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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
Really, it's many peoples reaction to this that bugs me more than the situation itself. Not necassarily here, but on other boards and on Japanese boards where things are being said like, "she should just go become a housewife now" or "she is a useless human being who should go away and good riddance." These coming from the same people who just a few days ago would have bought a Kago t-shirt but now since she doesn't fit what their idea of perfect is anymore she is "useless." Like she is just a piece of property that belongs to them. THAT aspect of the idol industry definitely needs to change.
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I thought that was kind of the whole deal of the japanese aidoru persona. They're not supposed to be "people", they're objects of entertainment. Kind of like the old Geisha was a living doll. To me it seems that this applies especially to the H!P girls. They are always "acting" girly, doing totally useless and stupid things, things that are very entertaining and *Kawaii* though. These "illutions" seems to be a tradition in Japanese culture.
One of ayumi hamasaki's strongest points was (it seems to me at least) that she managed to break through the aidoru status little by little, first and foremost through her lyrics. But she still was considered an aidoru in the beginning, and thus her appeal was directed towards both the ones that enjoy the idols and the fans looking for more "honest" and less manufactured artists. (come to think of it Ayumi actually managed to seem super manufactured and honest at the same time O.o f.ex duty and LOVEppears times.)