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> My thoughts on the topic after reading the article, which made gold points, especially on the low internal migration rate and women not working, but staying a
by bsder 5y ago
> My thoughts on the topic after reading the article, which made gold points, especially on the low internal migration rate and women not working, but staying at home and taking care of household and family.
Japan is absolutely horrible to its women. Women are expected to take care of their family, their own elderly relatives and their husband's elderly relatives. It's one of the many reasons why so many Japanese women are refusing to marry and have families.
Maybe the US doesn't have it right, but, with respect to its women, Japan has it very wrong.
The biggest problem with the US is that you need a car to do anything. This includes things from basic groceries to the doctor. That's terribly limiting to the elderly.
- nradov 5y agoWomen in China are also increasingly refusing to get married for the same reason. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/29/china/china-millennials-marriage-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/29/china/china-millennials-marri...
- notsureaboutpg 5y ago
- mrkentutbabi 5y agoReally? very wrong? Have you ever talked to the average Japanese women and see how they want it? This is why westerners will always be a gaijin.
- TheGigaChad 5y ago
- px43 5y agoJust one data-point, but my Japanese friend who lives in Japan just finished up her ONE YEAR maternity leave, so there are definitely a few things that they do much better than the US. The 6 weeks before the due date is also required by law to be protected leave as well, but most places do more. The US simply doesn't have any protected leave at all, which is incredibly hostile to women trying to contribute to the labor force.
- fomine3 5y agoBig corps are tend to be good, small local corps tend to be bad for maternity leave. They don't want employee to leave even though it's guaranteed right and they don't pay salary but insurance pay some money.