Comments on: Kikokushijo foiled again by Jun-Japanese women

By: LP

LP — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:15:26 +0000

Just because a man is successful, well-read, and worldly in every sense of the word doesn’t mean that his taste in women suddenly becomes any “classier” (if that’s how you choose to characterize an equally successful, well-read, and worldly woman). Women may see these kikukoshijo guys as narrow-minded traditionalists throwing the middle finger to the women’s rights movement, but what I’ve found is that men just like what they like, and the less they have to do or change to please their woman, the less chance their masculine simple minds will go into psychomania. Because let’s face it – the “modern” woman is typically much more demanding. I’m not saying Kikokushijo men, or any man attracted to the demure traditional Asian type, is “settling” for hassle-free submissiveness, but in the same way that foreign men find the over-politeness intriguing, Japanese men probably just like women who are different from them (opposites attract, it’s like the world’s most overused but least understood cliché).

By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:29:54 +0000

I never really encountered this phenomenon in Japan, but agree with Turner that some ethnic / cultural dating preference is common to most societies.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:46:55 +0000

Yeah. Perhaps more biological than pathological.

By: Turner

Turner — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:26:32 +0000

Well, based on my experiences, I can tell you it’s definitely not limited to Asian nationalities.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:24:39 +0000

I was curious what your take would be, Turner, as I’m sure you must’ve seen some of this in action (though maybe not as noticeable since it didn’t affect you directly?).

By: Turner

Turner — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:34:22 +0000

Outweighing love? Maybe. For those dead set on a certain “pure blood” status, I don’t think their minds reach beyond the animal magnetism phase.