Shrink or Swim?
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"Japanese men’s contributions to domestic tasks remain very low and the gender imbalance in domestic labour is still notable.
The persistence of unequal gender roles at home in the face of expanding economic opportunities for women has made balancing work and family life very difficult for married women – lessening the appeal of marriage."
This is very true (even in other North Asia countries like Korea). There is the (true?) stereotype of the Japanese salary man going to work, going out with his colleagues or customers after work to drink, coming home drunk, falling into bed, sleeping, getting up the next morning and going to work, and repeating..............
