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Originally Posted by SaintessHeart
The whole article, despite all the recognition of one-sided view, still does not recognise the fact that Eastern and Western cultures do differ. It somehow tries to force a perspective where the Japanese culture is wrong in its portrayal of women, and that the Western portrayal of women is right.
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It does indeed recognize the cultural differences in a very candid (aka crude) way. Also, Saintless, read the last paragraph one more time. It actually acknowledges that the Western societies aren't without problems either in its own treatment of the women. Japan's being one of the superstars in the global economy, it was just a matter of time that they started getting some attention about their standards and norms. I also feel the article's expressed views aren't entirely without merit. I, however, agree with the rest of your post.