If a man’s class can be identified from his profile, then, for example, if a Gold-class man makes an offer, it seems possible to limit the woman he approaches to someone of Gold class or Standard class. Wouldn’t that violate the rule prohibiting disclosure of this information to women? Is this simply unavoidable due to the way the system works?

Aizawa, Sub-Chief of Universe Club Tokyo, will answer as well. There’s no problem with making guesses. However, please understand that they can only be guesses, since campaigns and special benefits may sometimes make it possible to extend offers specifically to women in higher classes. As for the claim that this violates the rule prohibiting disclosure, you’re making that assumption on your own, so no information is actually being disclosed. Therefore, I don’t believe it violates the rule.

Maezawa from the CEO’s office will answer this one too. Thanks for your question. “Anonymous Hehenonomoheji”… I couldn’t help laughing. (LOL) “Members must not disclose this to women” and “a system where women can figure it out by making an educated guess” are two separate matters under the rules. If that’s what you mean, shouldn’t you be asking, “Doesn’t that go against the spirit of the rule?” You’ve phrased the question incorrectly. Well, that’s about the level I’d expect from Hehenonomoheji. (LOL) Incidentally, even if you ask, “Doesn’t that go against the spirit of the rule?” I think the answer is simply: Rules are rules.

I’m Tetsu, a male member. The problem is men telling women what their social class is. Guessing—or being guessed at—is up to you. Is someone’s class really that important?

I’m Kazu, a male member. Yes, that’s a reasonable assumption. The staff are well aware of that point, and I think many of the female members are too. I don’t think it violates the rules. Besides, if the people who make the rules are doing it themselves, it can’t really be considered against the rules. Since I don’t share the questioner’s concerns, this isn’t even a matter of deciding whether it’s unavoidable or acceptable to me. I think the ban on disclosing members’ classes to women exists simply because staff don’t want to deal with annoying questions like, “Why am I not in the Black class?” If someone asks that, all they can really say is, “We didn’t think your looks were quite up to par,” or, “We didn’t think anyone would make you an offer in the Black class.” It would only lead to an argument, haha. By the way, just because something can be inferred, does that necessarily make it a problem? I’m curious what made the questioner concerned enough to post this question.