That has to be a Japanese thing, right? I've worked in female-oriented spaces my whole life and have never had any woman take issue with asking her age.
That has to be a Japanese thing, right? I've worked in female-oriented spaces my whole life and have never had any woman take issue with asking her age.
No, it's just a meme that's been on the decline in the Anglosphere. "Never ask a woman her age, a man his salary, and [third thing]" is a template that goes back a while. It's the same reason some women take issue with being called "Ma'am" instead of "Miss."