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How/Why/When Did all this "Femininity" happen to Japanese/Asian Guys?
when did this all start when guys started to dress more "feminine" (compared to western standards)
i see this in cities, but im assuming its much less prelevent in rural areas. and im guessing this started after WW2, but when exactly?
examples:
painting finger nails
wearing jewelry
carrying "man purses"
colorful/floral clothing
having their "hair" done/grown long
picture examples:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/Wonginator/Asian%20Fashion%201/n517971513_27088_3461.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/Wonginator/Asian%20Fashion%201/55.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/Wonginator/Asian%20Fashion%201/image.jpg
My theory is, it was a rejection of conservative japan prior to WW2...am i on the right track?
(i personally have nothing against it, i love the fashion/style, but i'd like to know how it all originated...)
Looking at them according to Western standards is problematic. To be honest, if you look at Japanese men with Western standards, they have never really been very masculine in behavior or appearance.
I've read accounts by Russians (many years prior to WWII) who encountered Japanese women who they described as being the most beautiful women they'd ever seen only to find out that these "women" were actually Japanese men.
If you look at old Japanese paintings, there are many examples of couples who at first glance appear to be two women, but actually one is a man, and it is usually made evident by a sword on his side. The faces and hair are often identical (or equally feminine in appearance).
Japanese masculinity has never been the same as masculinity in Europe or America, and this is one reason why Japanese (and Asian men in general) are not often considered to be desirable to Western women. They tend to be passive, indecisive, etc. which are viewed in the West as feminine traits. Yes, in modern times, the obsession with appearance and the Asian hairstyles add to the feminine appearance from a Western standpoint (and fashion-concsious boys are equally common in the rural areas).
From a Western standpoint, Japanese men would often be looked upon as "gay", so clearly one needs to rethink their definitions of masculinity if they truly want to understand Japanese society.
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