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Originally Posted by chizkulet
1st question: Is it true that inequality in authority/position between male & female still exist in Japan?
2ns question: Can I still find real good friends from Japan?  As in real kind Japanese people?  |
For your first question, I think you have to give thought to what true equality means. It means that a woman has equal power to make choices in her life as a man does.
In this sense, there is no inequality. The big misconception is that women would never choose to make traditional choices for themselves - say to quit work when they get married, etc. In Japan, they do. And it is entirely their choice. There is nothing standing in the way of a woman doing pretty much the same thing as a man... But she usually *chooses* not to.
Is it really inequality if a woman chooses to stay at home and be a nice little housewife? What`s important is that she has the choice available.
This really applies with older people too. You think that older woman is being oppressed by her husband? Or in her workplace? No way. She`s usually the one in charge of everything, and is quite happy with it, thank you.
Japan is no longer run by samurai who make their wives walk 3 steps behind them - and it hasn`t been for a very very long time.
Your second question;
Umm, yes? People are people. I seriously don`t think race has anything to do with whether a person is "real kind".