A survey conducted by the Japanese My Navi Woman news website asked 97 men between the ages of 22 and 39 years of age the question, “Honestly, do you think the women in your workplace are scary?” 34% of respondents said “yes”.
The reasons they gave for being afraid of their female workmates fell into four distinct categories.
a. Conversations: “I’m scared of them because they love gossiping and rumours.”
b. Workplace Communication: “My female senior colleague is bossy and annoying.”
c. Conspiracies: “Sometimes when women are in a group together, it can be really frightening.”
d. Rivalry: “Trying to understand their real intentions is difficult and it’s annoying when they’re involved in faction rivalries.”
Thankfully though, according to the survey, the majority of Japanese men aren’t actually afraid of the women they work with.