Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past

Re:Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past by TexanFeller on Sunday January 22, 2023 @11:17AM (#34478842)

There's probably selection bias in your experience. They may have come here for school because they were among those that disliked their native culture the most. They may have picked up American values and priorities after arrival etc.

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Re:Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past by SoylentOrange on Sunday January 22, 2023 @11:30AM (#34479015)

This was when I taught in Japan

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Re:Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past by stale2002 on Sunday January 22, 2023 @12:18PM (#34479664)

Or maybe, instead of that, it is inaccurate to dismiss real problems with sexism and gender discrimination as "just cultural differences".

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Re:Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past by the_af on Sunday January 22, 2023 @01:38PM (#34480663)

> There's probably selection bias in your experience.

Is there any argument at all that would convince you? A foreigner is unconvincing because he/she is a foreigner, and locals are unconvincing because of selection bias. So what would convince you?

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