I understand. But is seeing an ear of pig, something fairly recognizable, as abhorent? I saw some dried meat pics that reminded me of pigs.
In the 21st century, dog meat is consumed in many parts of China,[3] Korea[4] and Vietnam,[5] parts of Thailand, Switzerland,[6] as well as parts of Europe, Americas, the African continent, such as Cameroon, Ghana and Liberia.
ohs? I didnt realize swedes ate dong
You know the (not really) funny thing? I sometimes hear comedians or journalists talk about Japanese people eating dogs, just bcoz they're Asians I guess, whereas Japanese are definitely
not on the list of dog-eaters, and never have been.
There was also a British journalist who wrote a smug piece in which she mentioned that Geisha were prostitutes who had "tiny little feet". Of course, that's completely misunderstanding the history of Geisha, as well as mixing up Chinese foot binding with Japan (where nothing like that ever happened):
Interestingly, the original Geisha were male entertainers (musicians, dancer, etc) in the 18th century, and female Geisha came later, as a way to differentiate themselves from prostitution. The traditional Geisha system then developed with a long apprenticeship. If you got married, you had to retire. Considering the amount of time training the girls, it was not in the economic interests of the Geisha house if the girls get knocked up. Birth control wasn't a thing back them.
The term Geisha became tainted during the occupation of Japan after WWII. During the war, most of the women in Geisha were removed by the government to become factory workers and assist the war effort, so the Geisha apprenticeship system basically collapsed. After the war, regular prostitutes started selling their services to the American GI's as "Geisha Girls". These women of course had nothing to do with the Geisha tradition, but they cemented in Western consciousness that "Geisha = Prostitute".
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