Stephanie Wrote:

> But does your auntie say this because she actually
> knows about geisha culture or based on an outside
> opinion? Even within a culture, people can have
> substantially different views of the same thing.
Im guessing its her opinion, she talks about traditions and the society alot, but at the same time, isnt real impressed with Japenese Treatment of women in general.

Realize though she hasnt been back to Japan in 20 years so she is behind the times.

> This almost sounds like a blurring between a
> geisha and a courtesan.

I couldnt say, its what I have read and been told about the Geisha. I can't personally vouch for the veracity.

> > Geisha occupied a high station in Ancient
> Japan,
> > and I guess they still do.
>
> Considering that they preserve old traditions, I
> wouldn't be surprised if they still did.
>
> > Kept women in the west, learn how to put on
> make
> > up, and suck bank accounts dry.
>
> lol, my great aunt was a "kept" woman. It was
> definitely more than just knowing how to put on
> make up from what she explained to my grandmother.
> Haven't you ever seen Pretty Woman? You're
> forgetting manners, style, and etc.
>
my first issue with pretty woman out side of the story line LOL was Julia Roberts.

> Or, in my great aunt's case, unusual. She was
> actually proposed to by her patron but she turned
> him down on the basis that it "would ruin their
> friendship". They were together for 16 years.

to me thats not being kept LOL. she just didnt want to lose her freedom. and for some people that whole whole ring and paper biz does seem to wreck perfectly good long term relationships.

(sde note: a couple I know had been living together for 16 years then decided to get married, they were divorced a year later and pretty hacked at each other) >shrug<

I can only say. my experience is with the type of women who are parasites LOL. no interest out side of how much they can take a man for . Im thinking im confusing users for what you folks are considering kept.

that said, thank God decent Women out number the wastes of Flesh by a large margin. " note. there are just as many bottom feeder males around too."

> >
> > yes who could ever have imagined three great
> > fantasys combined into one..... a gorgeous
> > oriental woman who was a tough, smart,
> deadly
> > catholic school girl. >grin<
>
> Testosterone notwithstanding, I am really curious
> as to why they didn't at least ask her to play a
> part in this film. Seems kind of interesting as
> she was so memorable for one reason or the other
> in Kill Bill.

couldnt tell you. the Japenese(or was she chinese?) woman in the movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man would have been great for the part.
> >

>so the make up itself must be an art in itself.

from what I have been Taught by my aunt almost every custom and tradition is an art form. even Sake Drinking in a formal and semi formal setting of a traditional household is elevated to an art form. and I still cant wisk Tea correctly LOL.

so I guess I wont be showing any special honor to friends in a private setting.
but I can at least rake pebbles with the Best of them.





Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/30/2005 10:02PM by Jon K.