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From: HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb>
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Subject: Re: Panties... -- as of 20 (?) years ago in Japan, young women's
 [panties] were no longer call that.
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2024 10:24:10 -0700
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On 7/2/2024 10:06 PM, Hibou wrote:
> Le 02/07/2024 à 16:11, HenHanna a écrit :
>>
>> ... and speaking of Panties...
>>
>> as of  20 (?) years ago in japan,
>> young women's [panties] were no longer call that.
>>
>>                      They are called "pants" now.  (or "shorts")
>>
>> is this a "Woke" thing?
> 
> Do you have a source for that? Who has been calling them 'pants' and not 
> 'panties'? Japanese women? Why are they speaking English and not 
> Japanese? Is Japanese too difficult for them (it is for me)?
> 


here's a typical sentiment:

 
下着と言いますね。パンツだと子供っぽいし、パンティだとおやじっぽいし、ショーツだと気取りすぎてるかんじがします。誰かに下着の事を話すときには『ショーツ』ですね。