Should an udon commercial be excessively horny? That's the debate over a new spot for a Maruchan instant noodle product. Some feminists in Japan say it's nearly pornographic; others say it's sweet & innocent; and a third group argues that it's just very poorly animated.
https://unseen-japan.com/maruchan-kitsune-udon-commercial-controversy/
@unseenjapan There is also a bit of a double standard where if a country in Europe does something, it's seen as them being progressive.
For instance, they've been said to have sexual undertones in a few ads.
If Japan does something similar, it's bad.
I've seen similar things in discourse around laws.
I think that Asia is a relatively traditional region (thus why specific stereotypes might come up) but that Japan is also markedly more liberal than countries like China (China seems to be far more traditional). In China, porn is illegal.
