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China Moves Toward Ban on Japanese-Style ‘Maid Cafés’ (www.sixthtone.com)

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 5 months ago (18 children)

are these cafes quite degrading to women?

Short answer: usually

Long answer: they cater to customers with a maid fetish. It is possible that some staff do not mind, or even enjoy, working there. It is possible that a maid cafe might put clear boundaries, and protect its staff. But in the real world, most of the time, yes it is quite degrading.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

Not that they're the same, but this feels like not letting people be strippers because some people may feel degraded by it. I could understand having legislation that provides protections for employees through employer obligations to ensure a safe environment, but ultimately it's the choice of the individual if they're okay with the work or not. I don't have a dog in this fight, but this feels like Chinese conservatism forcing "modesty" on women.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (3 children)

You mean Chinese conservatism? My take was as means of combating foreign cultural influence.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Whoops, idk why I misread it as Japanese. Will fix thanks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Completely understandable you probably saw maid cafe and instantly thought Japan before reading the headline. We all have our moments.