“Because Japanese men have repeatedly sexualized and objectified Japanese women, using them as resources for export (through various AVs and pornographic products), Japan is now seen by some perverts as a place of submissive, erotic fantasy that conforms to their "Orientalist" aesthetic. This extreme sexualization and objectification has also spread back into Japan, exacerbating the already extremely unequal social environment and making it even more difficult for Japanese women to resist patriarchy.”