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In Japan, It’s a Riveting TV Plot: Can a Worker Go Home on Time?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It not really about the intent, but rather how the intent is perceived. The reason to not use the N-word is for me identical to toxic masculinity. Most recipients and people who happen to be near won't interpret it in any positive way. Both are unproductive for meaningful discourse and leads to a hostile environment. Since people who use those term is usually well aware of the reaction, it must be assumed that it is…

Are we really equating the usage of the N-word, a term which has massive historical racist baggage behind it, to the term 'toxic masculinity' which is a well-known and defined term which does not have any sort of baggage like that behind it?

> Are we really equating […]

No, we are not. We are comparing by way of analogy, which is not the same as equating.

Re: In Japan, It’s a Riveting TV Plot: Can a Worker Go Home on Time?

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As a fan of office-based dry comedies (The Office, Dreamland, W1A, etc), I'm curious if anyone has watched the show? If so, would you recommend it?

Finished the show (last episode aired two days ago).

It was as good as it could get I think. No stone were left unturned, they didn’t shy out from most themes (sexual harassment, moral harassment, generation gap, sub contracting, bribes, actual death by overwork, heroism etc).

The take on the subjects is honest and decent, they manage to push well thought arguments without making too much ennemies or pushing the ball too far. The ending is a very soft landing without ruffling too many feathers.

I hope some other series will fill the gap left open and have a more aggressive take, but this series was good enough I think.

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