News Japan slides to 121st in global gender equality ranking

bentenmusume said:

Plenty of smart, capable Japanese women are able to have successful careers here in Japan.

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Not much in Japanese companies, in 外資系 that's another story, because of the pressure in the USA, women have actually more chance to be hired or promoted.

bentenmusume said:

Not every Japanese woman cares about English or lusts after their "sexy foreign English teacher".

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Sure but some do, it was just a funny example that I think exists but of course some prefer go to Nigerian host clubs a minority I guess

bentenmusume said:

Your biases and stereotypes are showing.

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Which biases ? That all Japanese women are attract to english teachers ? No, I don't think that at all.
Just overheard English teacher speaking about their students and it sounded like not all students are only interested in the language.

Please note that I personally don't think that Japanese women are "exotic flower" as you put it in your other post or that those "flowers" are easier to pick up or smell better than other "flowers" for the matter

misternada said:

Not much in Japanese companies, in 外資系 that's another story, because of the pressure in the USA, women have actually more chance to be hired or promoted.

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It has nothing to do with pressure from the USA. The hiring pool for gaishikei tend to have more women. Japanese women tend to be more bilingual and less able to find career employment with domestic companies. And men tend to avoid the gaishikei.

misternada said:

Which biases ? That all Japanese women are attract to english teachers ? No, I don't think that at all.

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Look, I'm sorry if I mischaracterized your opinion, but when you say that Japan is a "great country" for women because of the "freedom" they enjoy, and then describe that as the "freedom" to go to the Hub and later that night fantasize about their sexy English teacher while their cold, unfeeling Japanese husband drinks his beer in the other room, that comes off as implying that you find that to be a typical or representative example.

misternada said:

Not much in Japanese companies, in 外資系 that's another story, because of the pressure in the USA, women have actually more chance to be hired or promoted.

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There are definitely more progressive 外資系 out there (I have a Japanese friend who is legally deaf; he says that he's always been better treated and valued at 外資系 than traditional Japanese, and he's not one to say that sort of thing lightly), and I have no doubt this can be true for women as well, but there are also intelligent, capable, and talented women working for more traditional Japanese corporations or organizations. Maybe you don't run in those circles, but they definitely exist, and if they want to fight for the right to be treated like valuable contributors to the company rather than just something to ogle, I see no reason to root against them.

misternada said:

Please note that I personally don't think that Japanese women are "exotic flower" as you put it in your other post

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Anyway, perhaps "exotic flowers" wasn't the right term, but you appeared (in your earlier posts, at least) to be arguing that it's fine to treat Japanese women as sexual objects rather than individuals whose wants and needs should be respected. But now you say the politician in question is "silly" (after originally saying "Good for him!"), so honestly, I'm not entirely sure what you're even trying to say anymore.

It appears that both JAL and ANA have eased their dress codes and no longer require their female staff, both cabin attendants and ground staff, to wear high heels, though walking and ballet shoes remain banned.