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Posted in: Biden opposes plan to sell U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, citing need for 'American steel workers' See in context

Biden is so low in the US approval ratings (37%) that he is reverting to Trump-type policies. Lol. So much has gone wrong in the US Bidenomics economy. You would only really know if you live here in the US.

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Posted in: Trans-skeptical U.S. book finds new Japanese publisher See in context

@Tei Uka

I live in the US (California) and am a US citizen.

That's fine, noone will hold that against you.

So, yes, taxpayers are paying for transitions for transgenders.

Not according to the article you yourself referenced, all the while the article actually advocates for that. "For this small investment for a small number of people, we could improve their lives significantly and make them more productive members of society.”

You don't think $34,000 to $43,000 per year is not a lot of money for taxpayers?

According to, again, the article you referenced: "The new analysis calculated that the cost to cover transgender people would be fewer than two pennies per month for every person with health insurance coverage in the United States."

But being a US citizen and living in California, gives me experience and knowledge to what goes in the US that many of in Japan are not knowledgeable about.

The first article was to show the exorbinant costs of transgender care per year. If you notice, the article was in 2015. That is a long time ago, costs have gone up dramatically, and the healthcare industry has dramatically changed. At the time of that article in 2015, transgenders were not covered under private insurance. However, once Obamacare kicked in after, the healthcare landscape changed greatly with much more government involvement. Thus, transgenders were put on the coverage and subsidized in many states and by the US military.

Now, Democrats are pushing for all transgenders to be covered by taxpayers. Coverage varies by state, but in my state of California, transgenders are subsidized greatly by taxpayers. I don't think taxpayers should be paying for elective transgender transitions of any age and especially on minors.

Again: "Almost all Medi-Cal plans in California have an HMO model. Most gender affirming care is covered under Medi-Cal. "

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Posted in: Trans-skeptical U.S. book finds new Japanese publisher See in context

@Tei Uka

The same article also says, "Most health insurance plans do not cover care associated with transitioning to the opposite sex". And, "U.S., policymakers consider something cost-effective if the price is below $100,000 per year of quality of life"

I live in the US (California) and am a US citizen. Obamacare created lots of subsidized transition in government subsidized healthcare. So, yes, taxpayers are paying for transitions for transgenders. You don't think $34,000 to $43,000 per year is not a lot of money for taxpayers? That is likely millions over their life span.

"Almost all Medi-Cal plans in California have an HMO model. Most gender affirming care is covered under Medi-Cal."

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/insurance-information#:~:text=Almost%20all%20Medi-Cal%20plans,Cal%20at%2C%20or%20our%20office..

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Posted in: Trans-skeptical U.S. book finds new Japanese publisher See in context

Tei Uka

Picking just one of the gish-gallop arguments:

"In the United States, costs for UTx range between $100,000 and $300,000."

That's for a uterus transplant, of which only a handful have been done -- on non-trans women. It is currently not even feasible or considered for trans women. Applying the very much theoretical price tag for the still experimental uterus transplant procedure to trans people in general is the worst-faith argument one can possibly make.

The UTx was just one example of the major costs for transgender surgeries. Most are having expensive surgeries and procedures, not to mention the cost of the lifetime medications, blood tests, and other medical and psychological support. Taxpayers should not be funding elective transgender transitions which many are and they are pushing for more in the US.

"In the first five years, the researchers found, providing health care for transgender people cost between $34,000 and $43,000 per year of quality of life; after 10 years, the cost dropped to between $7,000 and $10,000 per year of quality of life."

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2015/study-paying-for-transgender-health-care-cost-effective

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2876834/the-biden-administration-wants-taxpayers-to-fund-gender-transitions-for-children/

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Posted in: Trans-skeptical U.S. book finds new Japanese publisher See in context

@virusrex

It is a disturbing trend. Planned Parenthood does the most transitions in the US and they have said that transgenders are "cash cows." 

Any actual source for this? because hearsay is not exactly as strong evidence as you think it is, anybody can claim an employee said something, but it is not a realistic claim at all, specially with zero evidence of this actually happening.

"The Planned Parenthood clinic where she worked was located in a small town of roughly 30,000. Abortions were the clinic’s “bread and butter,” something this employee fully supports. But, she noted, “trans identifying kids are cash cows, and they are kept on the hook for the foreseeable future in terms of follow-up appointments, bloodwork, meetings, etc., whereas abortions are (hopefully) a one-and-done situation.”

https://www.liveaction.org/news/transgender-identifying-individuals-planned-parenthood-cash-cows/https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/11/employee-trans-identifying-kids-are-cash-cows-for-planned-parenthood/

Researchers have said that transgenders cost taxpayers from $100,000 to $300,000 USD. I'd

How about a source? Also, cancer patients cost around 200 billion USD a year, do you think this justifies refusing to treat them? there are much more cancer patients than transgender kids, so you can save a lot more money by letting them suffer, right?

Washington Examiner article posted on MSN. "In the United States, costs for UTx range between $100,000 and $300,000." Long term revenue stream with all the lifelong transgender hormones, steroids, medications, blood tests, etc. that need to be done for life.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ama-plots-move-on-taxpayer-funded-uterus-transplants-for-biological-men/ar-AA1fhKKD

Also, in the US the leftists are not pushing traditional family values anymore and there is a lot of gay/transgender grooming propaganda that is fueling these bad trends

The medical consensus is not propaganda, so it does not matter at all who is the one repeating what the doctors and experts on the field say, it would still be what is supported by science.

The medical consensus can be propaganda if there is lots of money to be made. Look at the vaccines. Trillions made by the vaccine companies for vaccines that don't really work. Smoking was propagated for decades for being safe by the medical consensus. Zantac was considered safe by the medical consensus for decades and has been recalled due to cancer risk.

I'd would also bet money that the percentage of gay/transgender people in other countries that are pushing more traditional family values is much much lower percentage than 7%.

You mean you think that discriminating people may make those being discriminated against hide so it would appear there are less than what they actually are?

The surprise is not that this would happen, but that you consider this something positive.

There hasn't been much discrimination for the gay/transgender community since the 90s in the US. Gay/transgender grooming on kids is not good. There are so many kids that are saying they are gay/transgender when they haven't even gone through puberty or even know what sex is. How many young kids have you seen that still believe in Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc and think they are Superman, Superwoman, Spiderman, Spongebob Squarepants, etc and you think it is ok to let them authorize their own transition surgeries? Now the push is trying to allow minors to authorize their own transitions without parental authorization or knowledge. There has been a large increase of the number of transgenders that transitioned as kids and years later are regretting their decisions and are altered for life. The adults around them failed them.

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Posted in: Trans-skeptical U.S. book finds new Japanese publisher See in context

It is a disturbing trend. Planned Parenthood does the most transitions in the US and they have said that transgenders are "cash cows." Also, US taxpayers are paying for the vast majority of transgender transitions. Researchers have said that transgenders cost taxpayers from $100,000 to $300,000 USD. I'd bet that money is fueling the bad trend of young people getting transitions.

Also, in the US the leftists are not pushing traditional family values anymore and there is a lot of gay/transgender grooming propaganda that is fueling these bad trends. 38% of Ivy league college students now say they are either gay and/or transgender. The general population is 7%. I'd would also bet money that the percentage of gay/transgender people in other countries that are pushing more traditional family values is much much lower percentage than 7%.

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Posted in: How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think See in context

@virusrex

But it is hugely more likely than the opposite when there is no evidence being produced to contradict that consensus.

No, that is not what a consensus means in the scientific field, that is just being popular. In science a consensus means something the vast majority of the professionals of the field conclude is correct based on the evidence and studies being published. When nobody can refute with evidence what is being claimed then it becomes a consensus and remains that way until it can.

At times where the evidence was not the basis for such consensus, that do not apply in modern times.

I disagree. I worked in science research at Stanford before. Everything is about funding and grants. Nowadays, everyone's scientific opinions just follow the money. Here is just one example of world renown climate scientists talk about how the funding and grants work with the government and private industry and evidence that changes in CO2 is insignificant in climate changes and the sun is the main driver of any climate changes. Any evidence/studies that changes in CO2 are not the main driver of climate change are suppressed and ignored because the entire multi-trillion dollar climate change industry hinges on the CO2 narrative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhCQv5tNsQ

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Posted in: Children are expensive – not just for parents, but the environment − so how many is too many? See in context

The poorest most impoverished populations around the world are exploding. They are unable to take care of or provide for themselves nor their offspring, but are having many kids. Yet, the wealthier first world populations that can take care of themselves and offspring are decreasing a lot. That is a bad trend for the world.

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Posted in: How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think See in context

@Wallace

Doctors in hospitals do not make money from drug prescriptions.

Not sure about Japan, but in the US, drug companies definitely give perks (gifts, dining, etc) to doctors who write a lot scripts for a drug companies' medications.

My dad owned a private pharmacy and I worked there for many years. Drug sales reps would come into the store often and even ask him to try to persuade doctors to write scripts for certain medications. He never did because he thought it was very unethical. He never liked or respected drug company sales reps. Lol.

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Posted in: How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think See in context

@virusrex

Going against the medical consensus is a very strong indication of this being the case.

A consensus does not mean always mean the science is correct nor the medical opinion. It just means that more people believe it and/or just follow it. Examples: smoking, many medications and vaccines, many dangerous chemicals, foods, etc, etc. Many well known scientists' discoveries were ridiculed and rejected by the scientific consensus. Also, many medical breakthroughs were ridiculed and rejected by medical consensus.

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Posted in: How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think See in context

Only a few people in Japan need to lose weight. Obesity and overweightness is not really much of an issue in Japan compared to the US. In the US most people need to lose a lot of weight. Obesity is a major epidemic in the US and causing many health problems and healthcare to be very expensive.

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Posted in: Recession has struck some of world's top economies, but U.S. keeps defying expectations See in context

I live in Silicon Valley. Trust me, the US economy is not doing great. Prices of essential goods like food, daily essential goods, energy, rent, insurance, car expenses, house expenses, etc have skyrocketed about 30% under Biden/Democrats. On average, households are spending about $11,000 to 12,000 a year more than three years ago. Credit card debt and 401K withdrawals are the highest since the financial collapse. Housing sales is lowest since financial collapse. Companies are laying off like crazy. Mostly high paying jobs. Many economic metrics do not look good, but the mainstream liberal media won't really report on that stuff.

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Posted in: Japan's flu cases surge to warning level at fastest pace in 10 years See in context

"The rapid spread reflects lowered influenza immunity after cases had dropped in recent years amid anti-infection measures implemented against the coronavirus pandemic."

Influenza disappeared for nearly two years during COVID. It makes no sense that the "anti-infection measures" were able to combat influenza 99%, but COVID raged around the world. COVID is transmitted the exact same way as Influenza and has similar transmission rates.

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Posted in: 22-year-old man gets 23 years in prison for murder of sex worker at hotel See in context

"He said he became “interested in killing someone” after watching a film of people being murdered on the internet."

Horrible story. Looks like violent movies and video games are bending people's minds to do horrific things.

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Posted in: Japan detects season's first bird flu case; to cull 40,000 birds: NHK See in context

Do they just dispose of the chickens or allow them for food consumption? If they just dispose of them it is a waste, and it if they allow them for food consumption, will price of chicken go down? According to scientists, cooking kills bacteria and viruses in meat.

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Posted in: Man arrested in Japan for stealing credit card info via web skimming See in context

Very first case of credit card skimming in Japan? Wow. There is so little crime in Japan. In the US, there has been about 120,00 credit card skimming crimes in the first half of 2023. Big difference.

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Posted in: Kishida to visit San Francisco for 5 days to attend APEC summit See in context

They couldn't do a Zoom call? World leaders, climate change leaders, etc private jet setting all over the world while trying to ban fossil fuels is the equivalent of Marie-Antoinette's quote, "Let them eat cake."

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Posted in: Spinal implant allows Parkinson's patient to walk again See in context

Amazing technology. It is good when healthcare focuses on improving people's lives. Good story.

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Posted in: Japan's two major airlines log profit jump as COVID curbs removed See in context

Great for the economy and the businesses that survive on tourism. It was obvious that when Japan dropped the COVID restrictions and open their borders, they were going to get a ton of tourists visiting. It was almost three years that Japan was either closed or COVID restriction-free.

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Posted in: G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China See in context

Every country has their own free choice to do what they think it best for their country and citizens. The G7 coerce countries to do or not do things does not work. They should just be talking directly to the countries and negotiate with them. That is how civilized negotiations take place. If the countries choose not to, again it is their free choice.

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Posted in: IMF lifts Japan's 2023 growth forecast to 2% on brisk inbound tourism See in context

Tourism is a good thing. It helps boost economies around the world.

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Posted in: Japan targets ultra-rich travelers to boost regional revival See in context

The buses and trains are great in Japan. I just have to remember to scan my IC card when getting on the bus. A few times I forgot because some buses are flat rate (only have to scan IC card when you get off) and I am getting scolded by the bus drivers.

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Posted in: 54-year-old man arrested for walking naked in Sapporo See in context

kaimycahl

@CrashTestDummy More than a crash test dummy!!! Please correct me if I am wrong. Where in the print below does it talk about homelessness and the use of restrooms, or should I say cleanliness? Perhaps the print was not large enough to read or you just have on the wrong eyeglasses! But I think the latter part of your ID is what it is!!!!

My comment was just a comparison of how big of a problem that the US has compared to Japan. One naked guy, he was arrested, and that is a big story. This happens all the time in the US, but the authorities do nothing to solve the problem. I'd like to add that most of the homeless are doing hard drugs in the street as well.

You should save your personal punches at me and debate the issue instead. Also, be happy that the Japanese cities you live in are extremely low crime and clean.

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Posted in: 54-year-old man arrested for walking naked in Sapporo See in context

This happens all the time in US cities now. The nearly 600,000 homeless use the streets as their restroom. It is big problem that is not getting solved. I wish San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other US cities was as clean as Tokyo.

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Posted in: Okinawa pub posts 'Japanese only' admission sign based on some shaky logic See in context

I'm a foreigner from the US, half Japanese, and don't speak Japanese. I don't have a problem with it. I have been to a few places like that in Tokyo and Osaka that don't serve foreigners. I understand the issue. If foreigners do not speak Japanese, it is difficult to communicate and do simple tasks in restaurants and bars for both the owners, staff, and foreigners.

I just go find another place and there are always tons of options in the cities. Overwhelmingly, most establishments in Japan are very friendly and accommodating to foreigners.

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Posted in: Biden tells Japan, European allies Ukraine support will continue after Republicans block funding See in context

Three days after the Maui fires, Biden asked Congress for 40 billion more USD to give Ukraine. Meanwhile, Biden only allocated a one time payment of $700 USD for Maui fire victims. Biden is more concerned with helping other countries than the US.

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Posted in: Japan logs hottest September on record; 2.66 C higher than average See in context

Ah_so

After decades of denying climate change, I've noticed a theme emerging in the rhetoric of the right - embracing climate change. I suppose climate change itself is undeniable, so finding obscure benefits and ignoring the dangers is the closest thing - harm denial.

Still human created climate change has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt and still no proof humans can lower the global temperature, reduce natural disasters, and control the weather/climate. Yes, there are trends, but there has been many trends historically. The earth has been much hotter and higher CO2 concentration in the past, yet there wasn't humans burning fossil fuels.

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Posted in: As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists See in context

Desert Tortoise

I guess that explains the high numbers of female engineers including some very senior ones working on things that go boom where I work. My immediate supervisor, a woman, is a Chemist with over a dozen patents to her name, stuff in the field of energetic materials (things that go boom or propel rockets). My wife is an Electrical Engineer who specializes in control systems analysis. Maybe you should discard all those preconceptions of yours and open your eyes to the world around you.

What you are bringing up is the exception not the norm. For example, in the US engineering industry, 86% are men and 14% are women. In the US, STEM industries (science, technology, engineering, math) 68% are men and 32% are women. Japan is even worse. Only 7% of Japanese women are in science and engineering majors. In Japan’s computer tech industry, under 20% of engineers are women and I am sure that in mechanical, electrical, aeronautical engineering the percentage of Japanese women in those fields is much lower.

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220920-59292/

https://asianews.network/japan-gets-serious-about-supporting-careers-with-only-7%EF%BC%85-women-in-the-sciences/

You should re-read my comment because I said in general which is the industries at large. Not saying women aren't or can't be high level engineers or in high level scientific industries. Just saying that very few women go into those industries. I personally have many female family members that are in engineering and STEM industries.

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Posted in: As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists See in context

William_Blake

What are 'gay/transgender values'?!

Who is 'promoting' 'gay/transgender values'?

Perhaps not as much in Japan, but in the US and other countries they are the gay/transgender groups are pushing gay/transgender grooming to kids and adults. I live in the US and the gay/transgender grooming is a major issue over here.

Japan population is in steep decline, so they should be promoting traditional family values. Just my opinion.

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Posted in: As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists See in context

opheliajadefeldt

This is the year 2023 and yet the majority of men will still not recognize we women as their equals. My dog, why are so many men still wrapped up in their misogyny, is it a lack of education, or just a stubborn thought that they are superior?....lol!! In many cases religious movements are at fault, and women are looked down upon as mere reproductive vessels and nothing more.

I don't think that is true. My views are that men and women are just totally different in thinking, actions, and of course physiology.

I worked in construction industry and real estate industry at a male dominated company and female dominated company. In general, men/women just work and think differently. Women are much more collaborative in decision making. leading, and take the group's views more into account. However, men are much more independent thinking and not as collaborative in decision making and leading.

Also, men/women just levitate to different industries. Women tend to levitate more toward liberal arts based industries and men levitate more to science based industries. Some industries are male dominated because very few women go into those industries. And vice versa, some industries are women dominated because very few men go into those industries.

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