Hi, everyone!
Today I learned about women’s reproductive rights, especially abortion in Britain.
In the news, anti-abortion MP group were demanding a reduction in the limit of abortion in the existing abortion laws, from 24weeks to 20weeks. ( Some insisted 13weeks) They said that the current limit should be lowered because of the viability of a fetus, and of improvements in medical care. On the other hand, pro-choice MP group said there was no evidence to support that opinion, and that reducing the time limit will abandon the most vulnerable women, such as teenagers.
To conclude, I hear that the reduction bill was rejected and the current limit would remain eventually. I also hear that limit is 22weeks in Japan. I don’t know about the process, but interested in those field. It seems very important study for women, and a lot of activists must have argued about it for a long time.
By the way, I learned a terrifying way of abortion with some plant in old Japan. Even now, women in some poorer nations have no choice and no information about it, and so all they can do is giving birth to their own children whether they wants or not, otherwise they’ll abort in some critical situation. It’s awful. I can find the reproductive rights are exactly a basic step for women’s liberation.
Thank you for reading. See you, have a nice weekend!
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Dear Cherry and friends,
Cherry, thank you for sharing your opinion about the recent controversial news.
Just yesterday, I submitted the translated thesis to a conference committee. I found I might not be able to attend the conference because of my schedule. My teacher told me I don't have to worry about it until my paper is accepted. Well, he's right. This reminds me of the Japanese proverb, “the earthworm's worry.” This earthworm worries what if he eats up the earth on the earth.
By the way, I accessed Mixi social networking site this evening. I haven't logged in for about a month. One of maimiku (my mixi friends) was writing that he joined a charity walk with his colleagues and they had walked 100 km last weekend. It amazed me. It took them more than 48 hours. I admire their strong will. Since it is a fund-raising event organized by Oxfam, I donated a small amount of money. This is an interesting way of fund-raising. In Canada, I sometimes heard people plan, organize, or join such an event. They are, indeed, active activists.
Oxfam is fighting against poverty in the third world. Oxfam has been familiar to me since I was in Canada. A woman who was working for Oxfam visited Capilano College and talked about factory workers exploited in Mexico. On that day, she recommended boycotting.
Good night!
Hello, everyone.
Today I had an extraordinery experience thanks to plum. This was the first time for me to watch DVD for 5 hours in a day.
Bleak House is really a well made movie. The story was very complicated, but each character was depicted vividly and the actors performed very well.
The attendants were alice, gloriosa, sunflower and me.We had a very good time at plum's cozy room. Thank you for your hospitality and encouragement, plum.
The expressions I learned in the movie were:
'Use your noddle.' 'This is tha matter of life and death.''Can I rely on your discretion?' 'Let us brief the subject.''The room is at your disposal.'Seize the moment.' and 'No stone is left unturned.'
I wish I could use them in conversation some day.
Hello,Cherry and my deares friends.
We learned a lot about a Victorian life through a film of Bleak House.
I’m much obliged to Plum. She made the best circumstances for us to see the six-hour or so film from Episode 6 to 15 in her comfortable living-room where we could pay attention to watch it. I don’t know how to say thank you for her thoughtful consideration.
My impression of Bleak House is that Three main women characters, Esther Summerson, Ada Clare, and Lady Dedlock were depicted as role models of women in the Victorian era because they put higher priority on chastity, obedience to parents, husbands and family honor, especially for Lady Dedlock.
For example, Ada always supported and encouraged him controling her irritaed emotion although Richard Carstone was a spoiled and selfish young man.
Opportunities won’t come twice.
I’ll take every chance to make great strides in learning English.
Some expressions I could pick up were as follows:
if you please= if you don’t mind
Don’t pity myself. I’m happy to be alive.
Two documents are identical.
She caught an infection.
Things are a little awkward. That’s not the thing that I can think of.
the express coach 急行馬車
This concluds our business.
Would you care to consider it again?
You have a gentle touch. I need a gentle touch.
I’m touched and honored.
(I did it) for the family sake of honor. She has a liberty to do that.
I shouldn’t be too anxious about that.
He’s a man of wealth.
Don’t torment yourself.
It’s such a weary, weary work.
She (Lady Deadlock) has gone missing.
Steady on. 落ち着け
constable = policeman inspector conjure
Those are what I've acquired.
Thank you.
Dear Cherry and friends,
It is Monday, May 26. So wonderful day! I read through the comments in the Blog. I really miss the opportunity to learn watching Bleak House DVD. Some of the colloquial expressions are difficult to understand for example; use your noddle. Thank you for sharing your idea.
From last Friday to Sunday I visited Hokkaido. There I met some of my friends. Amazingly one of my friends knows about the Aichi Seminar. He praised it so much and he knew the organaizer well and he said that he asked that person (whose name I forgot, but he said he looks like Mr. Bean) to be an advisor for the similar seminor they are going to in Hokkaido.
I'm sure the attempt of Aich Seminor is a model of grass-roots movement.
Other friend told me that his daughter and wife go to church in Sapporo. His daughter was baptized.
Then it reminded me of Alice's essay. People of various nationalities seem to assemble there. His wife goes to church to prepare lunch for Sunday school.
They seem to enjoy the assemble on Sunday.
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