<entry id="2148120" stat="A" corpus="jmdict" type="jmdict">
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<ent_seq>2843478</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>Ｂ層</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>ビーそう</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&n;</pos>
<misc>&derog;</misc>
<misc>&sl;</misc>
<gloss>low-IQ people who are easily influenced by mass media</gloss>
<gloss>sheeple</gloss>
</sense>
<info>
<audit time="2020-02-26 07:32:28" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_name>Alan Cheng</upd_name>
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<upd_detl>The "sheeple" gloss is suggested here: https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/528vty/is_there_a_japanese_equivalent_of_the_slang_term/d7ih2ej/

I think it fits.

Also, do we want an explanatory note for this entry?</upd_detl>
<upd_refs>https://gendai.ismedia.jp/articles/-/33887
B層とは「マスコミ報道に流されやすい『比較的』IQ（知能指数）が低い人たち」です。
これは私の造語ではありません。
二〇〇五年九月のいわゆる郵政選挙の際、自民党が広告会社スリードに作成させた企画書「郵政民営化･合意形成コミュニケーション戦略（案）」による概念です。

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E5%B1%A4
https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/b%E5%B1%A4</upd_refs>
</audit>
<audit time="2020-02-27 05:34:29" stat="A">
<upd_uid>jwb</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Jim Breen</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_detl>I think a suitable note would end up being too long.</upd_detl>
<upd_refs>https://d.hatena.ne.jp/keyword/B%E5%B1%A4  also</upd_refs>
</audit>
<audit time="2021-09-29 05:18:25" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_uid>Marcus</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Marcus Richert</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_detl>Since it's derog, there's no need to beat around the bush</upd_detl>
<upd_diff>@@ -14 +14 @@
-&lt;gloss&gt;less intelligent individuals who are easily influenced by mass media&lt;/gloss&gt;
+&lt;gloss&gt;stupid people who are easily influenced by mass media&lt;/gloss&gt;</upd_diff>
</audit>
<audit time="2021-09-29 08:18:14" stat="A">
<upd_uid>jwb</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Jim Breen</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
</audit>
<audit time="2021-09-29 13:33:06" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_uid>robin1354</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Robin Scott</upd_name>
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<upd_detl>I prefer this.</upd_detl>
<upd_diff>@@ -14 +14 @@
-&lt;gloss&gt;stupid people who are easily influenced by mass media&lt;/gloss&gt;
+&lt;gloss&gt;low-IQ people who are easily influenced by mass media&lt;/gloss&gt;</upd_diff>
</audit>
<audit time="2021-09-29 21:50:26" stat="A">
<upd_uid>jwb</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Jim Breen</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
</audit>
</info>
</entry>