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WORLDLOWAug 10 · Aug 10, 2026, 8:45 AM

In Japan, 'calf hair harassment' exposes gender-based appearance conflicts between women and men

Le Monde [en]

Soaring summer temperatures have prompted the Tokyo metropolitan government to launch a campaign promoting a more relaxed dress code at the office. However, some Japanese women, who say they cannot stand the sight of body hair, have denounced what they call visual 'harassment.'

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