I apologize for those who left the comments on last night’s Sashiko Live Streami

I apologize for those who left the comments on last night’s Sashiko Live Streaming in English. The Web Browser didn’t function properly, and my brain was completely fried to even check if there were any comments. So, I kept talking and talking without answering any comments. I believe there are several important points in Yesterday’s Live Streaming. I hope you would have a chance to watch the archive to understand what Sashiko really is for me. I am mumbling, but it is my honest story there.
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Whenever I write about “Cultural Appropriation”, I receive many comments, both nice & nasty. One of the most significant reactions is about the way to “practice Sashiko” with respect. They worry about C/A, and therefore they do not stitch. This hesitation is NOT what I have been sharing here. Please do enjoy Sashiko with as little (or even no) knowledge as you have. It doesn’t create any pain. The source of pain is the lack of acknowledgement, which is “Intentional Ignorance” and “Indifference”. Believe it or not, there are accounts which “block” my stories here. They find the stories uncomfortable, or worse “inconvenient”, and for their purpose, they “decided” not to take in. I do respect those who have different ideas yet keep listening to the stories I share. Unfortunately, “Intentional Ignorance” and “Indifference” can happen, and it often happens by the people with privilege. I am there, too.
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If you worry about C/A in Sashiko, don’t worry too much. If you think you know all about Sashiko & find my stories uncomfortable or inconvenient, and decided to “shut” it, then it is Cultural Appropriation to me since they are changing my culture intentionally. My message is this simple – and the longer stories go on the more wisdom I can share.
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今日の配信もありがとうございました。マジで赤と白の糸とデニムに何色の糸を合わせようか悩んでいます。「なぜ裏から刺し子をするのか」とか「刺し子がVisible Mendingではない理由」等、刺し子の本質に近い場所でお話ができたと思います。繰り返しのお話にはなるのですが、現時点では知って頂くことが一番大切なので、丁寧に言葉にして、ゆっくりで良いのでお伝えできれば良いなぁと思っています。「こんな話が聞きたい！」というテーマがあれば是非コメント下さい。答えるお約束はできないのですが、できるだけ頑張ります！
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2022-05-13 15:02:43

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