What's up with People Wanting to do and be everything Japanese??

navarre

They stole it from Hinduism, which is Indian, not Japanese (duh).

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DPrinny 

It was used all over the place before they made it a sign of evil.
The only really good thing to come out of there is Kraftwerk

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kiraownsurmom

Wait what

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RPGMasterTurk91

Alright, I'm back! So my response to what you have to another interesting comment is:

Ok so in order for you to understand more properly what I was attempting to state, I'll first give you a little background as to why I brought up the "Why are most Serial Killers white males?". Note I didn't say "why are most white males serial killers?-->This would be considered a stereotype, even though it is completely untrue for ANY group of people. The examples that you posted were ALL stereotypes of people, things that are associated with them that place somewhat of a stigma on their image. Whereas I said something that was not a stereotype at all, but rather more a statement than anything else. Because it IS true that most serial killers (in America) are and were white males, and the reason behind it is what sociologists seek for anything that relates one thing to the other. They try to relate how one thing is related to another. Just like how I was wondering how this "Japanophilia" is related to one's behavior and background, their obsession for anime, and in my town in general--the avoidance of animes and RPG-like video games, which are considered "gay" and for "faggots".

Okay, let's drop the sexuality aspect out of the discussion for now, this is something more relevant and more tolerant of a subject: If it is true that many "weaboos'" parents are divorced, then is it this life experience that branches out to an interest in Japanese Everything, or is it the fact that the child is in a state of "weaboo" that is related to the relationship of their parents? Note that I am not asking whether or not the child's obsession for Japanese Everything is causing the parents stress and results in a divorce, but rather seeking the relation. This is just a branch of what divorced parents may lead to.

Alright to make this a bit easier to explain on my part and to understand on the reader's part, I'll explain a personal example. While it may not be true in many cases, this is what I found in one case.

I walked into the Game Room in my college (I went there on occasion when waiting for a class or had nothing better to do). Because I see them rather often and am in an environment where socializing is appropriate, I found out about the majority of their backgrounds. Most were Asian or white, with blacks not too far behind, with little Hispanic presence (though it was there). Most were straight, but I found that maybe one in ten were gay, and the few girls mostly bi. Even one in ten is a definite majority, it is a big figure, and thus not negligible. Some of you may be thinking I asked around too much, but who doesn't know these things about their classmates or acquaintances? It wasn't me asking around, but rather finding out gradually.

So back to the point: I was simply wondering what one thing had to do with the other; another quick example: "why are many overweight people depressed?" In other words, what is the relation between the person being overweight and being depressed at the same time that it is a high rate in our society? What does being overweight have to do with the person being depressed, and as a result many overweight people are included in the statistics of "depression"? Note that I didn't say "most", because even if the amount doesn't actually exceed 50%, it doesn't matter if it is the majority, but rather the fact that it is not under 1%. Remember, this is just an example, so I don't actually need an answer. It is also important to note that the question posed is not why "many depressed people are overweight". This is another question.

Edit: Sorry about that, I had to tend to an emergency situation!

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FinalFantasyVII

lol I always end up reading something interesting from you, Turk. Never fails me =P I like where you get at, it makes a lot of sense to me.

Monsteroids

My examples were quite off. Yes. Sorry. Still, it's just that it's the end result of asking your question to people without the mental capacity to actually figure out that majority is not absolute and decide to purge anyone with a certain interest or quality.
Something akin to Eugenics and how it becomes so insane. People categorize and will exclude things often put with inherently negative traits even though a rather off individual is needed to connect with these traits.

Every individual is off in some way. There is no 'on' in this sense despite what people think.


Now that that is out of the way I just want to say one last thing on the Homophobia note since that's what got me so steamed in the first place.

You're relating a materialistic obsession with an innate, generally, subconscious biological reaction.

Weight and Depression actually relate on terms of brain chemistry(yes I know you refused an answer, but this is important). Sexuality and Materialism do not, unless you're bringing in Maturity into this relation. This opens an entirely new can of worms though.
I think your peer's sexuality is just related to their Libido which is at a peak in College students. People of that age group on average are far more sexually open than any other age group. They settle into their actual sexuality later on or just adopt to the traditionalist institute of marriage.
The Western ones, at least, are also the most interested in the edgier 'cultural' things that are marketed to them. They can access it now that they're independent. Sexuality is also marketed to them which also contributes to the adventurous sexual immaturity.


I can't help that I already have a bias towards these people for using homophobic slurs to denote one's material interest.


Not all gay people can be attributed to an overly flamboyant sub-culture of immature college pricks with freaky-ass hair trying to shout out as many homosexual, tree-hugging slogans as possible while screwing a lamp-post in a giant drunken acid orgy before they hit 30.
Not everyone who like Japanese media can be associated with those types either.
God. ****ing. Damn. It. THINK before you go off to Hot Topic, dye your hair green, play with your new overpriced iPhone, eat up crap like Chop Suey, and watch Naruto. Just THINK! Why?

'Cause it's all just fun and games with a Social Group. Well I guess it's not my business then.
I went overboard there, but regardless of you saying it's not all the people who like anime are like this 'emo-hair dye weeaboo' group it slowly becomes this statement.

I also know people like the above and practice "live & let live" on a daily basis.
A friend of mine is a huge Emo-fashion, Shonen, dye yer hair blue type of guy and he's actually a very nice person. Always fun and very into Boating as well.

Women also generally do not have as much of a set sexuality as men on average. This, of course, isn't true for all women.

No, but you make this incredibly pejorative in that the average child must not have any control over their interests because their parents divorced and they ended up pursuing something inherently bad. The child does have control. It's their own responsibility to find the depth of their interest, control how overboard they take it and what they want to produce with it. It's their job and it is completely under their control.

What you're saying is that a kid could turn and blame their parents for why an internet bully bugged them about their anime related comment.
That kind of broad correlation is so subject to misinterpretation that it scathes the integrity of anyone in it. Seen it. Hate it.
Seriously, if a kid wants to blame mommy for being gay then I shall personally slam their head into a wall until they are crying for said mommy. Okay I won't, but still... Really. It's strange how people bend the Freudian logic to try and gain sympathy for a trait I don't even believe is inherently bad.

An interest has many of it's own root branches attributed to an individual. One quality doesn't define an individual. I think you're comments here don't give people enough credit for the way they are. Just what I'm trying to get across here.


I have a feeling I'm gonna cop out of this soon. My argument was never towards your opinion of these anime fans, but how you seem to write that the majority is the only comprehensible example and the whole homo deal.

Suddenly, the individual doesn't exist when bringing in such a large term for a rather exclusive group of people.

I don't meet these 'ILU NIPPON!!! MY HAIR IS ALL LIEK SAKURAS N PINK STUFF' people unless I'm browsing somewhere I really don't want to be. This doesn't happen so much because I don't browse the net. I've only talked to certain people on two forums ever since I started using forums.

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RPGMasterTurk91

Once again thanks for the comment, it was well worth the read. I will get back to you later on this, just sit tight =P I don't have the time to write my full response right now.

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