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Melon-gate was a non-issue in Japan. How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia?
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2026
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Because it wasn’t the first time he brazenly sexualized a lady?
Isn't brazenly sexualising ladies one of Japan's primary exports, though?
I think so, which is why it’s a non-issue. Well, that and they prolly just don’t think that much about dumb jokes.
Still, if you’re an Australian lady, you prolly don’t want that representation.
If you're talking about the fuck marry kill question that's an outright lie
What?
Clarify your statement
I am out of the loop, how did he do this? Evidence if you have it.
This article says he said something about Kylie Minogue.
He didn't "brazenly" sexualise a lady.
He refused to answer initially and then reluctantly gave a pretty tame answer.