When [Japanese] women encouraged men to bask in public glory, it reminded me of the way you would indulge a child with a sweet-bean treat.

Kittredge Cherry
When [Japanese] women encouraged men to bask in public glory,...
When [Japanese] women encouraged men to bask in public glory,...
When [Japanese] women encouraged men to bask in public glory,...
When [Japanese] women encouraged men to bask in public glory,...
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When Japanese women encouraged men to bask in public glory, it reminded me of the way you would indulge a child with a sweet-bean treat. The statement is about how it seems as if these two actions are completely unconnected. In this case, the child and sweet-bean treat were both things that the woman wanted and took care of. Yet, when she is telling her husband to enjoy the glory of his success, she is doing so as if those two activities are totally unrelated.

The issue with this logic is that she is telling him to do something that is completely out of character. For example, she wants him to enjoy his success as if he were indulging a child by giving him sweet-bean treats. But the truth is he should be enjoying his success by being proud of himself instead of being ashamed of himself.

Source: Womansword: What Japanese Words Say About Women

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