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   From: miles@gnu.org   
      
   Gilles Poitras  writes:   
   > That can be an element. In the workplace it can be a little different,   
   > especially for lower ranking women workers.   
      
   When I first came to Japan, I got valentine chocolates from my _boss_   
   (a woman), but she made painfully clear how much she resented it, or at   
   least felt uncomfortable about it -- she practically chucked them across   
   the room at me!   
      
   For better or for worse, I've noticed, a lot of the little traditions   
   and touches that made things seem "japanese" have basically died out at   
   my company in the past few years; it's starting to seem almost like any   
   american company (though non-japanese only account for 0.5% of the   
   employees).  To some degree this is slightly sad -- the world is   
   becoming more homogeneous -- but at least I don't have to punch the   
   timeclock anymore.  :-)   
      
   -Miles   
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