Baths...

hugoflamechamp · Post by **hugoflamechamp** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:54 pm

Does the whole idea of mass bathing in these games disturb anyone else? It just has always been odd to me that all of these rough warriors and what not randomly get naked and bathe together.

warmaster670 · Post by **warmaster670** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:02 pm

i think thats how it worked in teh past, at least i think thats how it worked in like, japan.

people still do it today, just not in bathtubs

Post by **Oppenheimer** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:35 pm

It's a traditional japanese thing to do. Greeks and Romans also bathed together. It is split into gendered baths to eliminate the sexual element. Homosexuality did not have the stigma or wasn't even a consideration back then. Therefore the "disturbing" aka homophobia you are insinuating at would not come into play.

It's like saying "why would anyone take off their pants and stand next to each other at a urinal, that's disturbing". It's just part of the culture, there isn't a sexual element to it in this context.

Night · Post by **Night** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:18 pm

Oppenheimer wrote:It's a traditional japanese thing to do. Greeks and Romans also bathed together. It is split into gendered baths to eliminate the sexual element. Homosexuality did not have the stigma or wasn't even a consideration back then. Therefore the "disturbing" aka homophobia you are insinuating at would not come into play.

It's like saying "why would anyone take off their pants and stand next to each other at a urinal, that's disturbing". It's just part of the culture, there isn't a sexual element to it in this context.

When you say "take off their pants"...

hugoflamechamp · Post by **hugoflamechamp** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:38 pm

Oh, I'm not really relating a homophobic stimulus to it at all. I have way too many gay friends for that to affect me (in the drama department at work...). I don't know, I've always just considered baths to be a very different entity than showers, so the idea of open showers doesn't bother me nearly as much.

EDIT: You know...the outside baths in Suikoden V aren't split by gender...

Siel Avadon · Post by **Siel Avadon** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:27 am

Well...Dont the japanise still have those small vulcanic warmed ponds? Where they bath like that?

Pollensalta · Post by **Pollensalta** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:43 am

Yeah they do, a friend of mine bathed in one the last time he went to Japan, and said it was pretty damn cool.

hugoflamechamp · Post by **hugoflamechamp** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:55 pm

interesting, i never realized those things still existed in modern times.

Neclord X · Post by **Neclord X** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:06 pm

Well, if the idea anoys you, you allways can go to the mix bath with a only-girl party XD (of course i mean in the game)

In all animes there is allways at least one episode in baths, it's called fanservice, don't think too much in it.

eternal_sins · Post by **eternal_sins** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:21 pm

Actually they call it a Hot Spring...
Not to mention that Japan is a cold place...
Taking a dip in Hot Spring is one way to heat up your body...
Not just to set up the fireplace and put your hand together...

It also fun to use Hot Spring...
They also have many type of Hot Spring...Co-ed bath?