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tells the story of "Ms. A" an anonymous twenty-something department store receptionist. She says her superior told her "glasses are prohibited." She works forty hours a week, and commutes about 4 hours each day, which means she has to wear contact lenses for about sixty hours each, despite her poor vision, according to Business Insider.
Another woman, "Ms. B" said that her company's dress code clearly states glasses are prohibited. She works as a nurse in a beauty clinic and also struggles with her vision. "Many of my colleagues keep eye drops in their pockets would use it while working," she told Business Insider. "Some even had laser surgery."
This unfortunately isn't the first time Japanese businesses have reportedly imposed strict rules or dress codes pertaining only to women in the workplace. Earlier this year, in response to women
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