Forest Girls and Ageha Girls

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And it is from this they quietly garner their power and control...

The spirit of Machiavelli is strong in those tansoku!

[Mulboyne]

This blogger doesn't care for that NYT article. For instance:

Probably the most annoying and offensive stereotype I read about Japanese fashion is about how anti-feminst certain subcultures are. Views on feminism are obviously going to differ from person to person.

No matter if a style is considered sexy or doll like or if its participants are considered flirtatious or passive, what's entirely important to note is that these girls, for whatever reason, have chosen to present themselves in a way that outside society does not usually find permissible. What's more, these girls are dressing to make themselves happy at the expense of being found sexually attractive. Although I doubt most mori girls or gyaru dress a certain way to further a feminist agenda, they do inadvertently rebel against gender roles and mainstream society simply by dressing how they want.

Foreign mori girls on Livejournal weighed in on the NYT article and shared my concerns about these fashions being seen as an excuse for women to act weak. It's patronizing to assume that someone thinks a certain way based solely on clothing.

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