Isekai Izakaya "Gen" - Vol. 8 Ch. 43 - The Accounting Woman

[MangaDex]

 

[WhimsiCat]

I think the panel on page 12 isn't 'disappointed' but maybe 'dumbfounded'?

Since she's supposed to be surprised at NOT being discriminated.

 

[deenzfan12]

I liked this chapter! Quite relatable!
Gourmet manga featuring working women blowing off steam by having a drink and some good food sounds like a niche but it's always pleasant to come across... This reminded me of Wakako Zake or Nomi Joshi. I feel like I'm vicariously decompressing when I read it haha

 

[JosebaZilarte]

Actually... what would be the explanation for not accepting a single woman as a guest in this context? Would she would be at risk when she or others drink too much? Because, otherwise, ladies of the night would use the tavern to seek for easy clients (given it a bad reputation)? Because it is assumed that single women do not have enough money? Or just unadulterated medieval machismo?

Edit: Also, the second speech bubble has a typo "We don't allow single women as a guests".

 

[Antairan]

Not sure what era this is supposed to be, maybe somewhere around the 1500s. Back then, women were mostly regarded as being dependent people that could not work or function properly without their spouse or father. They were beings to be protected since they were physically weaker, and in the minds of that era, dumber... why or how they reached that conclusion is anyone's guess, not like humans were that bright back then, safe a select few that could get an education. This thought process, however, reached us to the 1960s iirc, with banks not allowing women to have their own accounts, nor to withdraw money without their father or spouse at their side. Identification was also not possible without them. Pretty crazy, honestly. But well, the past is the past.
Of course, I could be wrong in some things, but that's about it in a very broad sense.

 

[Lenasien]

So Prejudice about different gender still exist, whenever era or wherever place they inhabit. Especially on her job place, when she is just being honest about money circulation on her compatriots.

Good thing, she found her favourite secret place to hangout.

 

[sjiveru]

it's kind of a bad sign when Japanese culture is that much better at protecting women's rights than yours is

 

[JACGohu]

Actually... what would be the explanation for not accepting a single woman as a guest in this context? Would she would be at risk when she or others drink too much? Because, otherwise, ladies of the night would use the tavern to seek for easy clients (given it a bad reputation)? Because it is assumed that single women do not have enough money? Or just unadulterated medieval machismo?

There could be any number of reasons, depending on the culture of the time and place.

Modern day, we wouldn't think much of the reasons of a single woman being in a bar alone. Maybe she wants to be by herself, on the flip side, maybe she's there looking for companionship, for a rendezvous, etc. In the setting of this manga and the apparent culture of this kind of place, they may even be thinking like her motivations being questionable, or she could be there for "business", or since they have a certain mindset about women in this setting, they could be worried about them covering their tab, or trying to prevent their male customers from causing a ruckus, or trying to take advantage of her. It depends on the establishment too, and what the owner is willing to put up with.

 

[fform]

Actually... what would be the explanation for not accepting a single woman as a guest in this context? Would she would be at risk when she or others drink too much? Because, otherwise, ladies of the night would use the tavern to seek for easy clients (given it a bad reputation)? Because it is assumed that single women do not have enough money? Or just unadulterated medieval machismo?

Edit: Also, the second speech bubble has a typo "We don't allow single women as a guests".

It's a common thing back in the day, basically all of the ideas you have that justified it even when there was no real chance of that happening.

A case-by-case basis would have been the way to deal with that, because prostitutes hanging out in your establishment invites trouble, but single women are like the MC of this chapter. Totally normal, just need a drink and a good meal now and then.

 

[es_kan]

The way she's drawn makes me think of Mizukami Satoshi's art. Wonder if he's worked together with the artist in the past.

 

[brndndss]

maybe im just a romantic at heart, but i bet toma has feelings for her and freaked out when accused of being in it only for the money

 

[fight2live]

new character let's gooooo

 

[Quarterdane]

These days, looking at pizza with stretchy cheese just makes me think of glue.

 

[miyako19]

Sadly, some Muslim countries are still like this nowadays. They don't allow women to go to school. They don't allow women to go outside without covering themselves from head to toes. They don't allow women to go anywhere without a male family member's escort.
Recently, I learn that in Dubai, it is forbidden for a women to stay in the same hotel room with a man that isn't her husband or family. Look like many tourists got in troubles for that.

 

[Mieglen]

Speaking of alcohol for women, there is a Sake that directly markets itself as a perfect gift for girlfriends, wives, or just a friend of the opposite sex, it’s sweet and easy to drink, but of course, as it goes down quite easily, despite the alcohol content being quite little, many people tend to get drunk quickly because of it.