'Look delicate and demure,' but marriage tips for women backfire in Japan


The booklet, written in 2019, urged women to wear shoes that make them appear "delicate" or choose makeup that looks "demure". -- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH via The Straits Times/ANN

TOKYO (AFP): A Japanese municipality was forced to withdraw tips urging women to wear shoes that make them appear "delicate" or choose makeup that looks "demure" in order to secure a partner, after facing accusations of sexism.

The northern Japan region of Iwate faced heavy criticism this week after an online booklet with advice for people looking for marriage caught the attention of a prominent feminist scholar and stoked heated debate on social media.

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