Ah, the wonders of modern advice for new mothers! Japan's Onomichi City really exceeded expectations with some flyers that caused a nationwide stir.
The city conducted a public survey in 2017 that was used to create flyers for pregnant women, which were later distributed to local residents.
"There are differences in the way men and women feel and think," the leaflet reads. "One of the reasons for this is the structural difference in the brains of men and women. It is known that men act on the basis of theories, while women act on the basis of emotions".
Further, it is said that new fathers like to be thanked for doing tasks such as washing dishes, changing diapers and holding their baby.
It also says that women can irritate men if they are "busy taking care of the child and not doing work."
New mothers are advised to please their husbands, including massages, preparing lunch every day, taking care of the children, doing housework, greeting the husband with "welcome home" and always smiling. in face. OO
"It's so bad that local authorities are broadcasting the idea that looking after children is the mother's job," one person wrote on Twitter. "I wish local authorities would raise awareness that fathers are also key players in looking after children."
"Stress is the enemy during pregnancy, so why exactly do they only attack women?" said another.
The city's mayor, Yukihiro Hiratani, publicly apologized, saying the flyers were "inconsistent with the feelings of pregnant women, mothers giving birth, and others involved in raising children."
Japan remains a largely patriarchal, conservative society, which ranked 125th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's latest Global Gender Gap Index.
