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    seitzk004: Can we talk about why this is news here? Asian men are portrayed in the US as being asexual, passive, and feminine. Part of the reason that this stor... more »
    applejuice: "Japan and America should accept a more frugal, perhaps smaller population and new definitions of success." I'm not saying a disagree with you, but i... more »
    msAnthrope: "I worry that herbivorous boys are the future of Japan. As young Japanese men become more timid and more averse to taking risks, it will affect the en... more »
    kkatt: Japan has a declining population? As we burn more fossil fuels and kill more trees, shouldn't a declining birth rate be kind of a positive? #girlymen more »
    Theomeny: There's a lot of weird identity issues that Japan is going through, on the whole. This is just one of them, and to be honest the most unimportant of t... more »
    Trulymadlyme: As young Japanese men become more timid and more averse to taking risks, it will affect the energy and vitality of the society." Because nothing sp... more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: One of the things I've never been able to understand is how cake can be for girls only in Japan. That's come up before on Bento box sites I've been o... more »
    Adah: Baking is one thing. Men who can cook are hot. The wearing lacy bras and skirts? Er... personal deal breaker... but as these guys are supposedly no... more »
    CurtCole: I've never understood why men can't bake. Why is it that men can only do traditionally female actions if they are an expert at it? Some men just wan... more »
    FrannyR: Oh, to be a sociologist in Japan! #girlymen more »
    Kivrin: These guys enjoy wearing bras? That's not "girly," that's just crazy. #girlymen more »
    sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): I feel like this was inspired by Monty Python's "Lumberjack Song." #girlymen more »
    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Do they all look like the guy in the pic? 'cause then they can eat all the herbs they please. more »
    sunoftheskye: The comments here are bothering me. more »
    envirodesigner: so they're guys in touch with their feminine side? more »
  • #girltalk

    Japan's "Girly Men" Choose Cakes Over Consumerism

    Another Monday, another trend piece about seemingly-strange Japanese subculture. Today it's "girly men" — young guys who may be straight but still enjoy baking and wearing bras. More »
  • #foreignaffairs

    Japan's "Herbivore Men" Refuse To Adhere To Stereotypes

    Please note: This post on BoingBoing warns that "Herbivore Men" are not to be confused with "vegan guys." This has to do with what's "expected" of a man. More »