Ladies' plans | The Japan Times Online
july 2010 by Royzemi
The trouble, she suggested, is that many Japanese would not recognize 'ladies plans' as discrimination, and instead regard them as yugu (favorable treatment). "But by implying that women need protection or special treatment, these discounts perpetuate discrimination and run completely counter to our efforts to bring about equality of the sexes. Businesses should think beyond their own profit to the wider social implications of their practices, and find a better way to target female consumers."
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