Social Justice English#001: marginalized, prejudice, problematic, unacceptable
One of the reasons I started this channel was because I had activist/scholar friends who struggled with English when communicating with fellow activists, resear...
Tag: language
Introduction to Logic: Is lawmaker Mio Sugita’s homophobic argument VALID or SOUND?
In this English lesson video, I explain to ESL learners the meaning of the word “sound” in the sense of an argument being logical and based on truth...
Language, culture, and identity——a translation tip that I learned after watching a lot of Doctor Who
Language is a weird thing. It’s external but also integral to our human psyche. By the time you’ve learned to speak, you become situated, recognizab...
Why You Need To “Unlearn” Your English (or any second language)
How do I say “bless you” in Japanese when someone sneezes? Why do Japanese people say “itadakimasu” (I shall take/eat it) before eating ...
LGBT: Educate Yourself Before Educating Others
There is a growing number of educators, public speakers, workshop organizers etc. who publicly talk about LGBTQ issues. But not all of them are good. In this vi...
My first collab video – “LGBTQ & YouTube: Japan vs. UK/US (part 1/2)”
While a gay YouTuber in the US asks his fans to donate money to an anti-LGBT bullying charity, YouTube Japan is filled with homophobic content like “let&#...
Queer Theory as a Critique of Society: the Closet and Gay Marriage
A guest lecture at Aoyama Gakuin University On Thursday, December 14, I went to the Shibuya campus of Aoyama Gakuin University to give a guest lecture in a gend...
“An Openly LGBT Politician in Japan!?” Is Not A New Phenomenon
actup.org, which has revived itself last year with new outlooks and aims, tweeted today that: #Japan’s first openly #gay #politician wins seat http://i.actup.or...
Notes on Haruki Murakami’s “Honey Pie”
Yesterday I was invited to Prof. Miho Matsugu’s class at DePaul University entitled “Queer Japan” to discuss with the class as well as Prof. Y...