Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Stop gender stereotyping as everyone is different February 14, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese version Rika Kayama (Mainichi) Remarks discriminating women by former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori have become a major issue. Recently while I was eating lunch at a cafeteria, men sitting next to me were saying things like, "No matter what you say about women, they will be offended," and, "It would be better not to mention anything about women." I was tempted to reply, "That's not true." As a result of longstanding habits コピーブランド靴  we tend to stereotype people based on their gender. We need to be careful about this. It's also not just about gender. I often say things like コピー激安通販  "I'm from Hokkaido (known for its dairy industry), so I like milk." But if you think about it, there are probably people in Hokkaido who don't like milk, and there are people in Tokyo or elsewhere who love milk. You could go so far as to say that everyone is different. However, I don't think saying, "I'm from Hokkaido Prefecture, so this is my favorite food," would have such a negative influence. People who don't agree with the statement can easily argue against that, and the person who said it can quickly correct it by saying, "You're right, I'm sorry." However コピーブランド財布  this is not the case when talking about women in general. Historically, women in Japan have been placed at a disadvantage in many ways compared to men. For example, it was only after the end of World War II, in 1946, that women were elected to the Diet for the first time. It is hard to imagine that there were no female politicians before then, but when people now in their 80s were children women were finally able to participate in politics. Since then, we have been working hard to create a society where men and women can live equally. However, if someone makes a particularly negative judgment generalizing women, our efforts will be overshadowed by words like, "See, I knew that." If the men at the cafeteria I mentioned earlier were my colleagues ブランドコピー  I would have said to them, "It's fine for men and women to express their opinions and sometimes criticize each other. However, please don't generalize women and say ブランドコピーバッグ  'All women are like this,' because that will lead to prejudice." In the medical field where I work, there is almost no distinction between men and women, and everyone is doing their utmost as an individual to do the best they can. I sincerely hope that soon everyone will be able to live one's own life and take care of each other. Font Size SML Print Go to The Mainichi Home Page Related Articles Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Be considerate to yourself during these tough times Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Who would you most want to share a meal with when pandemic ends? Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Let's try to treasure ourselves and others in 2021