> the mass media portraying her as a rebel for coloring her hair, that's like... Tabloid stuff. I think you're underestimating the stigma against different hai

> the mass media portraying her as a rebel for coloring her hair, that's like... Tabloid stuff. I think you're underestimating the stigma against different hair colors in Japan. Japanese culture puts a heavy emphasis on not sticking out, to the point that even having a natural hair color that is different from the norm can be viewed as being rebellious. https://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-students-hair-color-2017-5?op=1 https://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-students-hair-color... https://soranews24.com/2019/08/03/tokyo-public-schools-will-stop-forcing-students-with-non-black-hair-to-dye-it-official-promises/ https://soranews24.com/2019/08/03/tokyo-public-schools-will-...