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[Random] Thoughts, Black[ness], Japan[ese]

Snapchat rant #457

July 15, 2016 / No Comments

…..in which i Snapchat rant about how uncomfortable / exasperating it is as a black person reading books etc with black characters in it to my young Japanese students. Tumblr forced me to upload the video externally because of the file size, so i put it on the QAC YouTube channel unlisted, but i don’t care if anyone shares it elsewhere. also, i swear me posting random, annoying Snapchat rants on here or on YouTube isn’t going to become a thing. i just have to share this last one. ;(

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Vesper H.

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ARTICLE: “Why Transgender People In Japan Prefer To Be Told They Have A “Disorder””
August 17, 2016

spotted: LGBT 101 on Japanese TV
February 21, 2015
[Random] Thoughts, Japan[ese]

Snapchat rant #214

July 12, 2016 / No Comments

…in which i mini-rant about one of my misogynistic adult students.

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Vesper H.

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July 23, 2017

Antiblackness and Binarism: Grindr in Japan
January 6, 2018

『[4ｺﾏ]☆Ｘジェンダー☆』
July 31, 2016
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navigating trans misogyny in the Japanese lesbian community…

July 4, 2016 / No Comments

translation: Accepting participants for the Ibaraki Lesbian Outdoor Meetup ★ [ …… ] Women loving women, FtMs, non-binary people & those questioning, let’s relax and chat together! However, this time only those who are registered as single and female on their family register are allowed, sorry. (Trying to gradually be a little more lax, but… ?) ….and THIS is why i almost always end up having to go all the way to Tokyo to participate in stuff, because the most (seemingly) active part of the LGBT community here (the lesbian community) is so goddamn transphobic. for the last two meetups, the OP was like “no trans women, sorry!” and that was the end of it. this time it doesn’t even mention trans women at all, only providing enough wiggle room for trans men and non-binary people provided they have “F” on their family register… am i or people like me supposed to…

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Vesper H.

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October 16, 2016

Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2016 musings
May 15, 2016

QAC 23 – Being Forced Out of the Closet (Bi/Panromantic Non-binary Asexual)
February 24, 2014
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Snapchat rant #163

July 2, 2016 / No Comments

…meanwhile, i went to an Xジェンダーオフ会 / non-binary meetup in Tokyo and snapped parts of my day on Snapchat. thought it might be interesting to some.

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Vesper H.

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allo by default: hypocrisy in “aspec” spaces
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Feedback, Japan[ese]

Feedback: “I think a good translation for お疲れ様 is “Good work”?”

June 27, 2016 /

anonymous said: Ty for your ace posts. I think a good translation for お疲れ様 is “Good work”? as I see that that usually matches most contexts. And also, お疲れ様 to you too for your work on ace activism. I appreciate it. it can be translated as “good work,” definitely. it’s just that that translation still lacks some of the nuances that i wish i could convey in English… sigh! either way, いいえ、こちらこそお疲れ様でした。thanks, but also same to you (and everyone else out there). 🙂

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Vesper H.

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Feedback: “I just wanted to thank you for your post on the alterous vs platonic thing…”
February 23, 2016
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Pulse.

June 13, 2016 / No Comments

…as if dealing with the news itself and the media’s handling of it isn’t enough, i’m going to have to go through the week (and for however long after) listening to lots of opinions and commentary on the event that i would really rather do without, all while keeping my own feelings and opinion in check because, you know. that’s the nature of my job. somehow i’m going to have to muster up the energy to up my game with my Everything’s Okay face this week. …i’m exhausted already just thinking about it. ugh.

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Vesper H.

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September 15, 2016

2015 in selfies
December 17, 2015

totally random Yukihari / hazardaĵo pri Yukihari
June 26, 2014
『[4ｺﾏ]☆ノンセクシュアル☆』

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『[4ｺﾏ]☆ノンセクシュアル☆』

May 25, 2016 / 1 Comment

…so this has been going around on Japanese Twitter. about to pass out, but wanted to put a link to this here with a little blurb reasonably-contained-imho rant for my own future reference because this is personally relevant to me.

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Vesper H.

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「やがて君になる」/ “Yagate Kimi ni Naru”: an aro/ace coded, sapphic ‘love story’…?
October 8, 2018

photos from Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2014 (04/27/2014)
May 7, 2014

“the ace community goes overboard with words?” i.e. word vomitted “nah”
April 5, 2018
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more Sailor Moon Crystal fanpersoning #SCREAMING

May 17, 2016 / No Comments

a more accurate translation for the last scene: セーラーネプチューン：ウラヌスは男でもあり女でもある、どちらの性もどちらの強さも合わせ持つ戦士です。 Sailor Neptune: Uranus is both a man and a woman, a guardian who possesses both genders and their respective strengths.

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Vesper H.

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July 5, 2013

photos from Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2014 (04/27/2014)
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spotted: same-gender marriage feature on Japanese news
October 12, 2015
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Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2016 musings

May 15, 2016 / No Comments

a long and rather pointless post in which i write out some of my thoughts and experiences along with photos from last weekend’s Pride in Tokyo. this post is photo heavy. for more photos from TRP, see these posts: ☆ ace & nonbinary photos ☆ general photos warning: slurs, scantly clad men and mention of genitalia. this year i went to TRP on both Saturday and Sunday for the first time. while i’m glad i did, i’m really kicking myself in regards to how i did it. i ended up being ridiculously exhausted both days before i’d even boarded the train to Tokyo all because i called myself saving money by not booking myself and Yuki (my hedgehog) into a hotel so that i could spend the night in Tokyo. the result was 5 hrs/day of riding trains two days in a row. i’m still not recovered and this entire post is…

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Vesper H.

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September 18, 2017

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QAC 73 – 【Asexuality In JAPAN】An Interview ♠【アセクシャルって？】日本ｘ英語圏 || #AAW2018
October 26, 2018
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Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2016: Asexual & Trans / Non-binary Awesomeness!

May 14, 2016 / 1 Comment

this year was the third consecutive year that myself and aces in the group that i somehow inadvertently and haphazardly manage walked in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade and it was the best year yet! among the many awesome things that happened includes running into two of my Japanese ace Twitter friends who also walked in the parade this year and who were apparently so inspired by our signs last year that they made signs just like them! also, thanks again to Nijiiro Komachi’s awesomeness, it was so much easier to show one’s ace (and non-binary, etc) pride! which in turn not only helped raise awareness about asexuality (and gender diversity), it helped increase visibility and made it easier for aces and non-binary people to find each other! during the parade, i was even able to spot a few onlookers who had ace flags. after the parade, the most awesome…

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Vesper H.

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June 28, 2013

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