Glasses, say some companies in Japan, are just not right for women to wear to work.
In recent reports by Japan's Nippon TV and Business Insider Japan, women from a range of industries described being instructed by their employers not to wear glasses.
One receptionist recalled being told that glasses for her were not allowed, while a male receptionist was permitted to don corrective eyewear, Business Insider reported. A nurse at a beauty clinic developed dry eye from long hours in contacts but also was not allowed to wear glasses. Her employer imposed other requirements: Makeup was a must, as was making sure she didn't gain too much weight. A domestic airline reportedly has the no-glasses rule for safety reasons.
Why all the fuss? Glasses can give a "cold impression," or cover up one's makeup, or just aren't liked by the boss, said women interviewed by the news organizations. All of this was apparently news to many women in Japan, who, upon hearing what their fellow women have had to endure, took to social media to break that glasses ceiling.
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