isayhello said:Please tell me what you think; is it offensive, stupid or interesting? Do you see Masas writing as plain stupidity or true sarkasm? His website has been very much talked about, because people don't know what to make out of it.
I like Masas page too, but I've heard about some that has found it disturbing and stupid. I love his photos, he's talented. Sometimes it gets a little shocking though...Pachipro said:Good link isayhello. I was going to post the exact link myself when I noticed that you had already linked to it. I also find Masa's site quite interesting as it gives a non-conformist Japanese point of view of society there. I don't think it's stupid at all. I find it informative, philosophical, and amusing. A must read for all.
There will always be people who find anything "disturbing and stupid." I'm sure there are even some visitors here that find J-Ref "disturbing and stupid." Luckily, they don't stick around. However, I feel one should always take all views into account, even those of Masa's, in order to grasp all aspects of a subject or, in this case, a culture. Yes, I feel he is talented, tells the truth, and, I think, a little angry at his own culture. Did you read his biography? He's a former porn film director.isayhello said:I like Masas page too, but I've heard about some that has found it disturbing and stupid. I love his photos, he's talented. Sometimes it gets a little shocking though...
It was a significant theme in the some episodes of the anime ﾋ?､窶堋ｵ窶堙??堙ｩ窶堋ｺﾆ遅ﾆ辰ﾆ遅ﾂー.nurizeko said:is there an issue of japanese girls harming themselves?
japan is a pretty stressful enviroment, especially for teenagers, so i was wondering if its a big issue there.
I knew he used to be a porn film director, but where did you read his biography? Please tell me, I'd be interested in reading it too!Pachipro said:Did you read his biography? He's a former porn film director.
Really? I never heard of it being a trend in Europe, too, only about some silly US American teenagers (mostly girls). Let's hope that this crap doesn't gain ground in the rest of Europe.isayhello said:It's very fashionable in Sweden too, and many teenage girls (err.. in my age) do it. Most of them do it to get attention or popularity and aren't mentally disordered or depressed at all.
bossel said:Really? I never heard of it being a trend in Europe, too, only about some silly US American teenagers (mostly girls). Let's hope that this crap doesn't gain ground in the rest of Europe.
It was a significant theme in the some episodes of the anime ﾋ?､窶堋ｵ窶堙??堙ｩ窶堋ｺﾆ遅ﾆ辰ﾆ遅ﾂー.
Of course. The question is why they choose this method of relieving their mental problems. & cutting is a kind of trend (in the US). In Europe or Japan there are also masses of people with depression, yet you don't have such a high number of teenagers cutting themselves.Ma Cherie said:But this isn't really one of those trends for fashion or self expression. Or whatever reason's you heard why this was happening in America. I will tell you this from experience. I've met girls who have cut themselves on not because of some trend. These I've met were doing it because they were facing some problem with depression.
isayhello said:I knew he used to be a porn film director, but where did you read his biography? Please tell me, I'd be interested in reading it too!