In my job I encounter a lot of women: mothers, in particular. While their husbands are off slaving away (and yes, this is Japan so I literally mean slaving) at the office, these mothers have the arguably unenviable task of looking after their little sprogs. And it is through repeated meetings with these women that I come to this conclusion: Women (particularly Japanese women) over 30 quite literally turn into baby-making factories.
I know it sounds obvious but oh my god! It seems every week one of them has a new one. They come in carrying their expressionless offspring bundled up in some kind of baby-carrying sling around their shoulders, mopping up their dribble and telling them to stop screaming. It`s kind of funny I guess, maybe it`s from coming from Australia, but the penchant for literally giving up work for a good 6-8 years to raise children seems to be rife here. Women just turn into housewives and stay that way for what seems like bloody ages. Then they get a part time job, or something.
No wonder Japan`s population is so god damn large. It`s because seemingly every woman can just drop everything and queef out a couple of babies. Not only can they, but when they get to 30, they feel socially compelled to! Amazing.
Anyway I`ve ranted enough.. This wasn`t nearly as interesting as I thought it was going to be. Sorry, sports fans.
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