Hi, everyone!
For my essay, I am now reading books about some women who had fought for liberty as a forerunner. Plum taught us before about Hideko Fukuda, and I found now that she was strongly influenced by Toshiko Nakajima. Both of them are popular activists for women’s liberation movement in Meiji era, but I have never heard their names and achievements. While reading books, I have recognized the modern Japanese history little by little, as Plum told to us. We used to learn our history from the viewpoint of men, and regard this as quite natural. And now, thanks to Plum’s many instructions, I could discover a new angle for women.
So, I will talk to you tomorrow, good bye.
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Hello, friends
I am sorry to hear that you have to put on wrist supporters on hands, Plum. It may be very inconvenient and unpleasant for you.
Well, we had a Jonathan’s class today. Only four members got together today but we had very stimulating hours. The topic was “discrimination” as usual. We tend to use this word when we feel to be treated unfairly. There are many kinds of discriminations against races, genders, classes, ages and etc. The simplest understanding for discrimination is the one which the powerful groups oppress the powerless ones. You think minor groups tend to be discriminated by the majority. But it is not so simple. Women consist of a half of whole population, (so they are not minors) but they are not treated equally as men in a various fields. As Cherry mentioned before, the quota system must be taken to realize an equal society, just like half politicians should be women.
Anyway Jonathan cited “affirmative action law” in US, too. That is a law supporting minorities. But he said it has a negative points as well as good points. It is very difficult how to define “discrimination”. Anyway we were enjoying brainstorming time together.
See you soon, my precious friends. Bye!
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