Should enjo kosai be banned?

MYNIPPON believes that the Japanese Government should take serious steps to ban it and prosecute those men who engage in it.  Whatever the cultural and social context that allows this to happen, enjo kosai is not healthy for the young girls involved. Engaging in physical relations with an old man with the sole purpose of earning money to be spent on luxurious goods is simply not healthy (regardless of how casually it might be perceived by these girls).  

Unfortunately, we do not expect much to happen since the Government of Japan is dominated by middle-aged men some of whom probably engage in these acts themselves.  Secondly, no one in Japan openly admits of this being a problem, and therefore, would claim that there is no need to fix something that does not exist.  Finally, it is appears to be a win-win situation for both men and the girls involved though in a rather sad way.  As Jim comments, "While it might be a win-win situation for the man and the girl, the end result is not favorable for the girl.  The girl only wants two things - the great pleasure that the act brings and the instant gratification of making fairly easy money for the luxury items she wants.  The young girls are so fashionable and only wear the very best and most current clothing.  I don't think the activity will stop.  Are the love hotels going to close?  No.  Are men and women in Japan going to stop cheating on each other?  No.  Are the girls and women alike, going to stop wearing high heels and short, short mini dresses?  No.  This practice of the young girl being intimate with a much older man,  perhaps even older than her father and the Japanese culture for not discussing such problems in an open forum will allow this practice to continue until it finally becomes yet another of those complex traits of the Japanese people".

We will, however, continue to emphasize in our writings that this is a problem that can have significant impact on the psyche of Japanese women as they grow into adults and it has to be addressed both legally and socially immediately.

Megumi, a Japanese woman, has written to MYNIPPON.  "I feel sorry for those Japanese girls who practice enjo-kosai.  Why the hell do they love to sacrifice their bodies just for some crappy designer clothes? They are stupid, ignorant, easily influenced and perfect targets for anybody who wants to take advantage of them.  I do not approve of those girls who rely on designer clothes, expensive accessories, dyed hair, mini-skirt, leather boots, fishnets to boost their confident. Don't they have some self-respect? By shopping to make themselves attractive to middle-aged men and then having physical relations to earn money to shop more, these women are entering a vicious circle."

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