4 Worst Daily Habits That Feminism Needs to Deal in Japan
I traveled the world and am 100% sure that Japan is the safest country in the world. For men.
In the 2021 gender gap report, Japan honorably ranks №1!
…2
…0.
120th. Which is the worst in G7.
When the issue is brought up on the table, angry men called domens (怒 Do, angry & mens, plural of men) inundate Twitter, screaming, "Women are privileged! It's discriminating MEN!"
Hmm, is it true?
Let's see the four facts that women face DAILY in Japanese society.
1. Chikan (molester) stigma
It's common for young girls to get molested on trains.
It also happens everywhere on platforms, streets, and elevators, etc.
How many women have never experienced chikan?
When I share my chikan stories at any beauty salon, the hairstylist and her female assistants will have their own stories.
Otherwise, I've never heard any chikan arrested from them.
Our parents would blame how we were dressing.
Men care more about their false charges, not eliminating chikans.
Is it her responsibility for a young lady in a business suit who I saw the other day on a Shinkansen platform being grabbed her butt by an “ordinary” middle-aged salaryman while passing each other?
If you are looking for sex tourism in Asia,
It's served for free in Japan.
Just take a train.
… They should be charged with a crime, though.
2. The curse of" womanly."
Female TV anchors called Jyoshiana(女子アナ） are the unspoken role model of "womanly."
Major programs have jyoshianas between 24–30 in fluffy clothes, so-called "mote fashion." ("mote" means "men-favored.")
If she cooks well, it'll be an extra advantage.
They stand next to male "big-name" hosts as their assistants, keeping calmly smiling all the time.
I do respect them. It is a professional option any woman can take.
The point is, being more away from this model, more judged as "not a woman."
I had short hair and spoke up loud. And funny.
Many Japanese men have yelled, "You are a man!"
I always wondered," Which man? "
Because" I haven't met a (Japanese) man who is as brave, funny, and good at sex as me."
3. Konkatsu & childbirth pressure
Marriage and childbirth are women’s happiness!
It's been believed in this country.
(I don't think it's not a woman that said it first.)
As the countermeasure to aging and low birthrate, the Japanese government has encouraged marriage and childbirth to young people. (They even released national dating apps.)
Also, the government has promised to support women so that they can do both parenting and working.
However, the progress is slow.
On the other hand, the concept stigmatized single women and married women without kids.
It led to conflict even among women.
"I gave birth three times! Not yet? I am a better woman than you."
And male colleagues "worrying,"
"You work overtime every day…do you have enough time to have sex with your husband?"
I would finish work sooner with no irritation if you kindly shut the *uck up.
4. Kyabakura is moral
Kyabakura means hostess bars where male customers are served alcohol by hostesses with chatting and lighting their cigarettes to have pseudo-romance.
In addition to the standard type, there are variations such as Sexy Kyabakura and Oppai (boobs) pubs where customers can have sexual services EXCEPT intercourse.
Since the 80s' "college girls" trend, it's been normal for college students and office workers to do this kind of part-time job.
The border between professional and amateur have been vaguer -both for men and women.
While working as a hostess, I often heard customers say it's a profitable job for young girls to "learn the society."
Yes, I agree. We could hear exciting success stories from executives.
And we could learn all types of men — even teachers, politicians, and monks think women need to learn how to please men there and use the skill at day jobs.
It led them to take it for granted to make women sit next to male bosses and pour drinks, judge women by looking and age, and touch women’s bodies by paying some extra money at the business table.
Let Women be Heard
Even though young Japanese women are increasingly well-educated (59 percent of women in the 25-to-34 age group have college degrees versus 52 percent of men), Japan still has one of the lowest number of corporate board members among OECD countries — less than five percent.
Once a talented young woman starts working, there are more invisible barriers she has to break than technical issues she'd solve with her skills.
Japan is a country with thousands of years of history.
In addition to rich nature, we have so many historical treasures like beautiful temples, refined narratives, and Jurassic Park, where the animals that were supposed to be extinct, day-to-day sexually harassing men, are still walking around.
Isn't it the time for evolution?
Because we are not prey, but human beings.
Japan needs feminism.
