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Two thoughts to help you fight the media brainwashing (baby creakyknees here)
If a British person goes to Japan, learns the language and gets a job there, you are impressed.
If a Japanese person comes to England, learns English and gets the job, the media has told us it is 'bad.' It's still impressive! They've done something I'd never be able to do.
A 27 year old woman stands in front of you. She is single and has a job.
The same woman stands in front of you, she is single and has a job, and also has a small child. The media might have made you feel differently about woman 2. Change that.