Teenagers in Japan Can Finally Vote. But Will They? (Published 2016)

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party posted a manga comic on its website aimed at 18-year-olds, featuring a high school girl who decides to vote as a way of attracting the attention of a boy she likes. The comic was criticized as sexist on social media.Credit...Shiryu Nakatake TOKYO — Mena Hakamada, an 18-year-old college freshman, knows how important it is to vote. “To reflect our opinions, th

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「LDPの投票啓発マンガが『主人公の女の子が好きな男の子の気を引くために投票を決める』という筋書きになっていることが性差別だと批判されている。」とさ。

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日本の18歳選挙権 by Motoko Rich