Gender in Japan

Today's topic is Gender in Japan. I often feel gender discrimination in Japan. Japanese is sensitive to gender issue. Recently, many ideas come up in Japanese society to protect women’s position. For example, every company keeps a rule of San-kyu(産休). Pregnant can get 6 weeks rest before their birth and 8 weeks rest after it. Then, they also can earn salary even if they don’t work at all. It is a one of example which is useful for only women. Men sometimes complain about it. I will show pictures like that.

First picture is a coupon for only women. It says if you bring and show this to a clerk only women can save 100 yen when they eat Yakiniku-tabehoudai(焼肉食べ放題). Sometimes when I order course at Izakaya, men should pay much than women. It means that most of men usually eat too much than women. But I think it depends on men.

Another coupon is at Kaikatsu club(快活クラブ). It is located rout 1. This is an Internet cafe. This picture says if women come and order sweets on Tuesday and Wednesday, they can eat it with 50%off. It is called as Ladies day (レディースデイ). Most movie theaters introduce it. All women can go there just 1000 yen on a particular day. It is to call women customers for getting large sales. But, this is complained by men sometimes. Many companies try to call women customers with variety coupons these days. It sometimes get bad images from men. If you have an interest, please search various coupon for only women.