The mayor of Osaka, Japan, is currently facing some backlash after stating that men would be the better option to do the groceries during the current coronavirus pandemic because women take a longer time and are the reason why supermarkets are always full.

The amount of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Japan has risen within the past few weeks, destroying the government’s hopes that their initial response was successful at controlling the spread of the virus. As of writing, Japan currently has 12,429 and 328 deaths. Because of this, new restrictions have been put into place around the country. Osaka, for one, has been in a state of emergency since April 7.