The Shog-A.I. Shimbun #6: The Spring Equinox Holiday Edition!

Disability News Japan

English - March 19, 2024 21:00 - 2 minutes - 5.25 MB
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The Spring equinox, March 20th 2024 is a national holiday in Japan! There is sakura and a Shog-A.I. Shimbun episode! Today’s episode mentions an NPO in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture that has begun an initiative to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the agricultural field. Michey Peckitt in A.I. mode also talks a bit about the derogatory language that is sometimes used in both LGBT+ and disability journalism.

Episode Notes:

(In Japanese): ‘Expanding employment of people with disabilities in agriculture: NPO in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture provides fields and know-how for new businesses’:

https://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/articles/-/1218844

The ‘Transgenderism’ vs ‘being transgender’ article (In Japanese):

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2342ae1cbcf591265766966635c8be2a9dc5d952