Comments by "XSportSeeker" (@XSpImmaLion) on "Japan's Body Image Gym" video.

  1. I personally don't like to mix that stuff... too many avenues to make people feel even worse about themselves, while having to pay more than they can, or workout more than they need or want. But if they are happy with it, sure, why not? It is their own money, their own choice to spend, and at least it is a form of community in a society where it's not exactly easy to form communities. Looked upon in the best possible lenses, it's people forming bonds around a hobby. But I'll list what I see as problems one by one. You don't have to read it, I just wanna organize my ideas. - It's based on image, and some people just look better in the eyes of a judge panel. There is a competition/judgement based on looks and hard limits like body fat percentage - this is bad because it's not simply a matter of exercising and whatnot, some people just cannot go bellow a certain threshold without it becoming unhealthy. The line is very tenuous there, and it can go kinda wrong. And in the end, if judges don't like you, cannot see you as being part of some closed off exclusive club, you won't be it no matter what. So, it's a competition based on personal opinions. - Exclusivity clubs are quite often tied to cults, pyramid schemes, or just a way to make people think they have to spend more and more money on something to be accepted. Not saying that this is a case, but even when it isn't, you are kinda walking on a tight rope there. It's dangerous for certain types of people - be them the clients, or the ones running the place. Specially clients who feel lonely, in a fragile mental state, etc. As for people running, it doesn't seem to be the case there, but you gotta imagine it's not impossible for an owner to take over the place and think profit above well being, specially when the pursuit is being fashionable or looks. - Fashion can easily become a way to exploit money from people... again, not saying it always is, but it happens. If this wasn't from Japan a whole ton of red flags would have risen for me from the video alone.... taking a client to a designated shop which probably has a deal with the image gym, needing to dress a certain way or look this or that way to be accepted, constant showering of sincere or insincere flattering, etc etc. People become too materialistic, and judge others plus themselves too superficially. Some get pressured to pay for brands and clothing they not only cannot afford, going in debt for that, but also that they barely make use of too. This kinda goes strictly against what I think is needed to find friends, form a community and even a family to a point - the more open you are to people of all types, the more likely you are to experience new things and form real bonds. - This is a personal opinion that no one has to agree with, but I friggin hate celebrity culture. Like, in general. I have nothing against artists and people who have the talent to entertain and enrich other peoples' lives, but celebrity culture specifically, I just hate it. Putting people in pedestals when we're all just sacks of flesh with an expiry date. I have zero interest in hanging out with other people just because they are celebrities... paying for it is even worse. And to be honest, I also don't care for stuff like "high society" and other such crap. It creates from start an unsustainable imbalance. Again, I'm not saying no one should try this, that this is evil, or stuff like that... I'm not there to judge, the culture is different from mine, and there are definitely benefits to something like that. And there doesn't seem to be bad intentions from the little shown in the video. Just... people should be careful with stuff like that. I'm close to my 40s, so obviously the place really doesn't fit me. I'm not into the Instagram culture, 10% body fat percentage won't happen for me, I have never been and probably will never be fashionable as I wear what I find comfortable and don't care about the rest, I got over long time ago worrying about what others think about my image, and I am a bit anti-social myself... so if you wanna improve your social stats, you probably can just forget everything I wrote because I'm the exact opposite of Colors Lounge. xD You follow what I say and you'll probably become unfashionable, untrendy, lazy, unhealthy, have zero connections, etc. xD It's just that I know a few people who kinda ruined themselves because of stuff like that. Going into debt because of a constant need to look fashionable, wasting money on gyms because of looks alone, wasting too much time into vapid celebrity culture... don't want that to anyone else. Then again, who am I to give advice to others, right?
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