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Japan Mayor Under Fire for 'Women Dawdle at Shops' Remark
CNA ^ | 24 Apr 2020

Posted on 04/23/2020 11:09:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The mayor of Japan's Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and "take a long time".

Japan is under a state of emergency over the pandemic, and residents in some areas have been asked to shop less frequently and only send one family member out to get supplies to limit contact.

Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui told reporters on Thursday (Apr 23) that men should be entrusted with grocery runs because women "take a long time as they browse around and hesitate about this and that", Kyodo news agency reported.

"Men can snap up things they are told (to buy) and go, so I think it's good that they go shopping, avoiding human contact," the 56-year-old added.

When challenged by a reporter, he acknowledged his remarks might be viewed as out-of-touch, but said they were true in his family.

But online he was roundly condemned, with one Twitter user accusing him of being "disrespectful to women and men".

Another dubbed his comment "full of prejudice against women", adding "there are indecisive men and nimble and sharp women".

(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: japan; osaka; womem
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1 posted on 04/23/2020 11:09:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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I’m the organized one. My husband likes to meander, while I hate to shop. I write a list, plot a course through my store, and then GTFO.

Oh, Japan. You love your stereotypes.


2 posted on 04/23/2020 11:11:41 PM PDT by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: nickcarraway

My church held a men’s retreat 40 years ago where Gary Smalley was the speaker. Gary was explaining the differences between men and women when he pointed out: men go shopping while women go shooooopping.


3 posted on 04/23/2020 11:22:07 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: nickcarraway

Wait ‘til you hear his opinion of women drivers. ;-D


4 posted on 04/23/2020 11:28:24 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
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To: nickcarraway

Every rule has exceptions. That said, he did quote the rule correctly.


5 posted on 04/23/2020 11:30:32 PM PDT by dsc (As for the foundations of the Catholic faith, this pontificate is an outrage to reason.)
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To: nickcarraway

It’s a funny remark. I have no idea if it’s universally true, but it rings true in my family. Try laughing sometimes. Not everything is life and death.


6 posted on 04/23/2020 11:30:51 PM PDT by Mustangman
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It’s a funny remark. I have no idea if it’s universally true, but it rings true in my family. Try laughing sometimes. Not everything is life and death.

It’s true in my family too. 😁

7 posted on 04/23/2020 11:37:00 PM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force Officer in pilot training. Flew the DA-20 and T-6. One more aircraft to go.)
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can’t tell the truth about women.

or how long it takes them to get ready for anything and everything.


8 posted on 04/23/2020 11:45:59 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Tacrolimus1mg

the stereotype is an accurate one at the group level.

the few exceptipns prove the stereotype is not based on lies but truths.


9 posted on 04/23/2020 11:47:10 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: nickcarraway

Western media: “Lies, whatever, Whatever makes us the most advertising income we’ll trumpet.”


10 posted on 04/23/2020 11:53:17 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Tacrolimus1mg
Tough crowd.

Tough time to be taking Tacrolimus?

11 posted on 04/24/2020 12:04:37 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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The mayor of Japan’s Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and “take a long time”.


As to *why* women typically take longer, that’s not definitively known. That they typically *do*, is pretty well demonstrated over several decades. Even moreso though when women go together, which should not be the case here.


12 posted on 04/24/2020 12:16:55 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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Men-vs-Women-Shopping
13 posted on 04/24/2020 1:07:49 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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I’ll be damned...Japan is full of Karens, as well.


14 posted on 04/24/2020 1:12:29 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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A few months ago, I was in a store. A woman who was probably over 80 years of age was pushing a loaded cart through an aisle. She said, “Watch out! Woman driver!” ;D

I really miss some of the people of her generation.


15 posted on 04/24/2020 1:59:17 AM PDT by familyop (Hell hath no fury like a scorned parrot.)
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To: Tacrolimus1mg

Stereotypes become stereotypes for a reason. Women tend to meander. Men tend to be task oriented. I am a non-stereotypical like you. My wife is task oriented and I tend to meander. Nothing wrong with either method. She gets it done quicker and I get better deals and come up with better ingredients.

Women should get the damned chips of their shoulders. (Stereotype, I know)


16 posted on 04/24/2020 2:28:58 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (Our parents/grandparents were called to war. We have been called to sit on the couch. We got this!!)
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“But online he was roundly condemned, with one Twitter user accusing him of being disrespectful to women and men. Another dubbed his comment...”

It is nearly laughable what passes for journalism and politics these days, if it weren’t so sad. There are over 20M people in Osaka. I’m sure you could write a story about nearly anything using the example of 2 unnamed Twitter users (out of approximately 330M active users) who took umbrage at one thing or another. So tired of this lazy journalism and using poll results to make news. Please...


17 posted on 04/24/2020 2:31:51 AM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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To: nickcarraway; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON; Rebelbase
Just keep them away from the Stetson hats.


18 posted on 04/24/2020 3:10:32 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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I guess there are some truths which cannot be spoken—even in Japanese.


19 posted on 04/24/2020 4:26:22 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: nickcarraway

this guy has never been out with my hubs to buy light bulbs.


20 posted on 04/24/2020 4:42:32 AM PDT by ronniesgal (so I wonder what his FR handle is???? and let's get back to living!!!)
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