Iron Chef
Villain
- Messages
- 54
- Reaction score
- 10
- Points
- 0
- Location
- Fukuoka (current), Nagoya, Sapporo
- Ethnic group
- Asian-American (half-Vietnamese) born in Saigon but raised in America.
Should they be equal? Absolutely. Are they in fact equal? Nopers... The fact that here in the U.S. despite all of our so-called cultural advancements we have never had a woman president or vice-president pretty much says it all about the "good 'ol boys" mentality/monopoly I think (at least in the political arena). Heck, the civil rights movement that provided a revolutionary turning point was NOT that long ago yet it's well documented women still earn less than their male counterparts for the exact same work. For a chronological timeline of global women's suffrage (right to vote) check out the following link:
http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/suffrage.htm
By far and away, the majority have taken place within only the last century or so with some countries today still denying women that most basic right of an equal vote.
Re: Japan's issues of gender inequality, I don't think anyone will disagree that there exists a gross disparity in perceptions and actuality. I've always found it odd that I could enter any government office and see every female employee wearing the same uniform (imposed conformity?) while every male employee is entitled to wear their own apparel as they see fit. And to this day, I don't ever recall a male employee in said office ever bringing me tea or coffee when offered, rather that duty somehow always fell on the shoulders of the nearest female employee to drop whatever she was doing at the time...
Just some food for thought.
http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/suffrage.htm
By far and away, the majority have taken place within only the last century or so with some countries today still denying women that most basic right of an equal vote.
Re: Japan's issues of gender inequality, I don't think anyone will disagree that there exists a gross disparity in perceptions and actuality. I've always found it odd that I could enter any government office and see every female employee wearing the same uniform (imposed conformity?) while every male employee is entitled to wear their own apparel as they see fit. And to this day, I don't ever recall a male employee in said office ever bringing me tea or coffee when offered, rather that duty somehow always fell on the shoulders of the nearest female employee to drop whatever she was doing at the time...
Just some food for thought.