Spontaneous research into transsexualism.
Today's research started with this:
skysailor99: Interesting BBC article on transgender(?) Laosians. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8091764.stm
feikoi: @skysailor99 From article: [if son was] "I'd be disappointed," he said. "But I'd learn to live with it. It's not something you can change."
feikoi: @skysailor99 I found that particularly interesting, as the prevalent attitude I've seen here is, well, not so accepting.
Which led me to googling: katheoy
Which led to this:
feikoi: Reading: Estimating the Prevalence of Transsexualism, by Lynn Conway, 2001-2002. http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/TSprevalence.html
Which lead me to googling: hirja (as well as reminding me of a Mohinder slash fic)
Wiki article
So, there was my first research binge of the night. Now back to looking up Chiba, Japan.
Oh, yeah, completely forgot to mention! So, MIL offered me the job. Morinokodomo, on the other hand, needs someone sooner than my paperwork will process, so tada! I'm going to Chiba. Woo.
So, at final count (so I can take the above sticky down:
skysailor99: Interesting BBC article on transgender(?) Laosians. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8091764.stm
feikoi: @skysailor99 From article: [if son was] "I'd be disappointed," he said. "But I'd learn to live with it. It's not something you can change."
feikoi: @skysailor99 I found that particularly interesting, as the prevalent attitude I've seen here is, well, not so accepting.
Which led me to googling: katheoy
Which led to this:
feikoi: Reading: Estimating the Prevalence of Transsexualism, by Lynn Conway, 2001-2002. http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/TSprevalence.html
Which lead me to googling: hirja (as well as reminding me of a Mohinder slash fic)
Wiki article
So, there was my first research binge of the night. Now back to looking up Chiba, Japan.
Oh, yeah, completely forgot to mention! So, MIL offered me the job. Morinokodomo, on the other hand, needs someone sooner than my paperwork will process, so tada! I'm going to Chiba. Woo.
So, at final count (so I can take the above sticky down:
JAPAN
JET: Rejected 1/30.
MIL: Applied 5/22. First interview completed 5/31. Second interview completed 6/14. Offered position 6/15.
Hosaka English Academy: Applied 5/26. No word.
Suwa English Academy: Applied 5/27, 6/1. No word.
Word Up Language Center: Applied 5/27. No word.
Fukui International School: Applied 5/27. No word.
Morinokodomo International English School: Applied 5/27. In communication, offered position. 6/1. Degree documentation and other paperwork will not be processed soon enough, recommended to take other position, with offer of later position opening. 6/15.
Pure English School: Not hiring from abroad. 6/2
Ueda International Preschool: Applied 5/28. No word.
International Yamanote Kindergarten: Applied 5/28. No word.
Also applied at placemarks 14, 16, 17 on map. No word. 5/28
Map :D
JET: Rejected 1/30.
MIL: Applied 5/22. First interview completed 5/31. Second interview completed 6/14. Offered position 6/15.
Hosaka English Academy: Applied 5/26. No word.
Suwa English Academy: Applied 5/27, 6/1. No word.
Word Up Language Center: Applied 5/27. No word.
Fukui International School: Applied 5/27. No word.
Morinokodomo International English School: Applied 5/27. In communication, offered position. 6/1. Degree documentation and other paperwork will not be processed soon enough, recommended to take other position, with offer of later position opening. 6/15.
Pure English School: Not hiring from abroad. 6/2
Ueda International Preschool: Applied 5/28. No word.
International Yamanote Kindergarten: Applied 5/28. No word.
Also applied at placemarks 14, 16, 17 on map. No word. 5/28
Map :D