What do you thin about THIS fashion? At Japan it is popular...

Um.....I guess i think they look like clowns! (No offense)

I think when people grow up in a stricter more conformist environment they have a stronger urge to let go, rebel and express themselves.

LOquence wrote:

I think when people grow up in a stricter more conformist environment they have a stronger urge to let go, rebel and express themselves.

So why? Japan is very tolerant, isn't it?

Hey, don't be so serious! It is just funny look! They just tried to change a lot. Japanise girls have dark hairs and eyes, that's why they want to be hot blondies with blue eyes, is it something bad?

actually I think it looks like she's stayed out in the sun to much or eaten to much carrots. at least on the last picture. the first two are not so bad. but to be honest not really my style.

Last edited by BeautifulCiara (05-11-2008 15:45)

It's different but it's cool

kittenbraden wrote:

rakalsifra wrote:

So why? Japan is very tolerant, isn't it?

"Tolerant" isn't the first word I'd use to describe Japanese culture...

As for the ganguro girls, I'm weirdly fascinated by their tendency to have less than perfect personal hygiene. Even Japanese punks look so freshly scrubbed, but these girls often look downright filthy.

It's freakish and odd and amusing and I actually enjoy the style. It's so hideous it's fun.

Hey, i was at Japan for 2 months, and believe me - it is very nice, very tolerant and open country. They admire the tradition, but people are very good - educated, they all live in modern society and aren't conservative.

rakalsifra wrote:

Hey, i was at Japan for 2 months, and believe me - it is very nice, very tolerant and open country. They admire the tradition, but people are very good - educated, they all live in modern society and aren't conservative.

In Japan you can also run headlong into the most hardcore conservative, misogynic, hierarchic and strict culture codes imaginable. Young Japanese people certainly have things to rebel against, it's not all a shiny happy everything-goes society. For instance, almost all media attention ganguro girls get outside their own magazines is very negative.

czarnyedek wrote:

HEY! I agree, Japan is tolerant!!!!!

And this fashion is horrible. It is completely daub.

But this fashion is supposed to freak out regular people in Japan. They are the bad girls, and nutoriously so! I wouldn't call Japan tolerant. Read up on the laws and insitutionalised racism in Japan, its frankly a bit scarey.

Is this a joke? NO WAY

So...umm...why would you honestly want to look like a clown?

TrixieLaBoo wrote:

Thanks...that's the answer that was in my head, just couldn't get it to my fingers 

Don't get me wrong, I love a lot about Japan, but folks need to know/remember there's more to Japan than Harajuku, Anime, sushi and Hello Kitty....most of the rest is still good, but there's a bit of not-so-good too

PS that make-up/look has got to go

Cheers!

I love a lot about Japan too. It's just that I'm all too aware of the downsides to the culture, and they're often so mindbogglingly downsidey.

On the other hand, I'm so very fond of everything that makes me go "omg, only in Japan!".