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Letter From Tokyo
One step forward, two steps back for gender equality
Japan has a chronic history of sexist gaffes, but these should not obscure recent victories
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From "women talk too much at meetings" to "Olympig", two men who were in charge of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games apparently do not know any better.
But what takes the cake for the most sexist recent comment - said an online poll held from Feb 26 to March 5 - was one by a woman.
