﻿A woman's lowly place in Japan, mirrored in its language

1/30/2017

A woman's lowly place in Japan, mirrored in its language

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This article discusses Kittredge Cherry’s 1987 book Womensword: What Japanese Words Say About Women, which examines how sexism is reflected in the Japanese language. The book depicts a Japanese society in the 1980s with unequal perceptions of men and women.

Read the full article here. (01/30/17, Japan Times)

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