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Word of the Day: Pariah
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
I planned to write this post on the word pariah using Donald Trump as an example, but something occurred a few days ago that changed my mind.
The Japan IOC Chairman Mori said that meetings are too long because women talk too much.
Think for a moment about that.
He is a politician, and politicians are known for being long-winded.
If you ask a politician a question, they will give you a 40-minute answer unrelated to the question you asked.
Mori’s comment should have made him an instant pariah, which is, by the way, a person not accepted by society because they are not liked, respected or trusted.
The Olympics is supposed to be the ultimate international sporting event.
Nationality, political stripe, gender, sexual preference, age, level of education, etc., are supposed to be non-existent at the Games.
They are supposed to be for everyone.
Mori must be treated as a pariah, immediately removed from his position, and banned from any and all future association with the Olympics.
His mere presence taints the spirit of the Games.
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That, however, will not happen.
“Why?” you ask.
Well, tactless politicians support tactless former politicians and vice versa.
That’s the only way they can stand up – they lean on each other.
Japan will never regain its former world status and attain a new position in the digital world as long as this type of misogyny is accepted and excused.
In a world after the coronavirus, perhaps Japan will be the pariah for accepting such behaviour.
In the meantime, all Japanese should be embarrassed by the behaviour of their so-called leaders and representatives.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 9th-grade education (age 15).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 60.
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