Traveling the world is an enlightening experience--sometimes in a good way, sometimes not so good, and sometimes just bizarre.
Kaidangku, aka "open crotch pants", certainly fit into the bizarre category when viewed through my Western American lens.
Hang out at a playground in China for an hour and chances are you'll see more than one little tyke climbing on the monkey bars with his "johnson" hanging out. At first, your impulsive reaction might be, "Oh, that's cute...or funny." But thereafter, the logical part of your brain might start to wonder, "Ok, what is the purpose of that...oh, they're really going to pee or poop right there on the concrete...yuck!".
Fortunately, more and more Chinese can afford diapers and recognize the inherent health problems with letting your kid relieve herself like a Golden Retriever. It's a less common sight in urban China now, but venture beyond city limits and the visible little butts are more prevalent.
While Americans often look to Asia for their next trend (sushi, yoga, learning Mandarin, etc.), something tells me Kaidangku will not quite catch on here. Although, come to think of it, an adult version may make it much easier to poop or pee during an Ironman Triathlon event. Maybe I'll pitch the idea to Nike?
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Actually, they have caught on
Actually, they have caught on here already. its called EC or elimination communication and there's growing interest amoung the parenting community as an alternative to making your kids sit around in wet & dirty diapers all the time - yuck! The trick is to give your child an alternative location to go ie a potty or toilet. children raised with this method cry out or crawl towards the potty when they need to go instead of sitting around in it. talk about unsanitary - yuck again!
FYI split crotch pants have also caught on in mountaineering, kayaking and drysuits for scuba diving.
Just can't forget that almost
Just can't forget that almost 20% of the average American land fill is disposable diapers. Waste that would otherwise compose naturally like in China for centuries.
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