Japan set to elect its first female Prime Minister

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NyanNyanNekoChan said:

I came across a BBC News YouTube video about this earlier today.
When I translated a few of the Japanese comments, it seemed that many folks weren’t happy with the BBC’s reporting for two main reasons:

A) Inaccuracies - Some mentioned biased coverage, stating the BBC misunderstood or misrepresented Takaichi’s comments about “work-life balance”
B) Focus on gender - Several folks criticised how overseas media tend to emphasise gender-related angles, saying it’s irrelevant and that the focus should be on policy instead

This sort of reaction is common when these milestones are reported but I think it misses the point. This is history. She could go on to be a terrible prime minister but none the less she was the first female one and there is a reason why that hasn't happened in the last 100 years. 

But for sure, she shouldn't necessarily be celebrated because she is a women but it certainly something to report on