not the wording I'd use, they're more like people baby's first "foreign culture-philia" experiences where you become enamoured with a mix of the projected image and stereotypes of a foreign country without actually doing any research into the history or reality of said foreign country.
Common examples of the past can be how European countries, such as France, were seen as in the past in America. Where France was this mystical far-off exotic foreign land where romance is everywhere, the food is sublime, and every moment there is like a painting from the romanticist or impressionist art periods - when in reality France is rather mundane. Same with how in the 80's there was a lot of mythologizing about the unique paradise that is tropical life, be that in Hawaii, Fiji, other pacific islands, or the Caribbean, etc.
Weebs, BTS-stans, and the rare wuxia fan, are basically that but rather stripped down in the fact their exposure is primarily through the medium of entertainment.
Where France was this mystical far-off exotic foreign land where romance is everywhere, the food is sublime, and every moment there is like a painting from the romanticist or impressionist art periods - when in reality France is rather mundane.
In Japan, disappointment with France was so strong and so common that it got a special name.
Having lived in Japan myself and having visited Europe a few times, I've gotta say there isn't much for anyone in a developed Asian country to get from visiting the west. Pretty much everything over there is better even after you remove the "greener grass" filter and acknowledge the problems those places have.
Having lived in Japan myself and having visited Europe a few times, I’ve gotta say there isn’t much for anyone in a developed Asian country to get from visiting the west.
yep spending plenty of time in Korea, and visiting a lot of the western europe countries, I'd have to agree. The only thing I wish Korea would change, outside of politics, is their bread culture. That shit looks yankee cake-bread look rustic, holy shit lmao.
not the wording I'd use, they're more like people baby's first "foreign culture-philia" experiences where you become enamoured with a mix of the projected image and stereotypes of a foreign country without actually doing any research into the history or reality of said foreign country.
Common examples of the past can be how European countries, such as France, were seen as in the past in America. Where France was this mystical far-off exotic foreign land where romance is everywhere, the food is sublime, and every moment there is like a painting from the romanticist or impressionist art periods - when in reality France is rather mundane. Same with how in the 80's there was a lot of mythologizing about the unique paradise that is tropical life, be that in Hawaii, Fiji, other pacific islands, or the Caribbean, etc.
Weebs, BTS-stans, and the rare wuxia fan, are basically that but rather stripped down in the fact their exposure is primarily through the medium of entertainment.
In Japan, disappointment with France was so strong and so common that it got a special name.
Having lived in Japan myself and having visited Europe a few times, I've gotta say there isn't much for anyone in a developed Asian country to get from visiting the west. Pretty much everything over there is better even after you remove the "greener grass" filter and acknowledge the problems those places have.
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lmao fair nuff I was definitely overstating it
yep spending plenty of time in Korea, and visiting a lot of the western europe countries, I'd have to agree. The only thing I wish Korea would change, outside of politics, is their bread culture. That shit looks yankee cake-bread look rustic, holy shit lmao.