Kinoko is one of my ESL students and the author of I Have Two Partners: Living the Polyamorous Life, a ground-breaking book in Japanese about polyamory, as well as the organizer of Poly Lounge, a series of events for polyamorous and questioning people and allies.
We publish archived videos of our lessons as a podcast. Today, our conversation covered the following topics:
The benefits of practicing English in various real-life environments, not just in a quiet, ideal setting.
Personal stories about how accents can change unconsciously when moving to different places or spending time with people from different regions (e.g., Hawaiian English, Kiwi English, California English, Kentucky English).
Kinoko’s three personal principles as an activist
The negative impact of social media on activism and public discourse: the pressure for perfection and immediate responses
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Connect with Kinoko-san
Kinoko-san’s X: https://x.com/kinoko1027
Kinoko-san’s blog: https://ameblo.jp/kinoko1027ameba/
Her book: https://amzn.asia/d/0gusbsvA
Her interview: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ad17531bef6f9307a429f45f450a9fb2817f8196
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