Yeah, something's gotta give sooner or later though (preferrably sooner). Women's rights have come a long way here in the U.S. since the 50's but even today, the whole idea of "equal pay for equal work" is still a popular myth for the most part. Hopefully, Japanese society will be able to evolve to the point where women are at least no longer considered subordinates on some level to their male counterparts (in work, in marriage, etc.).