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Old 2010-08-26, 11:26   Link #185
synaesthetic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooves View Post
I find this somewhat disturbing o.o
It's true, for most American men, the thought of tough, capable, badass women who can slug it out with the boys--I'm sure you've heard or seen shows where it shows women using guns or fighting hand-to-hand and male bystanders will comment on how hot it is.

But in Japan the cute/moe/helpless girls, or conversely, the Yamato Nadeshiko stereotype are the more popular--the "housewife" material.
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