Japan mag ridiculed for 鈥榗omplicated鈥 advice
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A JAPANESE magazine that advised women to compliment men on their intelligence by saying 鈥淵ou sound like Socrates鈥 has been ridiculed in the country ranked one of the world鈥檚 worst for gender parity.
鈥淛J,鈥 a major fashion magazine targeted at young women, encouraged readers to compare men to the classical Greek philosopher when they say something complicated.
A picture of the page sparked mirth when it was shared on Twitter 鈥 with some users noting that Socrates did not live happily ever after, as he was sentenced to death by drinking poison. Users of both genders poured scorn on the technique to attract men, with one saying, 鈥淚f a woman told me I sound like Socrates, I would wonder if she鈥檚 sane.鈥
The tips were based on a comic book by a female manga artist, the magazine said, playing on a popular trope where women compliment men and feign stupidity.
In 2018, Japan ranked 110th out of 149 countries in the World Economic Forum鈥檚 gender gap report, up from 114th the previous year. The country remains low in the ranking despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledging to promote women鈥檚 empowerment 鈥 his so-called 鈥淲omenomics鈥 strategy.
Socrates is also credited with the famous remark: 鈥淏y all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you will be happy. If you get a bad one, you will be a philosopher.鈥
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