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The #KuToo movement is an ongoing movement in Japan against the high heel policy in workplaces.[1][2][3] The name is a reference to the Me Too movement and a play on words with kutsu (靴, 'shoes') and kutsū (苦痛, 'pain').[1]

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Origins and development[edit]

KuToo was started in 2019 by Yumi Ishikawa, a Japanese actress, freelance writer, and part-time funeral parlor worker. Many businesses in Japan require women employees to wear heels of between five and seven centimeters, or 1.9 and 2.75 inches, in height.[4] Ishikawa found shoes of this type to be inconvenient and uncomfortable at work, and complained on Twitter about wearing them. Her comment received nearly 30,000 retweets and more than 60,000 likes, and other women shared their own stories of discomfort with heels, posting photos of their bloodied and blistered feet.[4]

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Ishikawa then collected over 150,000 signatures for a petition on women not having to wear high heels in the workplace. The government had to consider the petition after it crossed the threshold of 100,000 signatures [5] However, despite public support, the response of the parliamentary committee was not in favor of taking action. Prominent members expressed a belief that women should be dressed 'reasonably' at work.[3][6] For instance, Japan’s health and labor minister stated that high heels are necessary for women due to social convention and job expectations.[7][8] Additionally, while the committee themselves did not endorse extreme dress codes, they also did not feel that action needed to be taken in order to prevent companies from enforcing unfair standards.[9] This apathetic response sparked the beginning of the #KuToo Movement.

One reason behind this apathy may be the prevalence of men in positions of power who lack experience using high heels. While Japanese business culture is also rigid about men's clothing and puts pressure on male workers to dress in specific ways, this does not cause them physical pain and injury. In June 2019, Ishikawa organized an event in Tokyo where men tried on high-heeled shoes and attempted to walk in them, allowing them to experience firsthand the pain and discomfort that such shoes cause many women.[4]

In addition to the strict expectations around professional footwear for women, many companies are now requiring women to not wear glasses because it gives off a 'cold impression'.[10] This dress code provision reinforces the #KuToo movement’s perspective that strict professional dress codes for women exist as a discriminatory practice. Ishikawa also spoke out against the discriminatory nature of these new professional dress codes.[11] Women in Japan are speaking out using the hashtag 'glasses are forbidden' on social media, with many asking officials to take a second looks at the rules.[12]

Ishikawa has since expanded the movement from shoes to a broader spectrum of women's rights issues in Japan. Ishikawa often speaks out against social inequalities in Japan, such as slut-shaming culture and the societal expectations of women to remain silent, noting how this prevents them from speaking out against injustice.[13]

In her newly released book, Ishikawa writes about how being angry makes someone appear unlikable and hysteric. Japanese culture frowns upon the outward expression of emotion. Ishikawa expresses how good it feels to go against this expectation and be angry.[13]

Health concerns[edit]

Women using the #KuToo tag have compared wearing high heels to foot binding.[1] Many women work long hours on their feet and/or in uncomfortable positions. This can lead to foot pain and conditions such blisters and bunions that interfere with work and well-being.[14][15]

High heel shoes pose many physical risks aside from blistering and bleeding. Regular use has been associated with increased rates of first person injury and musculoskeletal pain.[15] High heel shoes can create lasting negative effects when worn in constant use above two inches, like the women in Japan are expected to wear. Regular wear can cause lower back,[16] hip,[17] and knee issues,[18] which can lead to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between bones wears away such that the bones start to grind together with movement. Regular wear can also shorten the Achilles tendon, as well as tighten and reshape the calf muscles to adjust to the pressure.[19]

Gender discrimination and traditional Japanese views[edit]

Public opinion in Japan on the #KuToo movement has varied. Ishikawa claimed that her tweet has received more publicity from countries other than Japan.[5] She described Japan as viewing the movement in terms of health concerns rather than discrimination based on gender.[5] Health and Labor Minister Takumi Nemoto responded to Ishikawa's petition by claiming that wearing high heel shoes is 'appropriate' and 'necessary' given social conventions, while also stating that forcing women to wear a certain style of shoes without a business reason would constitute power harassment.[3][6] Regarding enforcement, Emiko Takagai, Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, commented that 'I don't think it's compulsory.'[9] In contrast, a survey of Japanese women found that 60% of respondents viewed wearing high heel shoes as enforced by their workplace.[20] During the March 2020 House of Councilor's Budget Meeting, former prime minister Shinzo Abe stated that 'women should not have irrational rules that lead to pain imposed upon them.'[21]

The #KuToo movement’s progression remains slow due to various obstacles solidified by long-standing views on gender roles in Japan and expectations of social conformity. Japanese views on gender roles remain traditional, with women being socially designed to childcare and domestic tasks, regardless of whether or not they have paid employment.[22] The World Economic Forum listed Japan at 121 out of 153 countries in terms of measures for gender gaps in 2020,[23] indicating that societal expectations of women remain discriminatory. Traditional views on gender are reinforced through Japanese television and advertising, which continue to shape Japanese perceptions of reality.[24] In advertisements, research has found that media that involved women were focused on cosmetics and clothes, whereas “men prevailed over women in the 'high-level business' and 'professional' categories by about 2 to 1.”[25]

The #KuToo movement is part of a recent shift towards resisting traditional views of gender roles and fighting gender discrimination in Japan. Notably, it emerged shortly after the Tokyo Medical University entrance exam scandal. The school, one of the most highly regarded medical schools in Japan, was forced to admit that female applicants' exams scores had been regularly adjusted for more than ten years so as to lower the number of female students accepted.[26] Several other medical schools were later revealed to have done the same.[27] It also came after journalist Shiori Itō publicly spoke out against sexual harassment following her thwarted attempts to report her own sexual assault by Noriyuki Yamaguchi.[28] Itō faced substantial backlash for speaking out, including being called an embarrassment and behaving immorally to advance her career. The harassment and threats became so severe that she eventually moved to the UK.[22][29] However, this did not stop her from pursuing a civil case, which she won.[30] She was chosen as one of TIME's 100 most influential people in 2020 for her legal and social justice work in the Me Too movement.[31]

Womenomics[32] is a core part[33] of Abenomics in which 'women’s participation in the labor force is encouraged”.[34] The initiative has made some difference in equalizing the professional field for women as well as provided evidence for the positive economic effects of having women in positions of power within companies.[35] However, it has not succeeded at placing a significant number of women in positions of power[35] or addressed the deeply rooted societal expectations related to progressing women’s rights in the workplace. This was recently exemplified by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, notably the lack of job security endemic to a women labor force made up of a majority of 'non-regular workers' whose income is perceived as supplementary to that of an assumed male partner.[36] Additionally, there is some concern that the gains made so far are at risk following the resignation of Abe in August 2020 and the uncertain economic vision and conservative leanings of incomer Yoshihide Suga.[37]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^'Japanese minister responds to #KuToo campaign by saying high heels...'Reuters. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ abc'#KuToo drive a hit but Japan minister says high heels 'necessary''. aljazeera.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ abcRachelle, Vivian (2019-08-28). 'What Is the #KuToo Movement?'. JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  5. ^ abc'#KuToo no more! Japanese women take stand against high heels'. Reuters. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  6. ^ abFoster, Malcolm (2019-06-06). 'Japanese minister responds to #KuToo campaign by saying high heels 'appropriate''. Reuters. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  7. ^'Japanese official calls high-heel mandates for women at work 'necessary and appropriate,' dismissing 'KuToo' movement'. CBS News. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  8. ^Brennan, Summer (2019-06-06). 'Listen to Japan's women: high heels need kicking out of the workplace'. The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  9. ^ ab'Labor minister opposes banning female dress codes with high heels'. Japan Today. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  10. ^'Japan 'glasses ban' for women at work sparks backlash'. BBC News. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ^JIJI, AFP (December 4, 2019). 'Anti-high heels campaigner steps up to battle Japan's 'glasses ban''. The Japan Times Online. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. ^［編集部］, 竹下 郁子 ［編集部］ (24 October 2019). 'Women who are prohibited from wearing glasses at work. From 'whole mannequin' acceptance to nurses'. Business Insider. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  13. ^ abInagaki, Kana (December 5, 2019). ''I was unashamed': Yumi Ishikawa on fighting sexism in Japan'. Financial Times. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  14. ^Rachelle, Vivian. 'Japan's #KuToo movement is fighting back against regressive dress codes for women'. Quartz. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  15. ^ abBarnish, Maxwell S.; Barnish, Jean (2016-01-01). 'High-heeled shoes and musculoskeletal injuries: a narrative systematic review'. BMJ Open. 6 (1): e010053. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010053. ISSN2044-6055. PMID26769789.
  16. ^Lee, Chang-Min; Jeong, Eun-Hee; Freivalds, Andris (2001). 'Biomechanical effects of wearing high-heeled shoes'. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 28 (6): 321–326. doi:10.1016/s0169-8141(01)00038-5. ISSN0169-8141.
  17. ^'Are High Heels Bad For Your Health? - Featured, Health Topics, Orthopedics'. Hackensack Meridian Health. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  18. ^Kerrigan, D. Casey; Lelas, Jennifer L.; Karvosky, Mark E. (2001). 'Women's shoes and knee osteoarthritis'. The Lancet. 357 (9262): 1097–1098. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(00)04312-9. ISSN0140-6736.
  19. ^'HIGH HEELS: THE HEALTH RISKS'. WV Ortho Center. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  20. ^'Over 60% of women see rules on heels enforced at work, study finds'. The Japan Times. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  21. ^'201回国会　参議院　予算委員会　第5号　令和2年3月3日'. kokkai.ndl.go.jp. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  22. ^ abShoji, Hiroka (23 August 2018). 'A Tokyo medical school rigged exam results to favour men. But Japan's sexism problem runs even deeper'. TIME.
  23. ^The Global Gender Gap Index 2020 rankings(PDF). World Economic Forum. 2020. p. 9.
  24. ^Yamamoto, M; Ran, W (2014). 'Should Men Work Outside and Women Stay Home? Revisiting the Cultivation of Gender-Role Attitudes in Japan'. Mass Communication and Society. 17 (g): 920–942. doi:10.1080/15205436.2013.860989.
  25. ^Cooper-Chen, A; Leung, E; Cho, S.H. (1996). 'Sex roles in East Asian magazine advertising'. Gazette (Leiden, Netherlands). 55 (3): 207–223. doi:10.1177/001654929605500304.
  26. ^Meixler, Eli (November 8, 2018). 'A Japanese Medical School Will Admit Dozens of Women Rejected by a Sexist Exam'. Time.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  27. ^'Women outperform men after Japan medical school stops rigging exam scores'. The Guardian. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  28. ^Stewart, Anna; McKirdy, Euan; Ogura, Junko (2018-04-22). 'Ignored, humiliated: How Japan is accused of failing survivors of sexual abuse'. CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  29. ^Rich, Motoko (December 9, 2017). 'She Broke Japan's Silence on Rape'. NY Times. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  30. ^'Shiori Ito, symbol of Japan's MeToo movement, wins rape lawsuit damages'. The Guardian. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  31. ^Ueno, Chizuko (2020-09-22). 'Shiori Ito: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020'. Time. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  32. ^Matsui, K., Suzuki, H., Tatebe, K., & Akiba, T. 2014. Womenomics 4.0: Time to Walk the Talk. Japan Portfolio Strategy. Goldman Sachs. https://www.gspublishing.com/content/research/en/reports/2014/05/06/f4fe54f4-7d4a-4116-ba43-9e48f71b9bae.pdf. May 30, 2014.
  33. ^Abe, Shinzo (2013-09-25). 'Shinzo Abe: Unleashing the Power of 'Womenomics''. Wall Street Journal. ISSN0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  34. ^Hayashikawa, Maki; Manns, Mark (July 4, 2019). 'Japan's systemic barriers to gender equality'. Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  35. ^ abMatsui, Kathy (2019). 'Is womenomics working?'. In González, Arancha; Jansen, Marion (eds.). Women Shaping Global Economic Governance. London, UK: CEPR Press. pp. 151–160. ISBN978-1-912179-23-7.
  36. ^Yamamitsu, Eimi; Sieg, Linda (2020-06-11). 'Japanese women bear brunt of recession as pandemic unravels Abe's 'Womenomics''. Reuters. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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What are culottes and where on earth did they come from? Over the past few years, they've become about the coolest pants trend ever, but the history of culottes goes way back before those spandex versions we wore in the '90s. Recently, I found myself just staring at a pair one day, wondering how exactly we should classify this quirky piece of fashion art. Are they shorts, pants, a skirt, or all of the above? Or are they none of those things at all? Precisely. Culottes are 100 percent their very own thing.

These peculiar pant-like bottoms made their debut in the early 1900s, but they have stood the course of time by making an appearance in just about every decade since then, as demonstrated below. While we first saw a glimpse in the 1920s, culottes weren't an actual fashion statement until 1931, when women basically decided to be boss ladies and try their hand in sports. Feminism at it's finest, am I right? According to The Guardian, these trousers were 'initially known as 'split' or 'divided skirts'.' Seriously, could they get any less original? Somewhere along the line, they better became known as culottes. I haven't decided if that sounds like a fancy foreign drink or a disease the New York transit system carries. Regardless, I like it. And it fits these funky trousers.

As you contemplate adding a couple pairs of culottes to your closet, take a peek back at their history.

The 1930s

According to Vogue, designer Elsa Schiaparelli 'created the revolutionary divided skirt, a forerunner of shorts, which was worn by Lili de Alvarez at Wimbledon in 1931 and shocked the tennis world,' essentially bringing culottes to the world.

The 1940s

Ladies strolling through the streets loving their culottes! Two-piece outfits were popular in this decade because there was a rationing on fabric due to the war. Women could mix and match their culottes with other tops and have multiple outfits to choose from.

The 1950s

Claire McCardell, fashion designer, sports the spunky pants. Although this particular pair may not have been her own design, McCardell created 'clothes that a woman could adapt to her body in all sorts of ways,' according to the New York Times. Culottes included.

The 1960s

These culottes were featured in Harper's Bazaar in 1966. They were the work of designer, Anne Fogarty.

The 1970s

Bianca Jagger, a human rights advocate and actress, in a culottes jumpsuit sometimes in the '70s.

The 1980s

This is a pattern from 1982 for the girls who wanted to create their own culottes.

The 1990s

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This was a standard look in the '90s. Gotta love the culotte jumpsuit!

Now, we find ourselves well into the new millennium where culottes are still all the rage. Here's how some of our favorite stylish celebs are rocking the look.

Kendall Jenner

Rihanna

Chrissy Teigen

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Come on, you know you want a pair too.

1960s Culottes Patterns

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