Ain't that the truth! Sometimes it is almost Talibanish in the 'women are evil, crazy and cause of all societies evils' mindset.
Well, thankyouverymuch! I think I will go slit my wrists now instead inflicting myself on the world for another second. /Heavy Sarcasm.
Like someone else said, it is a two way street and both genders have their own fair share of flaws and foibles.
Or to be even more general, EVERYBODY's a pain, one way or another :-).
The Japanese situation is sad, though. Their culture is dying because it's not supportive of families. The problem isn't really "traditional gender roles," because many women are eager to be wives, homemakers, and mothers. However, that requires men to be husbands and fathers, not just legally, but in reality.
A culture with its center in the office and not in the home will die, eventually.