Some criticize me for playing the victim (crying for attention). Umm. “I don’t know” is my honest reaction. I had always been “privileged” in my life. It is my first time to “speak up” as a minority. I need to learn what is the line between “speaking up” and “playing the victim”.
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Being a man in Japanese society is a huge “privilege”. It is unfortunate, but Japan is a Male-dominated society. We even have a word for that. So, I am privileged. My mother is not privileged for this matter. Also, being a Japanese itself is a privilege in comparison to the other minority groups in Japan. I cannot talk on behalf of the minorities because I haven’t experienced their pain. However, now, I acknowledge it, and learn how to imagine their pain. I never will minimize their voice.
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It is uncomfortable to listen to someone saying “You are privileged”. I didn’t choose to be a man. It is not me who wanted to be “privileged”. However, I do benefit by being privileged. Therefore, I learn to listen – and more importantly – “imagine (the pain)” instead of saying “it is what it is”.
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In Sashiko, unfortunately, the information available in English is not enough (not wrong). The discussions on “Sashiko/Boro” are filtered – both questions & answers – by many trying to share their “definition” on Sashiko & Boro that they learned from the 2nd source. Unlike Zen introduced by legend “D. T. Suzuki” who wrote (not translated) based on his 1st source, Sashiko/Boro is not discussed with 1st source much. For that matter, Sashiko/Boro is filtered by privilege(English). I am NOT saying privileged people need to shut up. I am asking them to acknowledge the privilege they have – because They Are The One Who Can Change “It Is What It Is”. Please. You are the one who can change.
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「刺し子、興味があるのだけど、ハマりそうで怖い」というお言葉。回り回って、「ごめんなさい」としか言いようがないです（笑）刺し子（運針）は時食い虫なので、確かに忙しい日々と刺し子の相性は格別です。忙しい中に刺し子をぶち込むのは、なかなかに難易度が高いです（僕もうまくできてない）。でも、まぁ、ほら、僕は常に背中を支える場所にいるので、興味があれば是非、運針を学んで見てほしいです。
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2021-03-31 10:38:01
Bello bordado
There is always that group of people that will immediately tell you to ‘shut up and stop being a victim’ the second you open your mouth to bring any issue to light. IMHO, this is simply another method of silencing people. I got thrown out of a feminist group because I have the privilege of being an educated woman. Every has a voice and a valid view no matter what privilege or poverty they face. Speak, and listen, and refine your views as you learn…this is all any of us can do.
Don’t search for approval. The only truth is in your heart ☺️! Be blessed 🤗🙏💕for all the beautiful things to share with this world 💐✨🌍🌎🌏💫!
Que bonito ❤️❤️❤️
Many times, people react to the suggestion that they are privileged out of a fear that if they acknowledge their privilege they will be expected to give it up. They don’t really see that it is the nature of privilege that it can’t be taken/lost. The discussion around privilege isn’t about making those who have it suffer. Instead, the hope is that once privilege is recognized, those who have it will see that those who don’t should. The injustice of privilege isn’t that those who have it get *more*… The injustice is that they don’t recognize that those who don’t get *less* and they always will until those who benefit from the system make an effort to ensure that those who lack privilege are treated equally.
Hola soy docente y voy a enseñar sobre sashiko en la escuela donde trabajo . Y me estoy basando en investigaciones que encuentro y la tuya es auténtica. Te sigo. Muchas gracias
I value your voice! It is much appreciated and quite honestly much needed. You bring a lot of nuance to the dialogues on appropriation in craft. I’m kind of astonished by your critics. It’s rather sad and telling.
I always stop scrolling and read every word you write when I come to your posts
👏👏😍😍😍
Thank you for sharing the history and values that underpin Sashiko.
I believe that it is possible for crafts like Sashiko to take on a totally different (but equally important) meaning in the context of today’s society. That those who want to adopt and adapt traditional craft should do so, it will help keep it alive. But it is always important to understand and honour the origins.
「ごめんなさい」と言われてしまったらしょうがないですが、ホントに困ります(笑)
依存症は、あるかもしれませんね。
刺し子もにもハマりましたが沼にもハマりましたね🤣
仕事での復習や確認事で時間をとられていて出来ないのが残念
Ha ha good! But what is all this quarreling about really