[YellOh]

I don't think it's mostly a male phenomenon. The original article says hikkikomori are about equally likely to be male as female. There are also more female NEETs worldwide, though female NEETs are more likely to be disabled and/or caretaking for dependents.

See https://cepr.net/report/are-young-men-falling-behind-young-w...

[shortrounddev2]

There's a difference between a NEET stay-at-home-mom and a NEET 24 year old male who lives with his parents