Japan’s ‘Grass-eating boys’ – Slate Magazine

Japan panics about the rise of “herbivores”—young men who shun sex, don’t spend money, and like taking walks. – By Alexandra Harney – Slate Magazine .

COMMENT: Fascinating story in Slate about Japan’s evolving definition of masculinity. It strikes a cord of terror in Japanese society because of that country’s dependence on consumption and the low birth rate.

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