David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
@TracyJan In Japan, over 25 single women were derogatorily called a “Christmas cake” b/c they would spoil after. (When I lived there people told me that given women were more often pursuing careers the nickname was pushing back a little to call over 31s “New Year cakes”.) — PolitiTweet.org
The New York Times @nytimes
An unmarried woman over 25 in Japan was once called a "Christmas cake," a slur referencing pastries that can’t sell… https://t.co/gGco9yhDHU
