Japanese Need To Learn How To Ask For Consent


 A woman can't complain in the situation, where she goes to the guy's house and says "I didn't expect this to happen" when he starts asking for sexual attention; "This is my home. I'd like you to leave if you don't want to have sex with me." - @DineJapan


This is a tweet by a dating app named Dine that a single woman manages its Twitter account. Usually the account gets less than a hundred likes, but tweet attracted people who don't agree with the detail of it.

Japan has its own unique culture that everybody assumes another person's emotions and thoughts. Also they're not the great communicators compared to the rest of the world. It's hard to say yes as a yes, or no as a no. Sadly consenting is not something a lot of people do there.

Let's see what people replied to the tweet.


You should always make sure before taking her home.  
Isn't it messed up that you think going home with him = agreed to have sex with him? Has your brain stopped developing since Showa era (1926-1989)? It's Reiwa now. 


Why would I need to have sex just because I went to the house? Is that a Japanese traditional culture or whatever?


The owner of the twitter account, Dine later apologized saying that rape is never okay, and women need to be always aware of what could happen in those situations.


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