... masochist western men fantasize about. The Japanese woman. The image of a Japanese wife as a quiet, loyal and selfless servant was epitomized at the turn of the century by the "Madame Butterfly" story and myth that lies at the heart of Western perceptions of Japanese women as passive, selfless, and dedicated completely to their husbands and willing to die for their families ... ...

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