Lunch yesterday with a small group of women who occasionally nosh chez one of us. Chat on Paleolithic discoveries, fruit trees, mountain-climbing experiences, local history, and solar power, amongst other topics. The oldest of us (79) had installed #solar panels. Shocked at the price quoted by installers, she researched and ordered the materiel, paid someone to attach the panels to the roof, got out her old college notes, and did the rest herself. #GirlPower#impressive
Japan is a sexist society and a society that's slow to change.
I think we all know this and I often point that out on social media.
So, let's be a little positive today.
Five years ago, when my daughter joined the local kid's shishimai (lion dance) group, things were done the "traditional" way.
Why?
"Because that's the way things have always been done."
This is Japan after all.
It meant, among other things, that boys were the only ones allowed to do the lion dance.
Girls were only allowed to play the drums.
Well, five years later here is my daughter holding the lion's head.
There is hope, people. There is hope.
On a side note, I'm so proud of her and all the other kids for yesterday. But especially her, because it was her last matsuri and the first one where she was the lion's head (if my memory is not playing tricks on me).
(my son kicked ass too, but that's for another day, this one is for her)
#TheMetalDogArticleList #louder
“Even if I invite them, I’m not sure if they would really show up." Babymetal's Moametal wants to host a dinner party with Metallica, Maneskin, Tom Morello and Bring Me The Horizon
We'd love to be a fly on the wall for this dinner party, that's for sure!
This has mostly been reported as "trans women banned from women's chess" but it's much more sinister. (as if it weren't already.)
ALL trans people are targeted by this ruling. Trans men will be stripped of all chess titles won, which can only be returned to them by “changing the gender back to a woman” (from the ICF’s ruling). ALL transgender chess players will be marked as trans in their files.
If you play or know anyone who does take a stand on this. It's ugly.
Dear Future Bird at Sauropods Win: No body should be banned from chess, trans gender people should not be discriminated against. I believe that you are right, by banning trans people from chess, this weakens women rights (female rights); what are they afraid of?
Fabric does not define how much respect a woman deserves. It doesn’t make me easy, I’m not asking for it, doesn’t give you permission to harass me. I’m free and deserve to live my liberty.