I think having a Standard class for women is necessary as an option, but shouldn’t the Standard course for men be discontinued already? I don’t see the point.

Aizawa here as well. I’m not sure whether the person asking is male or female, but if Standard male members were discontinued, I feel it might make more sense to discontinue the Standard class itself. I’m not quite sure what you mean by a place for female members, but if the new location is going for a more upscale approach, then there would be no need for a Standard class. Some male members prefer women in the Standard class. For them, joining and staying in the Standard class would probably be the most efficient option. It would also increase the offer rate for women in the Standard class, so I think that would be beneficial for them as well. And when a man finds someone appealing in a higher class, many will upgrade specifically for her. From the woman’s perspective, that must feel like a particularly flattering offer.

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ Maybe they don’t like the idea of all the female members being viewable by anyone for just a ¥20,000 annual fee. Well… then what about the ¥30,000 Gold membership? I guess this could go on forever. Since there’s only a ¥10,000 difference, I’m also very curious what men who sign up for the Standard plan are looking for…

Maezawa here with an answer. That’s quite a bold opinion, especially since there are male members as well. I’m not sure how you arrived at that conclusion, but it would be helpful if you could also explain what disadvantages having a Standard course would cause. Based on the question alone, there are actual Standard members, and no particular disadvantages have arisen, so I can’t find a reason to abolish it. That’s about all I can say. If you absolutely want to discontinue the Standard course, one option might be to rename the membership tiers as follows: - Gold members become Standard members - Platinum members become Gold members - Black members become Platinum members Since this would only involve changing the names, the existing Standard tier would be discontinued, while the new Standard tier would have the same joining fee and annual membership fee as the current Gold tier. The setting fee would presumably be changed in the same way as well. If the higher tiers were handled similarly, the Standard tier would be successfully discontinued.