”I am genuinely shocked that a major publisher still feels it’s ok to publish this level of orientalist cultural chauvinism in 2026”

 

Nothing should shock me anymore when it comes to takes on Japan, but I am genuinely shocked that a major publisher still feels it’s ok to publish this level of orientalist cultural chauvinism in 2026 as an explanation for the fertility crisis. https://t.co/pyspRHUVT3 pic.twitter.com/QGmxmqGLmL

— Gearoid Reidy リーディー・ガロウド (@GearoidReidy) March 1, 2026

おれは西洋のジャーナリズムの期待値低いからおどろきもしないが・・・・驚いてくれる西洋人が少しでもいることはうれしい。