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    Ehemänner, die auch nach der Elternzeit nicht bei der Kinderbetreuung mithelfen!? In Japan ist der Anteil der Männer an der Kinderbetreuung im internationalen Vergleich am niedrigsten


    Ehemänner, die auch nach der Elternzeit nicht bei der Kinderbetreuung mithelfen!? In Japan ist der Anteil der Männer an der Kinderbetreuung im internationalen Vergleich am niedrigsten

    https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/stories/world/2026/03/590986_1.php

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    2. KingofBabil on

      The work culture in Japan has significant impact on physical, and mental health. I could totally see Jaoanese people, not just the males suffering from some trauma, and using that paternal leave as a way out of the cycle, but instead of getting their wellness together by going to the gym, seeking someone to talk to, mentorship, they are so broken that they do… NOTHING.

      Think about the system, not the symptom.

      The men doing nothing is a symptom of the system.

    3. AnglerJared on

      We need to be wary of this kind of reporting. Even if a small number of deadbeat dads are taking advantage of paternity leave without engaging in the “paternity” part of it, it’s still very much worth having paid paternity leave in principle. Using anecdotal examples of misuse to argue against paternity leave would be a misplaced critique.

      What is much more important to ask is how we can get fathers to take more active roles in fatherhood and doing their share of the work, and that is a far deeper cultural issue that will take decades to address nationwide. We must also not forget that the majority of fathers taking paternity leave are doing so in earnest and at least trying to help with the kids.

      But let’s avoid the ridiculous notion that offering paternity leave is the issue and not the long tradition of gender roles in Japanese society that put the full weight of child rearing on the shoulders of women. Paternity leave is a step towards solving that disparity, even if we concede that the men still have to show up and be dads.

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