Japanese Curves
Japanese Curves or the lack of them….
Japanese has the highest rate of anorexia/bulimia in the world and the social pressure to be thin is relentless in this society where shame is the primary social control. In Japan, it’s often a girl’s family causing anorexia: that is, anorexia is a family pressure besides an escalading thiness wars among young women. US dress size 8-10 is considered obese here. Japanese gyms here have a strict dress code—for women, it’s often choice between a light track suit (meaning you are beyond any hope) or super-scimpy two-pieces or leotards. A women’s-only gym is a blessing to many.
SWEATING AWAY FROM GUYS’ EYES
Women’s gyms find favor with females wanting to shape up TOKYO—-…Women’s gyms are mushrooming in Tokyo, attracting those who want to work out and lose weight without having to worry about men viewing their exertions…fitness chain Curves …. is opening three gyms in Tokyo this summer…. training areas do not have mirrors, so women who don’t want to look at their bodies won’t get depressed. The representative said the company is trying to generate a “women’s-school-like atmosphere.”
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