf too

[@mrpizzacat8273]

@@FriedTurkey bro you good? Obviously you’re not gonna tell your hole life story to some idiot on the internet but please find someone to talk to. Phone 116 123 in the UK or 988 in the US if you need help. Or your joking but I didn’t want to take that risk given how the comment sounded.

[@noahhkun5097]

@@mrpizzacat8273 he’s German

[@danielwhyatt3278]

I know right. Unlike a lot of basic tattoos in the west, in Japan, especially in the yakuza they actually wanna make sure that theirs have a very distinct message to put across and a genuine piece of art. Sure, we get a lot more variety in the rest of the world, but equality can be quite haphazard sometimes depending on where you go. In Japan though it seems like it’s always consistent.

[@Thedylannguyen]

Mental health is practically non-existent in Asia in general

[@jeremyroberts8822]

Why? Do they just not acknowledge it? Here in america were slowly getting better at acknowledging and addressing mental health issues like depression, anxiety etc

[@schr1ft427]

@@jeremyroberts8822 asian here, most people just ignore it here in asia, and most of the time they give us the reason "you're just overreacting"

[@katsura2605]

@@schr1ft427 they lack the relationship with God..im a bad muslim back then..but Allah still give me money..I was never hungry..life is not wealthy but its sufficient..it was the best time of my life..then I start slacking off the five daily prayes..I even skip fasting..basically I stop being a practicing muslim..then one by one Allah take back what he give me..he take my mother..he take my health..he test me..my relationship with my father and siblings become sour..my friends look down on me..I was depressed..I was ready to kill my fathers new wife just because it seems like she was looking down on me..I was depressed..Im in 24 hour mad crazy state where I just punch the property inside my house..when you are at your lowest thats where satan play tricks on you..sending you more and more to the deep end..I even forgot about Allah..I forgot how to be a good muslim..I was ready to kill myself..all my hatred is suffocating me..but ladies and gentleman we humans plan but Allah plan is the greatest..I met an old friend at a junction on my way to work..he used to be a drug addict..lead a life much more worse than me enter prison make his family sad and all that stuff..but now he looks happy..he does'nt look rich or have alot but his heart was rich..he wears white just like a good muslim..he invite me to the mosque on friday..he teach me what I forgot..he take me to see all my brothers in this religion..then I start practicing islam again..even little by little a baby step you could say..I am relieved..im not so mad as I used too..I wake up at 3 am..according to islam that is the time when we are the closest to Allah when we perform prayers..I perform repent prayers..never cried the hardest in my entire life not even like when my mom passed away..never felt that gratefull my entire life that Allah send my old friend to me to remind me that we are not for this world..we are created for heaven..but we must earn it..thats why we are created as perfect as we are..both eyes to see..ear to hear..mouth to speak of his greatness..but as for those who ignore the sign..hellfire awaits which are 70 times hotter then the fire we use to cook our food..I have never felt this happy my entire life..to be able to stand up five times a day to pray is such a blessing..you can pile up money as big as mount everest and you still cant buy this kind of happyness..goodbye depression..whatever happens I have Allah with me..you guys here who gave your time to read this was also not a coincidence..that means he still care for you thats why his message come accross to you be it in any form..try..search for him when he already gave you your whole life to do so..Assalammualaikum

[@nidohime6233]

@@katsura2605 Are you a troll?

[@theburden9920]

Back in my day Mental Health wasn’t invented yet. Any asian parent would probably say this.

[@Shipx7]

"Maybe just because you have a Justin Bieber tattoo, that doesn't make you a Yakuza member." Worse. It makes you worse.

[@user-hw8hn1wr7t]

Hahahaha

[@ferhog7705]

Justin Beiber hatred? What is this, 2011?

[@npc6817]

I can't stop imagining it like a yakuza cutscene but kiryu keeps losing because he cant stop laughing as soon as the enemy captain takes off his shirt

[@blackjacktrial]

@@npc6817 oath of be my baby starts playing.

[@dantemadden1533]

@@ferhog7705 he hasn’t stopped being shit, so your point is invalid

[@UnnTHPS]

If literally anyone gets triggered over this they're probably a pervert

[@tescobakery1927]

*sex offender

[@rumfordc]

literally anyone watching this channel*

[@theneekofficial8829]

@@rumfordc so including you?

[@rumfordc]

@@theneekofficial8829 sure, if i were to get triggered over it. i only meant that people in other contexts could get triggered for more valid reasons

[@flowerpower3082]

Women and girls complain about upskirting. Japan's response is to ensure all phones make shutter noises when taking pictures. WTF? This is a societal problem. Both men and women need to act to eradicate sexual harassment. Women and girls need to feel empowered to speak out against sexual harassment. Men and boys need to be educated to treat women and girls with respect.

[@sabercat5490]

People don't need to be "educated" the perversion, tge stalking is sexual harrasment and should be seen as such were people are finned large fines and on second or third attempts they are sentenced to a year or two in jail for committing a second or third attempet.

[@kylewilliams8114]

You're correct. You need to teach boys young that these things are unacceptable. They've been doing it in some countries in the African continent where sexual assault is a big problem, and I believe it's having an effect to reduce assault and abuse. It really is a MALE problem. Machismo and hyper masculinity are a huge part of the problem. The culture of how men are expected to behave has to change.

[@sabercat5490]

@@kylewilliams8114 you actually believe that education will actually work. When the intent is always there. Similar to murder. People know that murder is wrong and yet they do it anyway. Yes there is varrying degrees of murder but there is always the intent to commit murder in the first place. The same can be said about perversion and stalking as well as harassment sexual or otherwise. There is always intent. People can control themselves but they choose to do what many would consider gross.

[@npclucario7005]

I think that most people are plenty educated, I think that enough people don't give a rip and do whatever they want that it's still an issue.

[@yachishairclips2250]

That is the effect of being in a patriarchal society

[@Nihal-wx3th]

The problem is not only that parents dont tell their daughters how to react, the problem is also that parents/educational system doesnt teach the sons to not do this shit in the first place. The law has to be adapted in Japan !!! Its super interesting how each country defines sexual harassement. thats why sweden seems to have super high sexual harassemnt/rape numbers, but not because they have more then other countries, no, people dont feel scared to go to the police and secondly the law takes the people serious and already sees touching intentionally not with consent as serious sexual harassment.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

It's naïve to think the solution is that simple. You need to teach victims how to handle those situations, make punishments more severe, laws more accommodating for victims AND better education

[@bioshogushin606]

Joey isn't saying that it would solve the problem, what he's saying is most Victims don't speak out about it or try to stop the person, they ignore it and hope the person moves on. Saying parents should teach their sons to not sexually harass someone, is like saying " I shouldn't have to lock my doors or safe guard my valuables, people should teach their kids not to steal". They know that it's a crime but they don't care, until the punishment is severe enough to deter a perpetrator, it's gonna be rampant.

[@amogus1415]

Damn bro i never thought about that,lets just tell people not to commit crime BREAKING NEWS CRIME RATES DROP TO 0% AFTER PARENTS TEACH KIDS NOT TO COMMIT CRIMES. But on a serious note,99.99% of people are thaught not to rape,its very intuitive,you learn that doing things to people that they dont like is bad,and boundaries are taught very early,education is not a problem,its just that youll always have some cracks in the system.

[@Nihal-wx3th]

@@amogus1415 I cant agree with you, these "cracks" happen way more often than you think and are not just super weirdo "cracks" in the system, no if I take your analogy this issue would better be seen as a massiv black hole were victims are left alone and there are no consequences for offenders. You can ask any woman in your surroundings and she will be able to tell you about an experience where someone definetly crossed a line intentionally and with a fully clear mind. Its a media consept that only if something happens to you by a super strange person who crosses the line extremely it will be seen as something be taken serious. It happens way more often than you think, by "nice people", family members, coworkers and classmates, because people are scared to talk about it, since they will have to face their offenders everyday and will get shamed as "lying"/"attention seekers". Thus we will never have clear numbers about all cases that happen to men and women.

[@Nihal-wx3th]

@@bioshogushin606 You are right, women have to be taught to speak up and make their boundaries clear, totally agree ! But in these conversations the woman is always in the center of attention of what she did/didnt do and how she should be taught, when in my opinion its also really important to make men aware, not only about their own behaviour but even more about the behaviour of their friends/coworkers etc. Of course not all men do these things, hence I want them to also stop toleranting this behaviours when they see someone make rape jokes or starts touching people without consent. Stop a crime before its happening, eg. Regulating gun ownership, instead of making everyone wear a bulletproof west, yes until guns are regulated its good to wear a west but maybe its good to start to regulate the possibility of getting shot in the first place (btw I am not american and i dont want to start a discussion on gun control in the US, its just an example ) You know what I mean, right? Its hard to explain oneself via text, but I hope you can understand my point somewhat, maybe I am missing something ?

[@MLGHazrad]

I see Japan's fear of tattoos is a reaction towards an Era where Yakuza presence is at its height. I remember how a director made a movie about how Yakuza were dumb only to commit "suicide" not long after. I heard Yakuza presence is low today and all the laws regards to Yakuza like the tattoos may go away. It is like in the US where in NY, there was a law that banned Nunchucks because of the increasing popularity of martial arts movies. It was later unbanned a few years back.

[@Torannn]

Nunchuck is still banned in several state, but I agree with your statement.

[@Ivan-td7kb]

lmao nunchucks are banned but not guns?

[@adrianchia3253]

The whole fear of tattoo thing might be from china cause I think it was china who started the whole tattoo on criminal thing

[@earljames5415]

@@Ivan-td7kb America, fuck yeah

[@vickerfinal]

@@earljames5415 You forget different states have different laws. It depends on the individual states to determine what is legal or illegal in that regard.

[@Soosane]

I'll also point out the 96% conviction rate in Japan is a joke. I was assaulted in Japan (like illegal assault) and the police grilled me, making me out to be stupid and how I somehow brought in on myself during an interview at the police station. They wouldn't even pursue or document it because "I didn't have any definitive proof". They will almost always only investigate cases that are open and shut. I'm grateful to people who shine a light on the problems in Japan. So many people overlook them because they are blinded by the appeal of Japan. The amount of times I was asked why I moved away because "it looks like such a great place!!" is infuriating.

[@ronnocmsungam]

Just wanna throw this out there: the lads missed a crucial point here. You can teach your daughters how to deal with sexual assault till the cows come home and it won’t stop. We must teach our sons to respect women and their bodies first and foremost, and as men hold each other accountable even in public. Women are not responsible for the things that are done to them and allowed to be done to them. I know that’s not what they intended to say, and they are right that women should also be equipped with the tools to protect themselves, but it’s critical to remember that those tools should be rarely required.

[@kairos_fluent]

"Women are not responsible for the things that are done to them and allowed to be done to them", what exactly do you mean by this ? Are there no exceptions to this statement ?

[@boserboser6870]

@@kairos_fluent they arnt responsible for the being assulted. Dont exstend it out of what the oc context was.

[@epicthecandydragon6079]

@@kairos_fluent no exceptions. Nobody asks to be assaulted. If you’re the kind of person who thinks a woman at any point could be “asking for it”, you need to work some things out.

[@pillowscout]

@@epicthecandydragon6079 Thank you

[@danklegosi6084]

Reading your comment felt like a buzzword spam until you said to hold each other accountable in public. I for one think it should be legal to actually beat the crap out of another person if you see them do aomething like this. There's no better deterrent to crime than the threat of a nice beatdown. Unfortunately this is Japan and there's like a thousand different things to fix before a law like this will be useful.

[@megapala1986]

Here in Brasil there is a similar thing with police and a Clown Tattos, criminals use clown tattos to signify they are a "POLICE KILLER" so when a police officer sees a clown tatto, they usually take the tatto off with a knife or they beat you up. Even tho not illegal it is common sense to not tatto Hisoka or Shaco

[@christianseven6805]

Is that everywhere in Brazil? Also my mans got the HxH and League down, cultured as fuck bro.

[@naniwo4438]

Wait, they put a clown tattoo on themselves or other people?

[@matthewsnover8320]

Imagine living in Brazil lol. Get shot by someone by just looking at them the wrong way

[@sa-db5ro]

nice insight, thanks for the info

[@megapala1986]

@@naniwo4438 in themselves, basically criminals that kill cops put a Clown tatto in themselves, and police officers are agressive towards anyone with a Clown tatto, It can be a Joker tatto, hisoka tatto, etc

[@its_me_rikichi]

I'm an American living in Japan. I've encountered three chikan in the first six months of living here. It's really scary because I'm unable to protect myself unless I myself want to be arrested. So I decided to become the loudest, most annoying foreigner when someone decides to mess with me.

[@claire4212]

what’s chikan?

[@R.-.W]

@@claire4212 Sexual predator on a train. Very common to a point where they have woman-only cars. I like food culture and entertainment of Japan. As I do with every country, but my god to I despite the societal rules and governments of nearly every one. Japan in particular cuz of how many people idolize it.

[@claire4212]

@@R.-.W Thanks

[@orianna1220]

When I was in Japan for the navy I've had 3 encounters where I had to step in for a female to get a guy off them. Go out late night shit can get creepy but as an American it's just engrained to stand up and do something. Timidness in Japanese culture is a huge negative where if they see something bad going down no one steps up. That's one of the only huge negatives I have about Japan that I hope one day to be living there and maybe slowly change society as an individual

[@Mobik_]

well... for the past 2 years or so, I'm seeing so many video in America where NO ONE steps in to break a fight or similar. People keep walking, record or go away.

[@capybara9802]

@@Mobik_ there is a difference between a fight and someone being a creep. People fight for a reason, so alot of people are gonna let it happen depending where your at.

[@stillsameguy2836]

​@@Mobik_ Fights are one thing but rapists and pedos get the sword in the US. Even once convicted, prisons have to keep special watch on them to make sure other inmates don't kill them, especially for the kid touchers, but even then sometimes guards will look away. There was even a case some years back where a guy blew the head off his son's karate teacher that had molested him on the teacher's way to prison and the judge only gave the dad like a few weeks of community service. Even when kids aren't involved, short of being a politician if you've been outed as committing sexual assault in the US, your life is over, as it should be.

[@aabattery06]

@@Mobik_ Get involved in a fight and you're getting your teeth knocked out, and you saved no one. Push a molester off a woman, maybe get your teeth knocked out, but you saved someone.

[@pine1780]

@@stillsameguy2836 My bro when he got out was telling me, anyone who pretty much "touches" kid or women, they don't last that long in prison, Inmates don't like that shit, Which to me is funny, cause like they're bad guys, but not those bad guys.

[@ProxymanDerk]

12:01 that sounds exactly how they do things here in Mexico. I live on a considerable dangerous zone where a lot of drug dealing happens during the night and the policemen always close the entire street and bring around 16-20 people, just to arrest one dude (and this has happened at least 3 times in a year) The only reason I'd think they need that many officers is because they have to assume every person living in the same building are potentially criminals. Can't deny them that there's an advantage in numbers

[@erisunflower]

stay safe ! :0

[@lordjey268]

So what you're saying is they do the same in Japan because they have to assume that every person in that train is potentially a wanker? :D

[@ProxymanDerk]

@@lordjey268 I'm saying that they would rather waste their resources on arresting 1 dude than letting one officer do a bad job and possibly let a "wanker" escape. (police officers are not exactly famous for being athletic, and for obvious reasons they're not allowed to use brute force right away)

[@jordanayala1617]

Isn’t the police corrupt also

[@TruePT]

@@jordanayala1617 That’s what I thought 💭

[@sandwichmonster7067]

For as many faults as the US has, stuff like this makes me grateful for the things it does right

[@asscheeks3212]

This weirdly unintentionally creates American Ultranationalism fanbase in even the most progressive American universities everytime an Asain country is brought up.

[@WastedBananas]

The vast majority of rape and SA is neither reported or persecuted

[@patheticmortal373]

@@asscheeks3212 and if you want the perks of the US and Japan, go to a mid European country.

[@wingwaabuddha]

Nah, in US you can't defend your woman yourself, because the rapist might have a gun, or his homies might.

[@Lyrabela]

I don't think it's necessarily true that girls aren't educated, it's just may be culturally different and harder to see. Also in my experience, most men don't even realize what women take into consideration. Even living in a "safer" area in the states, I've been taught since I was young by others how to gauge men, my surroundings, groups are safer, how to hold my keys, etc. Ive never gotten self-defense classes but it's been talked about what's the best areas to go for if possible. The problem is you really need years of true martial arts to protect yourself and even then it means nothing if there aren't laws to help protect you properly.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I’d recommend getting your gun license and a concealed carry permit tbh. You could take self defense classes but honestly most of it isn’t gonna help much if they pull a weapon on you or are much stronger and can overpower you. I helped my mom and sister go through the process of getting theirs cus I always worry about them when they go out alone at night. Lot of psychos out there

[@livelovelife32]

@@jeremyroberts8822 depends on the country. In my country it's very difficult to get a gun licence. And this whilst pepper spray was made illegal too.

[@chinguunerdenebadrakh7022]

What proper self-defence classes should teach you is just run away. Run away and avoid real fights at all costs, even if you're the best fighter in the world, one lucky shot or a knife will end it. Only fight if you're absolutely sure you can't run away. Edit: Just went against my own advice and almost got killed sheesh. Punched a pervert exposing shit to children and he chased me around throwing concrete blocks. Had to block it with my elbow, hurts a lot. Even if it's immoral, it's just better to ignore insane people.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

@@livelovelife32 well I assume she lives in the states same as me from what she said in her comment and if she does she could definitely get a gun license as long as she’s never been convicted of a felony or anything like that

[@Roadent1241]

@@chinguunerdenebadrakh7022 Every human, even if they're 5, are faster than me. I have no chance. But fighting will turn out bad for me too. Might as well try Tortoising into myself.

[@eev14]

I'm gonna be honest.. This is not just Japan, I live in the Netherlands, I've been SA'd multiple times, I've been stalked by a stranger who later tried to break into my apartment, I've sat on the train with my little brother and a drunk guy started touching himself through the zipper of his pants while looking at me (I told him to stop and then told a train conductor but she was uncomfortable herself and just walked off to call someone else at the next station to throw him out of the train). My parents NEVER talked to me about how to handle SA or harassment, in fact I can't even talk to my parents about what happened to me because it's such a taboo subject. Nobody ever faced any consequences for what they did to me, I've even gone to the police with as much evidence as anyone could possibly have (photo evidence of the SA, bruises on my body that they took pictures off, correspondence on my phone), he's still just happily living his life. This isn't a Japan exclusive issue, many women in Europe get harassed or assaulted on public transport or have other encounters with creeps. For the stalker the police just told me to call the emergency number if he'd come back and they'd sent someone if he was actively breaking into my apartment in that moment and otherwise they wouldn't bother doing anything.

[@Philotheist777]

Here in the us a girl could shoot and kill her attacker not saying it’s good but better than the reverse

[@raybows]

This is a late reply but I'm so sorry you had to go through that :( I totally get what you mean... When Connor said he wouldn't want to raise a daughter in Japan all I could think was that women aren't safe anywhere. I'm from Brazil and I feel your frustration, I've had similar situations in public transportation and the men didn't do anything but the women there pressured the guy to leave. I love my country but this is a sad reality.

[@aff77141]

It's a world wide women's issue, for sure. It just happens to be worse/even less prosecuted in some places

[@akimqka]

I think the Netherlands needs more migrants from Africa/Islam/Arab countries to solve this problem These people can protect us from such problems!

[@angelsmurf16]

Personally, I stopped going out so much, due to sexual harassment. And that was only a couple of times and that was bad enough for me. If women are being repeatedly harrasssed and even assaulted, are they even going out anymore? Could that be why there a rise Neet culture in young people? If women aren't going out, certainly not alone, then I feel it stands to reason that young men won't go out either. Not that everything comes down to trying to hookup or find relationships. But it wouldn't surprise me if its related 🤷‍♀️

[@angelsmurf16]

@@AetherNightmare I'm in the UK myself. I'm also a mum, and the last time something happened was roughly 5yrs ago when my oldest was still a baby. He was with me and some man just grabbed me and kissed me. It was in the middle of the day, in a public place. And I just freaked out (he also tried to follow me after). And people don't question why I don't go out so much anymore. It may never happen again, but if even having kids present doesn't deter people, I just feel it's not worth the hassle or my mental health.

[@yurichtube1162]

Please know that not all men are like that. You can trust most of us.

[@angelsmurf16]

@@yurichtube1162 That's not really the point though. It's already too late for that. Because even though the majority of men don't do things like that, there's always going to be men that do behave that way. And I know it's been said before, but we don't know who will hurt us or not. And from my own experience, even when I have good days when I'm out and about, I'll always have those anxious thoughts. I have great men in my life. But those are people I know and trust. Strangers though? Nope. I'm done with that.

[@yurichtube1162]

@@angelsmurf16 life is a challenge. You shouldn't give up on it or people because of hardship. Though, your case is very weird and strange. That man must had been on drugs, no sane man would do such a horrible thing.

[@heroslippy6666]

@@yurichtube1162 you are giving off creepy "nice guy" vibes...

[@GabrielSykes]

I watched that one BBC doc about a bunch of sites that'd upload chikan vids. They wasted a bunch of time doing a whole ass investigation to find the guy running them, only to publicly confront him with a reporter and a whole ass camera crew, run off when he got violent, and not report anything to the authorities until it was too late, giving him enough time to flee the country. Excellent work, makes me really excited to potentially work for the BBC when I graduate college. (That last sentence was very sarcastic btw.)

[@jessiepoo20]

The amount of times I was grabbed in a club, followed from a train station or literally followed out in the open in Japan…I can’t count. Definitely a scary part of living in Japan that I never talk about.

[@SteveAkaDarktimes]

talk about it. silence is horrible.

[@MizantropMan]

Brother of my boss has the most beautiful tattoo I've ever seen. It's an entire sleeve and shoulder of black-and-white images weaved together into a colage. There was a lion there, a soldier marching to war, ancient greek statues, all inked in such detail. He went to one of the more famous tattooists in the country to get it done. I've seen lots of tattoos in the gym locker room, but none were nearly as excuisite as that one. Best thing? The guy is a dentist, and a damn good one. Curb your assumptions, Japan.

[@henri9109]

I think there was a time when Yakuza were very intimidating and dangerous aspect of Japanese society. I've seen black and white photographs where civilians are crawling at the feet of the Yakuza begging for mercy or foregiveness. They looked like ordinary salarymen so it was a bit unclear if they wronged the Yakuza in some manner but when violence and extortion are part of your playbook I couldn't help but feel sorry for the people being threatened. Ordinary japanese people probably don't ever want to be in contact with a Yakuza member because of their dangerous history. Of course they know that the brother of your boss is not a Yakuza member. But there are two points to consider. 1) Japanese customers probably make up like 95% of their customer base. Keeping them coming back is the top priority for the business. They don't really care as much if the odd foreigner with tattoos can't come in. 2) If you start allowing Tattoos but still explicitly not Yakuza. You might get a few angry Yakuzas at the entrance of your establishement while your 20 year old receptionist tries to reason with them. That scene alone is probably enough to drive off customers. On top of that you have now gained the attention of some people who might not look kindly on you for humiliating them in your establishment. Next thing you know they might be trying to sell you a hefty insurance package. To me it seems like allowing tattoos is just an irresponsible business move in a place like Japan.

[@Mobik_]

good for him...? I guess... How did you managed to make the entire video about steeling the spotlight and about you?

[@MizantropMan]

@@Mobik_ What? I am talking about the sick japanese culture of judging everyone based on the most bullshit reasons.

[@MeIrakli]

Wow now I am so curious to see how it looks :( Tattoos are beautiful. It's fuckin art

[@Reddzion]

@@Mobik_ stealing* And he didn't, wasn't even about him if you read it correctly. Plenty of other people talking of the tattoos they have seen or have themselves

[@TheIDcard123]

Yeah, Japan and South Korea have a real issue with stalking.

[@rpelzer]

A friend who lived in Japan back in the 80's was accosted by a chikan on the subway once, but as ex-USAF, she had no problem grabbing his wrist, holding it up high in the air and shouting in Japanese for the whole car to hear: "WHOSE HAND IS THIS?!?!?!?"

[@l.h.9747]

Only way to make this story better is if she broke his hand

[@rpelzer]

@@l.h.9747 in Japan... public embarrassment is far more devastating

[@rayneman6549]

You guys should have @Let's Ask Shogo - Your Japanese friend in Kyoto as a guest sometime. He makes really informative videos about these Japanese cultural quirks and their historical roots, and I'm sure you're going to have a really good conversation.

[@bitetheasp]

I love his content, but that would be such a clash of styles and energy.

[@LordYamcha]

Can't lie having Kiryus Dragon Tat would look awesome

[@galaxy_kitten95]

Funny enough, SEGA held a contest years ago for one lucky fan to get Kiryu's tattoo. The winner was an Australian MMA trainer and it took him around 6 months to get it fully done. I recommend looking up the pictures. Its *exact.*

[@agent136]

@@galaxy_kitten95 no shit? That's really cool.

[@Lolleman255]

anoyone with a yakuza tattoo like the games is fucking awesome

[@swordsman1_messer]

This problem comes from the fact that there’s no significant challenging in the legislative bodies to actually create and enforce these laws, or that there’s people who legitimately have no comprehension of the issue at hand. This is why many moderates in the US tend to be against career politicians going into their 70s or politicians who follow trends.

[@kokorochacarero8003]

It's a bit sad because there are examples of great thinkers and politicians that stay connected to the will of the people and are very aware of present issues even though they have gone past the 70s line They are exceptions to a bigger rule, unfortunately

[@ahnhyungseobhaveyoulearnth8286]

it’s kind of the same in the uae? i’ve been assaulted right in front of cops before and they’ve done nothing to help. the same creep has been stalking me for months and i’ve seen them in front of my house several times. called the police and they asked if i have been harmed directly. like, with bruises or down there. it was just baffling to hear that.

[@katt5896]

Honestly the more I read these comments the more countries seem to have this issue

[@ahnhyungseobhaveyoulearnth8286]

Katt yeah it really clicked for me as well. many countries just don’t seem to care about the well-being of their people even to the tiniest degree. it’s really sad.

[@WastedBananas]

I heard rape victims in the UAE get arrested for having extramarital sex?

[@katt5896]

@@WastedBananas Iam not 100% sure but I think the way UAE works is that different cities have different laws

[@thomasbecker9676]

I mean, I'm not surprised. Hell, Abu Dhabi was built with essentially slave labor, so I doubt they (UAE) care about anyone who isn't filthy rich.

[@dilll3066]

I'm glad that you guys bring this issue of sexual harassment to light. There are too many Japanophiles who think Japanese society is so much better than the rest of the world. Japan definitely does some things right but it should not cover up this horrible issue that many young women have to go through.

[@jayjayx5x1]

“Sure we can criticise uk police.” Me knowing about how little they do with stalkers that send death threats….. Well yes.

[@theramendutchman]

Heh, are they Dutch cops or something? Heh. f.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

That is just the intrinsic problem with stalking. Hasn't have anything to do with the U.K. police. It's the same here in Germany. Unless the stalker actually does something their hands are tied.

[@lilporky8565]

Didn't they arrest some guy for looking at a woman the wrong way?

[@Beleth420]

Yeah and that police man who raped and killed a woman what a disgrace.

[@theelordpyro]

Thank you for educating the ignorant about tattoos and suggest you research more about it. It is both fascinating and sad.

[@aggersa6935]

One of the problems of having a court system with a 99% conviction rate (like japan) is that police officers are less likely to book people for crimes as they know they'll likely not get a fair trial. This leaves justice to the discretion of the police officer, and effectively puts them in the position of judge. domestic crimes are hard (by the nature of happening behind closed doors) to prove and tend to be less reported in countries with high prosecution rates as the police are less likely to book someone given their lack of information and tendency to sympathise with the (often like police male) abuser. Simply put, without the expectation of a fair trial people will be given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to domestic crimes and presumed guilty for violent ones. By prescribing moralism in jurisprudence you drive 'minor' crimes into becoming underreported

[@justinbell7309]

"If it's not physical harm that is a result of the crime, then it's not even considered." Unless it's drugs.

[@KuromeTowahasleftthebuilding]

yeah its definitely an intresting feeling being on a train and having its residents shuffle way from you due to being able to spot the tattoos on your arm and assuming you're yakuza (funnier when its a digimon tattoo), the stigma is strange to observe in person...

[@heroslippy6666]

see that person with the digimon tats? they are a level 100 yakuza boss. if you even look in their direction the yakuza will come after you

[@Petrichorus-]

Maybe all women in Japan should get digimon tattoos for train safety

[@PenTangleify]

Sounds convenient for avoiding harassment to me lol (I have a lot of tattoos ) There is actualy a history of vulnerable women getting tatoos to deter SA such as the Tharu women of chitwan.

[@glswenson]

I'm a foreigner that sticks out like a sore thumb in Japan (very tall, heavily tattooed) and I never experienced this. Maybe it's just because at this point people in Tokyo are desensitized. The only thing that happened to me was I offered my seat on a full bus to an elderly Japanese woman and she refused it. However I had three separate occasions where younger Japanese people, think late teens or early 20s, approached me and asked if they could look at and touch my tattoos. So it's an interesting mix.

[@MaskedFox-ln4vc]

thank you for speaking about it, sometimes it feels like such conversations get buried away by japan fanatics which only see positives;

[@jezzuh9120]

The issue with having 3 dudes discuss this on a podcast is that yall addressed how Japanese parents need to do a better job raising their DAUGHTERS to solve this issue, rather than raising their sons to not do this shit.

[@TheSharingan44]

Right. How about they raise their sons not to be fucking creeps, instead of putting the onus on the victims/targets of the problem.

[@havenotchosenyet]

@@TheSharingan44 just like we stop teaching victims of fraud to protect themselves and start teaching children not to commit financial fraud.

[@samaraisnt]

i wrote the same thing. It was a bruh moment for sure, very disappointing.

[@joshholmes1372]

@@havenotchosenyet yes, let's compare two very different things. Besides,most kids are taught not to steal, but it's understood that it still happens, hence security literacy education. Good one 😅

[@havenotchosenyet]

@@joshholmes1372 they're the same. The reason people do bad things anyway is because the consequences aren't severe enough not because they weren't taught not to do it.

[@Dazumu]

As a Polynesian, my dreams of going to Japan is officially over 😅

[@adventofnull]

I'm hoping they'll be a little more lax if they know you're a tourist.

[@minty8742]

You can probably get by in Japan but you won't be allowed in onsen

[@hawaii5298]

I feel you. I still have a chance but man I want to represent my heritage with tats

[@Dazumu]

@@adventofnull Yeah but last time I was there was when I was 15 for a Rugby match and people were really nice, but since Im an adult now I hope my tribal prints wont be an issue.

[@Dazumu]

@@minty8742 Buts thats one of the best things to do there, Im like 6'8 and I cant even fit in an average Japanese shower properly, Onsen was a must for me. 😭

[@djzipster147]

Just teaching the girls how to behave towards creeps isn't really the solution. Boys and men in Japan need to be taught that being a creep is unacceptable and they need to respect women.

[@processrauwill7922]

Easier said then done they already know they’re being creepy. Most of them are so broken they don’t even care, I think teaching women how to behave in that situation is better

[@thedarkdojo5115]

@@processrauwill7922 How does that work? Whenever a woman DOES defend herself to the best of her abilities, she's the one who gets punished for it...

[@rumfordc]

@@thedarkdojo5115 maybe changing that punishment should be the priority?

[@baule4475]

@@thedarkdojo5115 huh? women are basically praised for defending themselves and that's good.

[@realkingofantarctica]

So all those people who get "Soup" tattooed on them in Japanese lettering during their time abroad are considered criminals.

[@mordis8518]

Well it's a crime against taste at least

[@Roadent1241]

@@mordis8518 Do people not like soup?

[@brownbricks6017]

"Japan has been Americanized for decades now, almost centuries now" Bruh, the US has barely existed for centuries.

[@MythicalYub]

bruh the US went to japan not even a century later since it became a country

[@1eyeddevil929]

@@MythicalYub Michael Perry doesn't exist anymore, I guess

[@alamsyahbatrabatliz9340]

Say that to the tens of US military base in Japan or the Hundreds around the world

[@brownbricks6017]

@@alamsyahbatrabatliz9340 I'm aware the US is powerful, but that doesn't make it ancient. The Mongols formed the largest land empire ever not one century after unifying into something resembling a cohesive people.

[@Copperhell144]

I mean, two centuries is still centuries

[@lovepuppy2242]

I was really hoping Joey was gunna say the parents need to teach their boys not to be creeps, it shocks me how often people don’t realize that those men were once kids who got away with stuff and learned that they would keep getting away with it with minimal repercussions. Maybe instead of teaching us how to defend our selves just make sure the people who would do stuff like that don’t feel comfortable to continue doing it.

[@Llama_charmer]

Youre always going to have creeps unfortunately just teaching it doesnt work. Morals arent the issue here, actual punishments would prove much more effective

[@marinatedweasel5424]

They’re taught not be creeps but bad people get off on doing something they know is morally wrong. Punishment is the problem.

[@OzixiThrill]

More often than not, criminals understand that they are doing something bad, so "teaching kids" won't work. At least not to any level where teaching the other gender to know how to help themselves would become unnecessary. EDIT - Which is also why once they start doing it, they have already overcome any discomfort with the act.

[@LambTAFFF]

You do know that the people that do commit these crimes KNOW its bad, right? Thats the only reason why they do it sometimes. Ive seen ex friends that grew up with single feminist women that turned out to be sex fiends. While i grew up with a sexist older brother who influenced me through my childhood, but i think im alright when it comes to talking and respecting women. Im not saying that parents and society in general arent at fault here, im just saying that such actions are more up to chance than you may think it is. And "teaching them to not be bad" has already been done for years now, since most media outlets and a lot of parents have been covering that front for years now and these cases havent stopped for the most part (there are at least 8 reports on tv about a rape or sexual harassment victim going on rn and i guarantee it, thats what i mean with media. They've really been selling the "feminist" ideology everywhere for years now. Same with social media, cancel culture being one of the most recent highlights)

[@TheGovernmentputcrackinmyblunt]

you do realize these men aren't retarded and know they're wrong right? what would telling a deviant something they already know do better than just actually punishing the creeps who don't care? let's teach little kids that murder is wrong instead of spending the time to enforce the existing law

[@TheHappybunny671]

The problem is not teaching women self defense. It’s teaching men that this is okay and that there should be no repercussions

[@II-pe2pv]

true but to be fair most of these perverts doing these things most definetly know that its wrong. But still go out of their way and do these shitty stuff. Japan should really work on their laws and protection.

[@pennyinheaven]

But there is no real repercussions, so they do it knowing their victims can't really do anything.

[@bioshogushin606]

They never said the problem was not teaching women self defense, they literally said it's a problem because the laws are too lax when it comes to these crimes. The whole notion of " teaching people not to" as a counter to " teaching people how to" implies that people don't know that what they're doing is wrong.

[@RialuCaos]

Definitely. I'd say that higher fines and more enforcement would shut this problem down.

[@chinguunerdenebadrakh7022]

It's reality that these horrible men exist. You can't just sit on your ass and say its men's fault that they keep doing these. They're gonna keep existing. So until these men can be removed from society, learning self-defence is the only practical solution for women in vulnerable positions. And even in places with harsh anti-harassment laws, horrible men still exist.

[@mazda2593]

The Yakuza games made me really interested in Tebori tattoos. They look so good

[@halodp9161]

I've always admired traditional kapanese style tattoos. Definitely a dream of mine to get a full back piece in tebori

[@lincolntan36]

In the Philippines we also have Women and Children only train cars/carriages, but iirc its all day and not only for certain times.

[@jovee6155]

Celebrities in social media should really put a spotlight on the stalking situation in Japan. It may take 10 or so years to get fixed but atleast it'll be 10 or so years from now than even later

[@537monster]

The one thing I sort of disagree with was the comments about the cops. Idk about Japan exactly, but in the UK, having TONS of cops surround a guy who is going to be arrested is extremely helpful. Especially since the cops in Japan are armed. In the US, cops usually actin in groups of two, that is if there is even a second cop at all in a cop car. If a cop doesn’t have the advantage in numbers, that means somebody (usually an idiot, so… the kinds of people who frequently get arrested) might think they can actually take that cop in a fight and get away. In the US, this results in much larger amounts of police related shootings and deaths. In the UK, cops don’t even need guns. They can just surround and dogpile a guy anytime they get violent. Once again, I don’t know if this is 100% the case in Japan, but if they are going by the UK tactic of just overwhelming numbers, it’s not a bad idea.

[@deancarey5098]

I'm just sitting here with my mickey mouse tattoo and now I'm banned from everywhere XD instant dangerous criminal

[@TNTspaz]

As a foreigner we already get kind of restricted. I didn't know it could be worse until I visited with a Hawaiian friend. Dude literally wasn't allowed in half the places I wanted to take him

[@lesley7137]

sometimes I feel like these weird ass laws about creepers on trains were written by guys who actually used to do it when they were younger, and feel like they’re justified because “they didn’t physically harm the girl”. Dude, you mentally harmed them. That’s worse! A fat sleazy guy was flirting with me once when I was out for my daily walk, and since I’m a lesbian, I wanted to be like “hey, sorry. I don’t like men like that.” But since I was afraid that he was a possibly a homophonic machista, I didn’t feel safe and I ended up feeling sexualized and gross and powerless. He wouldn’t let me leave either. When I would walk faster, he’d be “hey, wait up.” I told my mom and she bought me pepper spray, but it still took me a lot of strength to leave the house to go on walks again. I didn’t leave the house for like 3 months. I hated feeling restricted because I was scared.

[@low1ee]

Thats a bit funny

[@taylorphillips358]

Some one ugly talked to you? Oh no the horror

[@xen2125]

@@taylorphillips358 the fact that that was your take away…shows that you are a literal red flag…go to therapy

[@taylorphillips358]

@@xen2125 She said a fat creepy guy talked to her... Not he tried to touch me or that he was being sexual explicit like saying things like " sit on my face".... Just goes to show how weak and afraid women are of men who are ugly.

[@ilsehelena12]

@@taylorphillips358 He wouldn't let her leave, that alone more than justifies her feelings of being unsafe. Go touch some grass

[@Niacrimsonsnow]

i remember watching EX-Yakuza documentary who is now running Udon Restaurant business and he mention that Nowadays having a Tattos is considered fashion but missing pinky isn't.

[@The_Evening_Sun]

Lol

[@tkia6478]

It's not just self defense for women .They should teach men how to behave themselves

[@mattm2975]

The men who do this stuff know how to behave. They just don't care.

[@naniwo4438]

@@mattm2975 it could help to increase the penalty severity

[@j-1698]

@@mattm2975 people should be allowed to defend themselves and punishments should be harsher

[@mattm2975]

@@j-1698 I agree with both things you said.

[@sumirejr1]

That not how criminal work... If that how crime work, we won't have any murder, thief, robber, rapist, and any criminal. Every country, parent, and teacher in the world teach you not to be a criminal.

[@Mareepchan]

If I remember correctly, Asian Boss channel made a video few years back. They asked random Japanese people on the street what they think of tattoos and also if it's okay for foreigners to have a tattoo. 99% of the people said they don't give a shit if a foreigner has it, actaully many of them said it looked cool. Many of them also said they don't see tattos on Japanese negatively. This video actually surprised me a lot.

[@madixxoo]

You already knew this comment was coming lmao. Yes, girls should be taught self defense, but wtf does that matter if they’ll be charged with assault for defending themselves? The issue will only change when BOYS begin being taught, from their youth, that girls are equal and that consent is necessary. Women learning to defend themselves against men in their own society is a REaction to the lack of emotional intelligence and respect of men towards women. Teach men (from the time that they’re boys) how to be better, and women wouldn’t need to be on their guard 25/8, or making female-only spaces, or avoiding going out at all. The issue is men’s sense of entitlement to women and their bodies with no regard for our personal agency. We’re just doing damage control right now (barely), but if we educate our kids then the future generations will reflect that and we’ll see actual change. I doubt it’ll happen because of patriarchal standards and religious standards still being an issue but the more people that teach their sons young how to respect women, the better things will be.

[@darkchildo3]

Mm Hmm!! I was hoping to find this comment.

[@madixxoo]

@mcchickenz There is 100% a culture we have the curates rapists. Stop it before it becomes an issue and the issue won’t be as rampant. Like I said, we’re gonna have to just keep damage controlling for now because the men that exist already are lost causes, but teaching the next gen how consent works and that women are equal with help dampen the issue, a lot. Will there still be horrible people who don’t care? Sure. But Joey’s assertion that we should just teach all girls self defense will not ever be the solution to the problem. I think we’re honestly saying similar things lol. Changing society at a core level starts with what we’re taught from a young age.

[@Deminese2]

@@madixxoo your sexism is showing acting like men are some special case and need to be taught that another gender is special and should be respected. News flash most men don't need to be taught that. They already know all people deserve basic respect. Joey saying teach them to defend themselves literally never hurts and it isn't just about physical defense publicly outing someone and shaming them is self defense and works wonders. Mcchickenz and the boys are right it's the governments issue being way too lax but they also shouldn't literally end peoples lives if they do dumb shit once or twice. It has VERY little to do with raising people right as you'll never make a perfectly raised generation.

[@madixxoo]

@@Deminese2 look up stats about rape, murder, domestic violence, revenge porn, stalking, etc. look at the gender dominating all that then get back to me about how most men just inherently know that other ppl deserve basic respect. respect is taught, and alot of men aren’t taught that, which is my whole point. are all men bad? no. are men mostly the issue though? yeah. the patriarchy, whatever. both things can be true. the government needs to enforce harsher punishments in japan but once it’s gotten to the point of needing a punishment the damage is done, that man obviously already didn’t give a shit. a lot of men don’t because they weren’t taught better. teach the next gen how to be better.

[@Deminese2]

@@madixxoo and then conveniently ignore the well known fact of men heavily under reporting sexual abuse against them and domestic violence being almost the same rate with the known under reporting. Stop it, seriously. You're just perpetuating sexism by acting like men are just inherently more evil. We could literally go back and forth about statistics where women or men are much worse in against each other. That really fucking defeats the point of the discussion. It is incredibly aggravating that you keep saying a lot of men do bad things when statistic wise that is literally not true.

[@arepi2067]

About the younger generation - I came to Japan as a 19 year old (20 now) and I found that it is super super easy to make friends with Japanese people my age. Like all types too. Not just those who speak/study english. Even hosts and yankees are pretty nice to me. My best friend is a host. Though, maybe if youre like a physically gross weeb it wont be easy lol.

[@claire4212]

how do you talk to yankees? they always look so scary to me so just asking lol

[@arepi2067]

@@claire4212 I don’t go out of my way to. They sometimes just talk to me. Some of them think foreigners are cool because they like hip hop.

[@shyguypro9876]

Obviously not true, but the idea of the entire older generation of Japan thinking that Yakuza is worldwide is really funny to me for some reasons.

[@designconker4796]

I don’t know why, but the first thought I had was. If someone was being creepy, taking pictures/ touching themselves/ etc. and everyone on a train pulled out a phone and took pictures of them. Then they had a website that was just standard on phones so everyone could see the creeps. Then just the sound of 10’s of shutters in response would strike more fear into the creeps heart than anything else because sure the fine isn’t much. But the social effect it would have on that person, especially in Japan, would be devastating.

[@1111gjhfscvhdsh]

Yea, im from Japan. I moved away when I was little to go live in America. I want to go back because I actually want to experience my culture but it’s just terrifying thinking about what could happen to me being a young woman

[@akwel95]

The women only car was a huge culture shock for me living in Tokyo. I went to a language school and had been going non-rush hours for months then one day I boarded a train during the morning and I thought there were a lot of women on board. They didn't seem to mind because of my apparent gaijiness but I was mortified once I realized halfway to school that it was women only hours.

[@Wizo25]

The shutter sound is real. I used to work for apple and found out that if you bought a phone in japan, regardless of language, it can't turn off the shutter. Even if you factory restore the phone to it's most basic settings, it will still do it. It's custom built in the firmware

[@shanehubble]

That one major strike and your screwed mentality is very prevalent in the US as well. People with felony conviction have a hard time finding work, housing, and have major restriction placed on them after they get out of prison. The right to vote and be heard in elections is permanently stripped from them in most states. So....Japan probably learned the lesson the US wanted to teach them about how to treat those who were convicted of a crime. On the issue of parents...how about they teach their boys not to be perverts and sexual predators.

[@TheHappybunny671]

100% facts on every note

[@genadijssmirnovs6524]

Fucking based

[@kokorochacarero8003]

Does drug possesion count as a felony? Because it would be really fucked up to lose your right to vote over some weed or shrooms

[@Freshomania]

@@kokorochacarero8003 pretty sure it does. Americas justice system is a joke

[@Llama_charmer]

I dont think teaching them is the problem every other country teaches that its wrong the only difference is there are actual repercussions elsewhere

[@ChannelSho]

There was another video I watched that explained that the stigma that you can't make a mistake puts a ton of pressure on the criminal justice system in Japan. So prosecutors won't even take a case to court unless they're absolutely damned sure the defendant can have a sentence carried out on them and it can stick. They worry that if the person can't be charged with a crime or it can be reversed, that's it, the trust in the system is done for.

[@albino5301]

Joeys point on the Japanese thinking you’ll just get over something if it wasn’t physical is the exact reason 90%+ of their office buildings have nets

[@Proud_Sex_Dungeon_Owner]

I'm a 6"5 white dude with brown hair and goldish beard that reaches my chest, usually I wear jeans, a black shirt and a brown leather jacket and prior to the 2 years of lockdown I was somewhat muscular (now I'm kind of fat, but not really). If I went to Japan I'd stick out like a fly in milk, but because I have a tattoo I can't go to public baths and some beaches. Seems unfair to me, but even if I were yakuza, so what? I just came for a bath, to relax for a bit. I didn't do something that should get me banned, If I cause trouble then kick my ass out, but if I didn't do shit why should I be banned? Besides isn't it going against some discrimination law banning people just because they have tattoos?

[@allieoldfield2726]

These are important topics to discuss for sure but let's make one thing clear: women shouldn't have to learn self defense to just go about their lives and not be assaulted. Women shouldn't have to text their friends "get home safe" or hold their keys in their hand when a man is walking behind them. I'm sure Sarah Everard knew these tactics and yet she is dead. This isn't a *women's* issue it's a MENS issue, and removing men out of that context puts the onus on women to do better to not get assaulted. I totally agree the Japanese gov need to do better and enforce higher punishments, but we also need to make sure men are aware of their actions and how to be a better ally to all women and afab folks.

[@A.Froster]

This is stupid , this is on the same level of "i shouldn't have to lock my house , you should teach others to not steal from me" and everyone will laugh at you for making this point. You can also see this dumb argument on Twitter shitting on men because "they don't teach their sons raping woman is not okay". Majority actually do , majority actually care about women because everyone has a mother and female relatives they care about. You will always have human trash that doesn't care about it and still does it but apart from harsher punishments acting as deterrent and general education on the topic you can't do more. It'S a MeN iSsUe is such a dumb take for a much deeper and complicated issue and i can't even fathom on how people actually believe this stuff 🤦

[@Vivi_Pallas]

You know, you'd think that people would watch all the scenes in anime where purposeful or accidental sexual asult is either played for laughs, or shown as okay because the girl is into it and think to themselves: Hey maybe Japan is super sexist. Apparently not.

[@Vivi_Pallas]

It's also super sad that RWBY is the best female protag representation that japan gets as far as anime goes. If the protag is a girl, it's a romance, and that's it. Because girls don't like or watch shonen and would absolutely hate to be represented as the main character in one and shown to be something other than the sexual object/love interest that's completely uless, needs to constantly be saved, and has absolutely no agency.

[@eebanzugaming1546]

Tbf some parts of japan are more chill about tattoos. Okinawa has a lot of foreigners and you see a lot more japanese people tatted in visible areas and dyed hair and overall it’s a much more modern environment.

[@lilyleaf6502]

8:30 I don't see why he brings up teaching daughters about it as important to solving the issue? There's basically nothing a female can do to avoid being harassed/assaulted if a man is intent on it. Whether you can fight], scream for help, run, make sure your loved ones know where you are at all times, you can just end up raped or dead regardless. The opinion that there's some way women can change their behaviour to prevent it from happening is very unhelpful and unfortunately quite common. Maybe parents teaching their sons that women aren't objects would have a better effect. Nitpicking aside, its good to hear guys talking about it.

[@PrincessLockette]

Also the punishment should be much harsher

[@t8ntpliscan468]

I was watching a show: 'My Senpai is Annoying' and there was an episode where it dealt with this very problem. The way it played out, initially made me think the citizens were able to take certain portions of their life back and this problem was looked down upon. After thinking about it though, there is a long way to go for personal rights and thee greater issue of dealing with the life long trauma this causes, just for the female to have to 'suck it up' and go on like it never happened. I don't' live in Japan, I live in New York. I am not one for violence, but I am almost 100% sure that if there was a greasy degenerate doing this on the train and someone caught them, smashing their face into the ground, and hooking them up, until the police arrived, would only get the neckbeard predator in trouble. Not to mention what the cops, and then gen pop would do to them once sentenced. Moral of the story: be nice to fellow man and try to recognize how others can, and will be, effected by other's actions. Do what you can to help. It's the only way to move forward as a people; no matter where you live.

[@leonardowijayanto8769]

"Doesn't matter how much you do try & redeem it or change your image that you're a better & fixed person now; make one mistake then you're fucked.." -- that's worryingly says a lot about japanese society

[@JHattsy]

i didn't know about the firefighter tattoos, that's really interesting. It's cool how they were arm tattoos, too.

[@DMvisueel]

Haha this is so spot on! I can remember going into the Onsen with just 1 small tattoo and 1 rather big one. The looks I got were insane... I never felt more like an outcast.

[@kademing]

I understand the response, "Teach your daughters what to do in this situation," but if parents are going to intervene, they should be teaching their son's not to harass/attack people. Raise better boys rather than teach every girl self-defense.

[@PiaPancakes]

Hello, I am a girl, but I personally have parents who are quite hesitant to have me leave the house unaccompanied so my opinion may have some flaws. I saw a lot of comments (not just in this vid) saying that teaching boys not to harass women isn’t going to change anything (since it is assumed men who harass already know better and do it anyway) I was wondering if it would help if we taught both men and women to stick up for one another in case they witness a person being sexually harassed? That way the women won’t feel like they are solely responsible for what happens to them. Of course, I know that teaching about consent and safety strategies are both very important and shouldn’t be ignored.

[@galaxy_kitten95]

Just to say: Kiryu’s Dragon tattoo will always be my top favorite designs of all the characters.

[@allisonbucket9914]

Even western like the U.S a lot of parents don’t even teach what do in situations like that, like as a female My moM never taught me much more so we are watching those crime stories and she goes on a rant of “don’t meet up with strangers” or “she was hanging with the wrong crowd” more so lecturing on “if you ever sneak out your ass is mine” type deal

[@allisonbucket9914]

At least in my state a lot of the people here are old fashioned and when someone gets creeped on or anything its like you asked for it, or oh no that didn’t happen so they never get charged

[@Philotheist777]

@@allisonbucket9914 lol chicanas (Mexican girls) just punch or stab them

[@noro329]

Bruh when hentai actually translates directly into real life (albeit exaggerated) it really says a lot about the Japanese society

[@diorrlauverr8069]

The parents who raise those creepy perverted things should teach their son how to act and be a actual human being, the amount of those sexual assault/harrasment cases that get happen is terrible and in my opinion this happens due to the lack of decency the parents teach. Im not saying that it is the parents fault I just think that people should learn more and be more aware of these incidents and spread more awareness so they can prevent "creating" more creeps in general. Be better japan :(

[@thread6971]

Yakuza has taught me everything I know about Japan so I'm expecting to walk 3 feet on my way to the supermarket and have to fend off like 6 dudes from jumping me. Then I'll get involved with a deepstate conspiracy or just help some celebrity with their next project. Then sing some karaoke.

[@2wickie686]

It was like that in Korea up until about 8-12 years ago, except even more strict. Now it's completely illegal to get tattoos done in Korea but around 20% of Koreans under age 35 have tattoos now. K-Pop and western cultural influence rapidly, and I do mean RAPIDLY changed their perspective on tattoos. IIRC in the early 2000s in Korea it was actually illegal to hire someone with tattoos, but now it's considered bad to reject someone if they have them. If I'm not correct, it's no longer illegal to show tattoos on tv anymore either. Kpop idols used to have to wear skin colored patches (or just clothes covering them) to hide their tattoos, no matter how tiny, but now they can show them without the covering.

[@RenneVangr]

4:49 I got in a drunken brawl 35 years ago, got arrested. Went to the USA 15 years ago, not allowed to enter and got send back. Never had any problems with this other than the USA. Even Russia and China let me in.

[@alissad.8793]

Everything you mentioned this is pretty much the same in South Korea, from the tattoo stigma to the shame culture, the self-defence laws and even the camera shutter sounds (minus the women only cars) - all of this exists here as well. I always feel that Japan is probably even a little more rigid and especially in recent years, Korea has definitely been changing socially at a more rapid pace, but it's still there.

[@DerekAllDigital]

My aunt… super conservative Japanese. Me having earrings and a beard warrants 1hr of shaming every time I see her.

[@az5977]

She shames you for your beard??

[@DerekAllDigital]

@@az5977 Yeah, she thinks it’s “unbecoming” of a man to have a messy face. 💀

[@ajshim]

Solution: brush and wash to make it shine with am amazing sheen.

[@thomasbecker9676]

@@DerekAllDigital Tell her you'll shave your beard when she shaves hers.

[@WeebClipper]

This really says a lot about Society

[@jarodh-m6099]

Misogyny and rape culture is everywhere. No amount of arming women against sexual assualt and abuse will make these situations better. Until there is a social expectation that we will not accept thes actions, we will continue to see women violated for having the audacity to be in public and live a human being. We need to hold men accountable for their actions and raise young men and boys to be responsible for how they deal with their own sexuality.

[@pb9927]

I'm living here in Tokyo and no joke, some dude straight up came up to me in an alley, seemingly sober, and asked to grope me. Even after rejecting him he wouldn't let it go and kept weirdly asking to touch me.

[@annamars9611]

Same Tokyo is scary for foreign women