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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
One thing-- My Japanese friend worked for the same company after college--many years ago until her retirement a few years ago.
Her hours were excessively long. One day she made a strange comment.
she said: "I am a MAN". which I thought was very odd because she is so feminine. she said that so few women would have the responsibilities that she had in the company.
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Your friend was right, that kind of lifestyle is very uncommon among women here, rare even.
A side note; maternity leave is a lot longer than it was before.. actually before a woman just had to quit her job after having a child, so we may see more women reentering the workforce more seriously than a part time job while kids are at school... which in itself is not so common...
Another side note: My girlfriend (Japanese) honestly believes that men and women are not equal, and thinks it's silly that anyone would think they are ... I told her someone named Suki on this forum would slit her throat if she heard that ><