Blood Type Myth Falls Under Attack Critics Say Japan's Personality Theory Is Discriminatory

Augusta Chronicle, The › May 09, 2005

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TOKYO - To many Japanese, the key to their personality lies not in their stars but in their blood type. Type A's, they believe, are perfectionists and make good accountants; Type B's are sociable but selfish.

Now one of Japan's favorite pop beliefs is running into accusations of abuse and discrimination, with critics saying it is being used to assign jobs, match couples, even pigeonhole schoolchildren.

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Blood Type Myth Falls Under Attack Critics Say Japan's Personality Theory Is Discriminatory

Irate scientists are attacking the theory in books and Web pages. Magazines are examining the debat...

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