A women¡¯s group has started a campaign vowing to swear off sex with any man who is pro-war, to protest Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s push to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution.
The campaign was launched a week ago, on Constitution Day, on a website that encourages women to pledge ¡°not to have sex with men who love war.¡±
The group, Senso Rabu na Otoko towa Ecchi Shinai Onna no Kai, which roughly means Group of Women Who Don¡¯t Have Sex With Men Who Love War, says it¡¯s against any attempts to clear the path for Japan to engage in war-related activities.
¡°We are thoroughly opposed to, and determined to go on a strike against any (male) politicians, employers and businessmen who promote the idea of Japan exporting weapons overseas,¡± it says on the site, referring to a decision by the Cabinet on April 1 to ease the long-standing ban on weapons exports.
The founder, when contacted by The Japan Times, said she is practically the only member of the group. The intention was to ¡°spark public interest in the current government¡¯s pro-war policies,¡± she said, asking to remain anonymous.
The website has a downloadable ¡°membership card¡± that outlines its rules. For instance, they should confirm the men they plan to have sex with are ¡°not supportive of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s push to enable Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense,¡± and not ¡°engaged in any business that peddles Japan¡¯s war weapons overseas.¡±
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