Ah, yet another article written to further the illusion that Japan is some morally messed up country. The propaganda machine didn't switch off in the forties I see. You could take these comments from the women and apply them to a survey about general women's views on pornstars, models, or women in Western comic books. The article here as has put words in these women's mouths. They aren't threatened or fearful, nor are they feeling inferior. They are simply commenting on the lack of realism found in that game's portrayal of women, and relationships.
Why is that a countries like the USA can have moronic eating contests, people getting married in computer games, all kinds of crazy stuff and stupid popculture, YET there's never a single condescending article. You take anything out of context (usually intentionally) and ANYTHING looks strange and unsual. Half the rubbish that is reported on here is blown out of proportion. For example, some geeks personal love for a character leads him to 'marry' her, and it becomes apparently indicative of the morals of the nation! It was reported on here in Japan too! POeple here thought it was messed up! And the wedding wasn't even LEGAL or OFFICIAL. It was just for fun, something that the article here intentionally failed to mention.
Soylent Bacon said:
Japan, you are fucked up. You...you are fucked...UP.
Vullshit. I live in Japan and it is anything but fucked up.
Czargent Sane said:
wait, there are thousands of lonely Japanese women who dont think they cant compete with an artificial woman you cant touch?
*off to buy plane tickets*
I assure you that that is not the case. Japanese women are some of the most strong willed around. This article is painting a false picture, shifting the context from the simple - "What do you think of the female stereotypes seen in this game?", which is clearly what the survey was about.