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Originally Posted by masaegu
Nonsense. I had completely overestimated your knowledge of the country.
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Hmm you're right, men were much more kind, gentlemen, towards women in 1800's America than in present day Japan.
Masaegu I'd hoped you could spot a hyperbole when you see one
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Originally Posted by Nyororin
Tons of quoting, but I hate to waste time repeating myself.  |
You're entirely right,
I particularly agree with the self inflicted position women here take upon themselves.
There's something else that need to be mentioned about it all though:
Sexual harassment, especially in the workplace,think 1930's America with respect to that.
From a western point of view, Japan is so far behind the times in terms of gender equality, and like Nyororin pointed out, it's not just with the men, but the women also.
I want to add also; "The Pill" is not common here, which like it or not was a major factor in woman's rights progress etc. Women can get the pill, but it's generally thought of as being unsafe and expensive and radical.