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chickentribs · 05-11-2005, 10:49 PM

The fact you are studying abroad is really impressive to me, Vicentt. It must have taken a real leap of courage to committ to a year out of your life in a culture so different than what you were comfortable with.

Honestly, the handjob and the ladies who work at "Soap Land" are entertaining, but not the point. You are in a different culture that has different ideas about things, and it's created enough conflict that you're curious as to what the hell is going on with that aspect of their culture. If you went with your friend who offered for safety's sake to only see for yourself why he goes and is ok with it, what's the harm? Maybe the women are rude, crude, and hate Americans - or maybe they are there because a domineering patriarchal society left them uneducated and poor.

I don't know what the answer is - but it would be cool to hear your opinion since you are living there for a while. Hookers = bad trouble danger is certainly true in a lot of cases, that is for sure.

Oh - and money exchanges hands for sex at many levels between all of us. A young lady who grew up in rural Japan and probably supports parents and siblings on the $400/month she takes in shouldn't suffer our wagging fingers. Our version of morals is a pretty expensive luxury to a lot of the world.

05-11-2005, 10:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
chickentribs Addict Location: Mansion by day/Secret Lair by night	The fact you are studying abroad is really impressive to me, Vicentt. It must have taken a real leap of courage to committ to a year out of your life in a culture so different than what you were comfortable with. Honestly, the handjob and the ladies who work at "Soap Land" are entertaining, but not the point. You are in a different culture that has different ideas about things, and it's created enough conflict that you're curious as to what the hell is going on with that aspect of their culture. If you went with your friend who offered for safety's sake to only see for yourself why he goes and is ok with it, what's the harm? Maybe the women are rude, crude, and hate Americans - or maybe they are there because a domineering patriarchal society left them uneducated and poor. I don't know what the answer is - but it would be cool to hear your opinion since you are living there for a while. Hookers = bad trouble danger is certainly true in a lot of cases, that is for sure. Oh - and money exchanges hands for sex at many levels between all of us. A young lady who grew up in rural Japan and probably supports parents and siblings on the $400/month she takes in shouldn't suffer our wagging fingers. Our version of morals is a pretty expensive luxury to a lot of the world. __________________ Oft expectation fails... and most oft there Where most it promises - Shakespeare, W.