jeannie

Meet the man who survived both Hiroshima and Nagasaki 

When will people learn that you should never have the Rising Sun flag as a tattoo, on your clothing, etc.? It is associated with Japanese colonialism, imperialism and militarism, and is considered to be very offensive in countries which suffered under Japanese rule. So many war crimes, crimes against humanity were committed under this flag. So many people have suffered because of it, and so many people continue to suffer because of it.

Don’t try the whole “but the army in Japan still uses it so why shouldn’t I" shit with me. So the navy and JSDF use it - that doesn’t help your argument. Why would you use those assholes as an excuse? Ask yourself why you’re associating yourself with the damn military and government. You know who else uses it? Extreme right-wing groups in Japan. Basically the sort of racist, nationalistic shits you should never even go near.

I’m not trying to take this post away from women and make it about Black men but I want to point out that wether it’s patriarchy or white supremacy; those who feel as if they have power over you HATE to see you not smile. They are so used to people like you smiling to gain their approval that when you don’t there’s a cognitive dissonance that makes them extremely uncomfortable.