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This is so stupid I don't even know what to say. Geishas have kimonos hence expressions involving kimonos are sexist? Samurai also wear kimonos, as do priests
by Grustaf 5y ago
This is so stupid I don't even know what to say. Geishas have kimonos hence expressions involving kimonos are sexist?
Samurai also wear kimonos, as do priests and sumo wrestlers. Sure, the general public is uneducated but come on, this is reaching.
I seriously doubt most people even make the connection between geishas and kimonos. In fact, most people don't even mean kimono when they say kimono, they mean a vaguely asiatic thin robe, pretty popular in the 80s.
That also makes more sense for the expressions, since they are easy to open. An actual kimono takes 10 minutes to open, it's probably the least sexually suggestive garment in the world.
- mint2 5y agoOkay righty there you got it. You just said why many people would find the phrase sexist (you actually say most people) > “ In fact, most people don't even mean kimono when they say kimono, they mean a vaguely asiatic thin robe, pretty popular in the 80s” The difficulty in understanding how most people would react to the phrase appears to be because you’re judging it based on your understanding of the term, not on what you yourself said is the general public’s understanding.
- Grustaf 5y agoNo, that's the thing. Even if we pretend it's a female garment (even American "kimonos" aren't), I really don't see why using the word in a turn of phrase would be "sexist". It's not implying in any way that women are prone to flashing, that women would be in any way inferior, or that actual women should open their actual kimonos. You are just using the image of a (supposedly) female garment. Just like saying "like a kick in the balls" isn't sexist. It doesn't imply you want to kick men or anything like that.