Female announcer "Men smell so unpleasant" Contract terminated due to controversy over gender discrimination
Aug 23, 2024
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According to Japanese media such as Model Press and FNN, Yuri Kawaguchi (29), a freelance announcer who complained about the hygiene of men in the summer on SNS, was terminated by his agency on the 10th.
She is also a lecturer in sexual harassment prevention and harassment prevention education, and is said to have revealed her usual feminist perspective.
Earlier, she wrote on social media 'X(X, old Twitter)"I'm really sorry if there's a personal reason, but the smell of men or the body odor of unsanitary people in the summer is so unpleasant" "I take a shower several times a day, use clean wipes, and apply antiperspirant year round to keep things clean. I think more men should do this" posted a post. The article is currently deleted.
When the post was released, there was a controversy over gender discrimination online. In particular, criticism from men poured out.
One netizen commented "It's angering and clearly discriminating to blame only men. Women, especially older women, can also have body odor.
It is also natural to sweat and smell when you work outdoors in such a hot weather. Don't you know the truth because you work in a cool place?", Criticisms such as "'Materialistic omnipotent woman who does not know the grievances of the general public.'" Even articles about her personal life began to appear.
As the controversy intensified, she eventually deleted the article and apologized.
She said "Many people must have been hurt and upset by careless remarks" I was careless in speaking. I will be careful about my remarks and try not to hurt anyone from now on." However, the agency decided to terminate the contract.
On the other hand, she recently appeared on a YouTube channel and said, "After the controversy, I lost about 6kg due to heartache." Since the contract was terminated, she has received many offers for performances. I'm especially getting a lot of support from women," he said.
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