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To those apologists FOR Japanese racism...
[A REPLY TO KINGSURIN's POST of 2 DAYS AGO]:
To those gatekeeping and downplaying / denying racism exists in Japan, generally writing it off as not understanding Japanese restaurant reservation procedures, etc., here's my counterpoint:
I've been here 29 years \[since 1997\]; I was on the bengodan \[legal team\] as a specialist in international treaty law for the Otaru onsen lawsuit; I periodically advise clients on racist treatment received in Japan \[all pro bono, as I'm not a registered attorney in Japan\]; AND I've experienced BOTH racism and general xenophobia in my years here.
1. RACISM DOES EXIST.
2. Xenophobia, too.
3. Hypersensitivity to perceived slights, also yes.
4. Lack of awareness by foreign residents and tourists to Japanese business practices or even simple things such as some menus listing taxes all-in (e.g the original Japanese menu and some listing pre-tax (e.g. the translated English version) causing misunderstanding of pricing practices... also yes.
But to dismiss #1 as practically nonexistent due to the concurrent existence of #s 2, 3, & 4 \[while also taking a swipe at "whites" being white as creating their own racist experiences\] is disingenuous and moronic.
The sheer amount of upvotes to such a post only demonstrates that some feel a strong need to defend Japan's greatness instead of admitting it's faults, and while allowing that Japan is a great place to live, it's not perfect and needs improvement.
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[A REPLY TO KINGSURIN's POST of 2 DAYS AGO]:
To those gatekeeping and downplaying / denying racism exists in Japan, generally writing it off as not understanding Japanese restaurant reservation procedures, etc., here's my counterpoint:
I've been here 29 years \[since 1997\]; I was on the bengodan \[legal team\] as a specialist in international treaty law for the Otaru onsen lawsuit; I periodically advise clients on racist treatment received in Japan \[all pro bono, as I'm not a registered attorney in Japan\]; AND I've experienced BOTH racism and general xenophobia in my years here.
1. RACISM DOES EXIST.
2. Xenophobia, too.
3. Hypersensitivity to perceived slights, also yes.
4. Lack of awareness by foreign residents and tourists to Japanese business practices or even simple things such as some menus listing taxes all-in (e.g the original Japanese menu and some listing pre-tax (e.g. the translated English version) causing misunderstanding of pricing practices... also yes.
But to dismiss #1 as practically nonexistent due to the concurrent existence of #s 2, 3, & 4 \[while also taking a swipe at "whites" being white as creating their own racist experiences\] is disingenuous and moronic.
The sheer amount of upvotes to such a post only demonstrates that some feel a strong need to defend Japan's greatness instead of admitting it's faults, and while allowing that Japan is a great place to live, it's not perfect and needs improvement.
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Gödel, Escher, Bach, Wallace: the "o's, d's and p's" in Infinite Jest
"This essay's novel contribution to the critical literature is a typographic close-reading of one moment in Orin's morning chapter, where Wallace describes a peculiar feature of a Subject's handwritten note: "every single circle – o's, d's, p's, the #s 6 and 8 – is darkened in" (pg. 43). The argument is that the three darkened letters (O, D, P) spell, in Orin's perception, the name Oedipus. This may seem like a reach, but the encoding becomes the smoking gun in the case against Avril Incandenza when you appreciate Wallace's intellectual debt to Douglas Hofstadter and Gödel, Escher, Bach – a debt the essay documents in detail below."
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"This essay's novel contribution to the critical literature is a typographic close-reading of one moment in Orin's morning chapter, where Wallace describes a peculiar feature of a Subject's handwritten note: "every single circle – o's, d's, p's, the #s 6 and 8 – is darkened in" (pg. 43). The argument is that the three darkened letters (O, D, P) spell, in Orin's perception, the name Oedipus. This may seem like a reach, but the encoding becomes the smoking gun in the case against Avril Incandenza when you appreciate Wallace's intellectual debt to Douglas Hofstadter and Gödel, Escher, Bach – a debt the essay documents in detail below."
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# #SelfI #S #The Art of Mental Warfare - My first book just launched — The Art of Mental Warfare — Free on Kindle for 5 days!
Hey everyone — I’m **Fiona**, posting as u/**PaladinBooks**.
After a year of early mornings, late nights, and countless rewrites, I finally hit publish on my first book: *The Art of Mental Warfare*.
It’s inspired by *Sun Tzu’s The Art of War*, but reimagined for the modern world — a guide to **mental toughness, resilience, and personal strategy** in everyday life.
Here’s the back cover blurb 👇
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And if you do read it, a review would mean a lot. 🙏
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Hey everyone — I’m **Fiona**, posting as u/**PaladinBooks**.
After a year of early mornings, late nights, and countless rewrites, I finally hit publish on my first book: *The Art of Mental Warfare*.
It’s inspired by *Sun Tzu’s The Art of War*, but reimagined for the modern world — a guide to **mental toughness, resilience, and personal strategy** in everyday life.
Here’s the back cover blurb 👇
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📘 **Free Kindle download (Oct 23–27, US time):** https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWZGZTSZ
If you enjoy books that mix philosophy, psychology, and practical self-mastery — or you’ve ever drawn strength from Sun Tzu’s words — I’d love for you to check it out. Feel free to share it with family and friends who you think might be interested.
And if you do read it, a review would mean a lot. 🙏
\#MentalToughness #Resilience SuccesmprovementBooks #FreeKindle
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