Hi.
Please correct my English, please!
"Children's Day"
May 5th is Children's Day.
It is a day to promote the happiness and well-being of children.
Even though it’s Children’s Day, it’s actually Boy’s Day.
On Children’s Day, families with boys display warrior dolls in their homes and fly carp streamers outdoors.( The carp is a symbol of a successful career.) Both of them are only for boys.
While, March 3rd is Girl’s Festival which is only for girls.
When I was a child, I used to think people should call the day “Boy’s Day”.
Most Japanese families put boys ahead of girls, so I though they only call boys their children.
Japan is still a male-dominated society
We have fewer politicians than other countries, there are always endless waiting lists for day-care centers (Most Japanese husbands don’t do housework or child rearing, so if women with infant children need to work outside, they need a day-care center.) and most women’s salary is lower than men’s even if the men are good at nothing.
Children’s Day is a symbol of male chauvinism.
Thank you!
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