At Universe, one person interviews the women and assigns them to a class, right?

The class rankings are determined entirely with male demand in mind. We seriously consider whether a woman will actually receive offers in that class, and sometimes worry, “What if no offers come in?” before deciding where to place her. Personal subjectivity does play some part, of course—but then again, is there really anyone who can make these decisions with absolutely no personal bias at all? > “For example, a woman may not be particularly cute, but if she’s young and has a large bust, she might be placed in a higher class.” We don’t place much emphasis on youth, but based on past experience, women with a bust size of G cup or larger almost always receive offers. That is taken into consideration accordingly. By “taken into consideration,” I mean that she may be placed one class higher than she would be based on her looks alone. The same can apply to someone’s occupation, as well as to their personality. That said, most people have decent personalities, so a woman would only be moved up one class if her personality were exceptionally good. Some staff members may also feel that it’s difficult to move someone up a class based on personality, since that can be hard for men to recognize. > “She’s attractive for her age, but she’s around forty, so she’s placed in a lower class.” Unfortunately, it’s common for attractive women to receive fewer offers because of their age. For that reason, they may sometimes be placed one class lower. As the person asking the question pointed out, this is another example of setting class rankings according to demand.

I’m Misa, a female member. When I had my interview, there was just one male staff member. I was approved on the spot during the interview, so I completed the registration. The staff member also told me that some applicants are decided after the staff consult among themselves. Female members aren’t told their class, so I don’t know mine. However, since we sometimes get the chance to learn the class of the men who make us offers, I can more or less figure it out. Apparently, they do this to keep the number of offers steady, but the balance feels just right for me too, so I have to say the staff really know what they’re doing!

I think Kaz is right. That said, since we’re all human, can we really say there’s absolutely no personal bias involved?

As Marika says, they’re pretty tough on women in their late 30s and older. If you want to be classified as Black, you do need to have an attractive appearance. But I don’t think they decide based solely on personal preference. There are two staff members at each branch, so I imagine they have someone to consult with and it makes things a little easier—but who knows? Someone may be Black but have a bad personality, and that’s not something staff can always see through. I think it’s up to the men to judge that for themselves. Even if she’s beautiful, being in her late 30s probably means there are cases where she’s placed in a lower class.

I agree with Kazu, but the names that came up for the same question in the past were Erika Sawajiri and Yu Aoi. As an aside, I get the impression that Universe is pretty tough on women in their late 30s and older. That’s just my personal opinion. Marika

I think they assign your class based not on the staff’s personal preferences, but on which class is likely to receive a reasonable number of offers. Apparently, factors like breast size and age can affect your class.