Do you know what these photos are?
The first one is the board of Hankyu train's platform where it says women should line up there to board the women's coach. The second photo is the timetable of that coach. This train runs only on weekdays.
This system started in 2001.
Why was this system implemented? What does this train system implies?
Why was this system implemented? What does this train system implies?
It portrays that Japanese women can not protect themselves because of their weakness.
Japanese women are powerless...such image comes from their long long sexual discrimination history.
Check this cite. http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/essay-04.html
As you can see, Japanese women were treated as if they were inferior to men and this image exists still now. The "Ladies only" train was invented because there are many women who are under threats from the gropers. It is rare in Japan that woman scold at man who touch her.
My friend, who had such dreadful experience told me that when the man was touching her hip she couldn't say anything. In addition, she was raised by her parents as a traditional Japanese girl, so, she didn't know well how to defend herself. She feels that this train system is helpful.
My friend Shoko, on the other hand, said that she doesn't mind when a man is in the lady's coach and it could be that he didn't notice it was a women only train. Other passengers don't seem to mind, either. She doesn't need such a kind of train. She insisted that women should be stronger, and we can do that.
"Ladies only" train was invented for Japanese traditional women and it works well.
However, this system gives an opportunity to rethink about Japanese women's position at the same time. Will we see the women's coach in Japan ten years from now?
Check this cite. http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/essay-04.html
As you can see, Japanese women were treated as if they were inferior to men and this image exists still now. The "Ladies only" train was invented because there are many women who are under threats from the gropers. It is rare in Japan that woman scold at man who touch her.
My friend, who had such dreadful experience told me that when the man was touching her hip she couldn't say anything. In addition, she was raised by her parents as a traditional Japanese girl, so, she didn't know well how to defend herself. She feels that this train system is helpful.
My friend Shoko, on the other hand, said that she doesn't mind when a man is in the lady's coach and it could be that he didn't notice it was a women only train. Other passengers don't seem to mind, either. She doesn't need such a kind of train. She insisted that women should be stronger, and we can do that.
"Ladies only" train was invented for Japanese traditional women and it works well.
However, this system gives an opportunity to rethink about Japanese women's position at the same time. Will we see the women's coach in Japan ten years from now?
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I often wonder about these female only train cars. Does this mean that men will always be sukebe and chikan? And since there is no way to change the nature of men, we need to have female only spaces? How sad if indeed true.
I have heard many stories about chikan on trains. These days many women are not afraid to confront them and get them arrested. And there are also some bad women who try to accuse innocent men of being chikan so they can get money from them. Again, a sad state of affairs. What do you think about these issues?
Do you think there is a connection between "powerless women" and mizu shobai?
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