I believe my parents (especially my father, reads this site.). Fortunately or unfortunately, their English is not good enough to understand all the nuances. My father has his own crazy web site, if you are curious: (http://home.nyc.rr.com/oldyoke/).
Re: sex craze
Here in America, there is a stereotype of Japanese men being perverted. Certainly Japan has its own share of perverts, but the perception mainly comes from the fact you don’t often hear Asian men talk openly about sex. Then suddenly you see Japanese pornography on the Internet of Japanese men doing some crazy ass things. It’s the discrepancy of apparent silence and craziness in pornography that gives off the impression of perversion. Also part of it is that Japanese perversions are quite different from the typical western perversions; so they appear quite strange.
In this sense, what we need (that is, if you are concerned about stereotypes) is more Asians talking frankly about sex; not less.
A Random Comment from June 16, 2002
I believe my parents (especially my father, reads this site.). Fortunately or unfortunately, their English is not good enough to understand all the nuances. My father has his own crazy web site, if you are curious: (http://home.nyc.rr.com/oldyoke/).
Re: sex craze
Here in America, there is a stereotype of Japanese men being perverted. Certainly Japan has its own share of perverts, but the perception mainly comes from the fact you don’t often hear Asian men talk openly about sex. Then suddenly you see Japanese pornography on the Internet of Japanese men doing some crazy ass things. It’s the discrepancy of apparent silence and craziness in pornography that gives off the impression of perversion. Also part of it is that Japanese perversions are quite different from the typical western perversions; so they appear quite strange.
In this sense, what we need (that is, if you are concerned about stereotypes) is more Asians talking frankly about sex; not less.