Hello.

I’m half Iranian and half Japanese—my father is Iranian and my mother is Japanese—and I work for a foreign-affiliated medical device manufacturer. I’m in my late 30s. These days, there are athletes, entertainers, announcers, and people in many other professions who have parents of different nationalities and a wide range of skin tones. However, when my father first came to Japan, he was apparently discriminated against simply for being Iranian, much like Darvish’s father. Perhaps Japanese people have traditionally had a particularly strong preference for Western features. ↑ I’m sorry for going off on a tangent. I was born in Japan, so I’m a Japanese citizen and have no trouble speaking Japanese at all. I have deep-set features and fair skin. <Question> ① Is it possible that I would be turned down at the interview because I’m half Iranian? (Would it be impossible unless I were a white woman?) ② If I were able to join, would there be a possibility of receiving offers even though I’m mixed-race? ③ I haven’t had any experience with men since I suffered a serious sexual assault while I was in university. This may be difficult for anyone who hasn’t experienced it to understand, but even if a man asks me out, I’m afraid of dating someone around the same age as my attacker. As a result, I have very little experience with intimacy. Would that be all right? I’m asking here because, if possible, I would like to date a mature, older man with a solid background. Rather than being concerned about whether the allowance is large or small, I hope to date a trustworthy older man with a well-established background and spend enjoyable time together. I can never forget the sexual assault I experienced at university, but I’m still a woman, and I want to fall in love. Recently, the author Seiichi Morimura passed away. After watching his representative work, Proof of the Man, I was deeply moved and listened to the song sung by Joe Yamanaka. It made me sad to think that, during the confusion of the postwar period, people were discriminated against simply for being Black. If possible, I would be very happy to have a long-term relationship with a kind-hearted older man who knows what the Showa era was like. I’m sorry for going off on tangents. Please forgive me. I also apologize for my clumsy writing. Thank you very much in advance for your answers.