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Why are japanese men seen as badass instead of nerds like the rest of east asian men? - Dreckssau - 10-04-2026 Is it clever marketing? They don't get the same disrespect in the west as other asians. WW2 maybe played a role. Japanese men had to be seen as scary for the war effort. RE: Why are japanese men seen as badass instead of nerds like the rest of east asian men? - numb digger - 10-04-2026 good thread there are several reasons RE: Why are japanese men seen as badass instead of nerds like the rest of east asian men? - Honest - 10-04-2026 samurais, sumo, ninjas, ww2... the most well-known parts of their culture/history are martial in reality, they're easily the most pathetic/weak east asian men. and i don't think most people think of japan as badass now; younger generations see japanese as weird anime nerd people RE: Why are japanese men seen as badass instead of nerds like the rest of east asian men? - Ropium - 10-04-2026 halo effect from being one of the good guys in WW2 RE: Why are japanese men seen as badass instead of nerds like the rest of east asian men? - thesupremegentleman - 11-04-2026