Question:
It is often said eastern nations such as Japan, is chauvinistic. they don't respect women as westerners do. they dont open a door for a woman indeed, but sex crime in western nations is much higher than these eastern nations. I've heard even a young girl can walk along a street alone at night in Japan , what is this paradox? westerners are respectful to wemen is a illusion?
Answer:
Sex crime is a crime, a violent one. In Japan, fortunately, overall crime rate is pretty low, ant that goes for violent crimes as well. It has nothing to do with chauvinistic attitude of some Japanese men.
By the way, have you ever thought of why Western men open doors for women? I found out when I visited Italy. In the centruries-old stone buildings in Europe, the doors are made of thick wood and iron, so thery are really heavy: sometimes I had to lean on the door with all my weight to open them. It was probably more than frail ladies of the yeasteryear could manage. In contract, traditional Japanese sliding doors are made of light wood and paper, so women here never had trouble opening them.
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