田中正恵自今年10月上任以来，成为日本首位女性首相，并在年轻选民和女性中掀起了一股"粉丝热潮"1。然而这一现象的背后，反映了日本女性面临的深层性别不平等问题。
田中正恵虽然是女性领导人，但在性别平等议题上持保守立场，反对已婚夫妇保留分离姓氏、反对女性继承皇位等进步政策1。她之所以获得广泛支持，主要源于在社交媒体上强调自己的超负荷工作状态，包括睡眠不足、阅读内阁文件、烫手帕、缝纽扣等日常琐事1。这种形象的走红背后，恰恰说明日本女性已经习惯了过度劳累的生活方式。根据政府调查，男性平均每天花3.5小时做家务，而女性超过7小时1。一位女性受访者坦言："我相信性别平等。我想全职工作，不想重复母亲整天在家做饭的生活。但我也想为家人提供营养餐。"1这反映出日本女性在工作与家庭之间的两难困境，以及她们通过接纳超负荷工作来适应现状的无奈倾向。
Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister in October 2024, sparking a wave of enthusiasm among young voters and women that has been dubbed "Sana-mania." 1 However, her rising popularity reveals a troubling disconnect between her conservative stance on gender issues and the aspirations of her female supporters.
Takaichi has consistently opposed progressive policies aimed at advancing gender equality, including measures that would allow married couples to retain separate surnames and enable women to succeed to the imperial throne. 1 Despite these positions, she has cultivated a devoted following by emphasizing her relentless work ethic, frequently sharing social media posts depicting her juggling multiple responsibilities—from sleeping only briefly to reading cabinet documents, pressing handkerchiefs, and sewing buttons. 1
This phenomenon reflects a deeper reality facing Japanese women. Government surveys reveal a stark disparity in domestic labor, with men averaging 3.5 hours daily spent on housework compared to more than 7 hours for women. 1 One female respondent captured this tension, stating: "I believe in gender equality. I want to work full-time and don't want to repeat my mother's life of staying home and cooking all day. But I also want to provide nutritious meals for my family." 1 Takaichi's popularity among women thus underscores how Japanese women have adapted to persistent gender inequality by accepting overwork as a norm, rather than demanding systemic change.
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