This episode deals somewhat with the double standards facing Japanese women in the workforce. Continue reading
“My dream is… to marry Issei.” — The girl in a white dress, a frequent customer of host clubs
Tonight, I watched a fascinating documentary about male hosts and the women who seek these men’s services. I provide excerpts as well as scant commentary in hopes that others will be interested in watching the documentary for themselves.
So I won’t add anything extra to this post nor open it up for comments. If you were thinking about donating to charity organizations to help Japan in its crisis, but still haven’t gotten around to it for some reason, here are some links from a forum I loosely follow:
Those looking to donate via SMS can donate $10 by texting:
REDCROSS to 90999 (American Red Cross)
JAPAN to 50555 (GlobalGiving)
JAPAN to 20222 (Save the Children)
MED to 80888 (International Medical Corps)You can also just click the links if you want to donate a different amount.
Why are we so fascinated with pain? More importantly, can Japanese media help us answer this question?*
In this post, I explore the similarities between Kiss x Sis and the mother-son incest myths that became all the rage the 1980s.
Moe Sucks 