Split from the Haruhi Suzumiya thread.
QUOTE (warita200 @ Dec 09 2006, 01:29 AM) As for japanese woman taking the inniciative in Japan, thats true. It is actually customary that GIRLS give presents to boys and not the other way around. That is probably so, because japanese society has a strong masculine dominance, women are only to serve men, and therefore also gain the guys attention. It is also customary, that women in Japan serve the drinks, unlike in wetern society, where the man should pour the drink for the lady.
When I think about it, it makes me happy to live in Europe, hihihihi
Which is exactly why men love Japanese females so much, since they are rare breed that different from the general females which think "Guys are supposed to slave for gals in anyway they could, or they have no gentlemen manner/backbone"
The difference in culture is really something. One time, someone that I know was having dinner with a Japanese female friend (just normal friends). He served the rice and give it to the Japanese lady (which is pretty normal given that non-Japanese people consider it's a gentleman's duty to serve the ladies). The Japanese lady started crying all of a sudden and he asked her what is the matter...and she reply "no man has ever served me rice before". So basically she was just so moved...to the point of tears bursting out.
If you pay close attention when watching anime, you would notice it's ALWAYS female character giving the 2nd serving of the rice, while the male characters has to remain sitted.
QUOTE (warita200 @ Dec 09 2006, 01:29 AM) As for japanese woman taking the inniciative in Japan, thats true. It is actually customary that GIRLS give presents to boys and not the other way around. That is probably so, because japanese society has a strong masculine dominance, women are only to serve men, and therefore also gain the guys attention. It is also customary, that women in Japan serve the drinks, unlike in wetern society, where the man should pour the drink for the lady.
When I think about it, it makes me happy to live in Europe, hihihihi
Which is exactly why men love Japanese females so much, since they are rare breed that different from the general females which think "Guys are supposed to slave for gals in anyway they could, or they have no gentlemen manner/backbone"
The difference in culture is really something. One time, someone that I know was having dinner with a Japanese female friend (just normal friends). He served the rice and give it to the Japanese lady (which is pretty normal given that non-Japanese people consider it's a gentleman's duty to serve the ladies). The Japanese lady started crying all of a sudden and he asked her what is the matter...and she reply "no man has ever served me rice before". So basically she was just so moved...to the point of tears bursting out.
If you pay close attention when watching anime, you would notice it's ALWAYS female character giving the 2nd serving of the rice, while the male characters has to remain sitted.