In Japan, 'Herbivore' Boys Subvert Ideas Of Manhood

Jan 24, 2012 07:56 pm

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120696816

I found this article interesting, but I dont see anything wrong with most of the things "herbivores" do/believe.

Sleepninja MOD

Jan 24, 2012 08:08 pm

wrote: "Nowadays, women have more education and enjoy working. Women are scary now," he says.

And, of course, there is a name, too, for the economically empowered working Japanese women who know what they want: the carnivore women. With herbivore boys and carnivore girls, it seems the land of samurai, sumo wrestlers and geisha girls is remaking its gender landscape anew.

Haha This was a very interesting article.

ladyfaile

Jan 24, 2012 11:20 pm

aww i thought it was gonna be about vegetarians hahaha. seriously though interesting article, and interesting that "mild-mannered" japanese men are so unusual they have a label

Skye-N-Rain VIPAdmin

Jan 25, 2012 05:01 pm

ladyfaile wrote: aww i thought it was gonna be about vegetarians hahaha. seriously though interesting article, and interesting that "mild-mannered" japanese men are so unusual they have a label

Lol veggie boys! Could be the name of a new Japanese Vegetarian Boyband :P

hannah191

Jan 25, 2012 06:46 pm

I saw you post on the forum and this topic I find really interesting (the article is good btw). Where I come from the main reaction to stronger and possibly more scary women was even more macho men. Honestly, like super duper over the top carnivore males.

Skye-N-Rain VIPAdmin

Jan 25, 2012 06:48 pm

hannah191 wrote: I saw you post on the forum and this topic I find really interesting (the article is good btw). Where I come from the main reaction to stronger and possibly more scary women was even more macho men. Honestly, like super duper over the top carnivore males.

Over the top carnivore men? Playboys? Or salarymen who have no life outside of work?