Sometimes it's hard to be a woman, as the U.S. country singer Tammy Wynette put it in the 1968 global hit "Stand by Your Man." In today's Japan, though, men are also feeling the gender strain, amid a rising tide of complaints that they are being mistreated by society.
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In Japan, it can be hard to be a man, say men
Groping problem triggers female outrage amid male sense of injustice
A platform attendant stands outside a female-only train car in Tokyo. Some men have begun calling for male-only cars, arguing that they can be victims of harassment, too. © Reuters
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