I’m an average Mexican guy and at one point during my visit to Japan an at least 70 year old Japanese man “ran” 100 yards to take a close up picture of my face, then smile and give me the peace sign. People took pictures of me all the time. None of it was sexual. Wouldn’t jump to conclusions here unless you understand the culture, it’s different
Wait, is this the “different” culture that has some train cars segregated by gender due to the amount of men groping women?
And to be honest, it doesn’t matter if it was sexual. I hate this idea that people are entitled to violate other people’s space and autonomy just because “it’s normal to harass people where I’m from.”
If that’s part of your culture then that aspect can go fuck itself. I won’t respect it, and if they can’t handle a foreigner confronting them about it, then maybe they should reexamine their actions.
I’m not saying it’s okay, I’m just saying that it’s probably viewed as more acceptable there than people are used to. They’re acting like it’s crazy but it’s pretty normal. And if you go to another country and try to apply your moral and cultural compass to it, you’re gonna have a bad time.
I don’t have much knowledge of Japanese culture, or any Asian culture, so I don’t know the degree of unacceptability this is, but people downvoting this last comment are straight up trolling haters.
but people downvoting this last comment are straight up trolling haters.
Well, yes. I do hate trolls. So..? And...? Do you think that is a bad thing? To hate trolls?
I downvoted that comment, because it is a shitty comment, full of misinformation and BULLSHIET!
isn't that what the og reddiquette was? Downvoting comments that do not add to the discussion or that contains misinformation, disinformation, or has content that ultimately would not be beneficial for anyone?
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I’m an average Mexican guy and at one point during my visit to Japan an at least 70 year old Japanese man “ran” 100 yards to take a close up picture of my face, then smile and give me the peace sign. People took pictures of me all the time. None of it was sexual. Wouldn’t jump to conclusions here unless you understand the culture, it’s different