Comments on: No Sex for Generation On-the-Move https://languageonthemove.com/no-sex-for-generation-on-the-move/ Multilingualism, Intercultural communication, Consumerism, Globalization, Gender & Identity, Migration & Social Justice, Language & Tourism Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Thomas Baudinette https://languageonthemove.com/no-sex-for-generation-on-the-move/#comment-22404 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 02:43:28 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/?p=14745#comment-22404 Takahashi-San, this is an incredibly insightful analysis of the recent spate of neo-orientalist discourse appearing in the English language press concerning Japan.

I just thought I’d add in some thoughts myself:
According to a recent survey reported on the NHK morning show Asaichi, the reason most Japanese young people reported for not getting married was due to “financial burden”. In particular, young Japanese women have stated that the need to work leaves them little time to contemplate marriage, let alone romance.

The insistence in the western media on blaming the otaku for the declining birth rate is the result of such sloppy research, I am surprised that it is allowed to be printed.

I am intending on drawing on these recent articles in my undergraduate teaching next year. I will definitely be including your article as well 🙂

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