I take offense at your assumption. I have sincerely written what I think. You have implied that you can read my mind and that I am "uncomfortable" or "playing pretend".
User SoylentOrange wrote that his wife "found her job opportunities and career growth severely limited by the heavily patriarchal culture." That seems a very believable assertion to me, given what I have read about Japanese culture and seen in many industries outside of tech in Western cultures.
User lozenge rephrased that as, "treating half the population as undeserving of a career".
I have no idea if lozenge has any experience with Japanese culture. I read his statement as a summary of what SoylentOrange wrote.
I remain unconvinced that the median Japanese man thinks that women are undeserving of a career. I welcome those with first hand experience to share more than anecdotes to convince me.
To be accused of "playing pretend" when questioning hyperbole makes me reconsider commenting on HN at all.
User SoylentOrange wrote that his wife "found her job opportunities and career growth severely limited by the heavily patriarchal culture." That seems a very believable assertion to me, given what I have read about Japanese culture and seen in many industries outside of tech in Western cultures.
User lozenge rephrased that as, "treating half the population as undeserving of a career".
I have no idea if lozenge has any experience with Japanese culture. I read his statement as a summary of what SoylentOrange wrote.
I remain unconvinced that the median Japanese man thinks that women are undeserving of a career. I welcome those with first hand experience to share more than anecdotes to convince me.
To be accused of "playing pretend" when questioning hyperbole makes me reconsider commenting on HN at all.