Society Tokyo's Cool Biz campaign doesn't enthral the ladies

thomas

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Tokyo ladies are pushing back against hairy legs at the workplace.

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「おじさんは履かないで、キモいから」東京クールビズの“ハーフパンツ”に賛否…「性的対象化」「身体的境界性」専門家が紐解く不快の心理とは（ABEMA TIMES） - Yahoo!ニュース

東京都庁で新たに「東京クールビズ」が始まり、話題になっている。この東京クールビズでは、ハーフパンツでの勤務も可能だという。 　都庁職員は「実際働いてみるとすごく快適なので、ぜひ広まっていくといい

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Hiroyuki Nagashima

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That's why I said half pants that show hairy shins were a bad idea!! And now the women are definitely going to call those middle-aged guys who shaved their leg hair 'creepy.

【Tokyo Cool Biz】Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Half-Pants at Work" Policy Sparks Debate… Why Some People Feel Uncomfortable with "Middle-Aged Men in Shorts" Being Called "Creepy"

 

thomas

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Does the Tokyo Metropolitan Government recommend that its short-wearing male employees shave their legs?

 

mdchachi

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thomas said:

Tokyo ladies are pushing back against hairy legs at the workplace.

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Sounds like Tokyo ladies are sexist.

 

Achilles 1-1

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Just when I think that I've seen everything there is to complain about, I saw this post. Thanks a lot, Thomas.