How beautiful everyone is!
Riko Aoshima
How beautiful everyone is!
みんな美しいんだ！
Who am I? Who do I want to be?
Recently, I’ve started to write a diary in English everyday so my writing skill is a little better than before I started it.
I’m good at continuing to makean effort to improve my skill or achieve my goals so I can continue to write a diary everyday. This is my boast-worthy point!
I wanna be an honest person who can explain my feelings in the moment. Especially, explaining happiness in front of people is a crucial thing to keep good connections between friends.
What local and global problems am I aware of?
Local problems
Increasingly closed shops. Many stores, shops and places have been closed in recent years so young people especially don’t have fun in Shizuoka city.
Global problems
There exists the discrimination based on appearance and they lead to serious issue like suicide.
What Sustainable Development Goals have I learned about?
Goal 5.Gender equality
10.Reduced inequalities
16.Peace,justice and strong institutions
Information The awareness of people's appearance leads to “Lookism”.
https://kanko-gakuseifuku.co.jp/media/homeroom/060829
Goal 3.Good health and well-being
6.Decent work and economic growth
Information Extra work triggers mental health problems not only disease. / The different views of extra work in the world.
How overwork is literally killing us - BBC Worklife
https://lc-mexico.com/contents/article/7713/
https://10mtv.jp/pc/column/article.php?column_article_id=3305
Goal1.No poverty
2.Zero hunger
6.Clean water and sanitation
Information You are capable of helping hungry people or countries from small things.
https://www.wfp.org/ending-hunger
BrantSteele Hunger Games Simulator
日本で広がる「新たな飢餓」？子どもたちの食糧事情とは (gooddo.jp)
What did I do and learn in my fieldwork?
What was my research question?
How does “Lookism” affect the social problem?
What is the exact meaning of “appearance”?
Why is this important to me?
I often care about how my friends think about my looks but everyone has their own individual opinions so I don’t have to think about that so learning about appearance and looks is stimulating to my life.
What did I do?
Questionnaires, what people think about appearances and observe through the Google form.
What data did I collect?
https://1drv.ms/p/s! AvI36jjqIr6HgUSE-gSCO4qpZ_ja?e=716w9g
What trends did I find in the data?
■Not all people have knowledge about “Lookism”.
■This data shows that “Lookism” is not just a problem.
■5 out of 15 students have faced the situation of lookism.
■10 out of 15 students often edit face pictures as they post it on SNS
How does my fieldwork connect to my future?
“Lookism” is a really big situation in the world so unfortunately I can’t solve it but it is crucial for us to understand that there are many kinds of opinions depending on people.
But it is a fact that there are people who have trouble with this situation so everyone must think about the importance of each behavior.
What do I think would be a useful project to work towards achieving the SDGs?
Short summary:
There are many factors of “Lookism” like the development of social media, the increase of advertising which is about shaping or hair loss in the train etc.
ソーシャルメディアの進化、電車などの交通機関に掲示される”美”への意識を促す広告の増加などが、“外見至上主義”の要因となっている。
SDGs targetted:
10.Reduced inequalities 10. 不平等をなくそう
16.Peace,justice and strong institutions 11. 平和、公正
Who
I'll especially do the project for young people, but I want every Japanese person to care about that.
特に、ソーシャルメディアとの関りが密接な若者に焦点を当てるが、若者に限らず、全ての人々に考えてほしい問題である。
What
Making a hashtag which calls the issue of lookism and campaign that makes many people understand that situation. Then, posting this information on the SNS. Also, making posters which are related with the contents posted on SNS.These posters will be posted on not only schools or offices but also some transportations or shops.
外見至上主義の問題やキャンペーンなどの呼びかけのためのハッシュタグを作成しSNSに挙げる。また、SNS上で提示した内容に関するポスターを作成し、学校や会社だけでなく、交通機関や店などにも掲示する。
When
Holidays (because maybe it’s possible to use social media like smartphones and people can easily find the information .)
休日（より多くの人がＳＮＳを利用すると考えられるから。）
Where
On the SNS. I want to put posters in the train and bus like some transportations.
インスタグラムやツイッターなどのＳＮＳに。できれば公共交通機関にも。
How (how many / how much)
I’ll make 2 or 3 hashtags and make two kinds of posters at most.
２，３個のハッシュタグとポスター
Why
To address the “lookism” situation and social issues to as many people as possible, I should give them an opportunity that they can consider and think about that. The information on the SNS and posters which are posted in the public areas will be an opportunity to think.
できるだけ多くの人に外見至上主義の問題について身近に感じてもらうために、これについて考え、自分の意見を持たせる機会を与える。ＳＮＳや公共の場で目にしやすくすることで、影響を与える。
Materials
Paper, writing utensils and a smartphone.
画用紙、筆記用具、スマートフォン
Dangers / risks
I must be careful when I create messages that I post on the SNS and write on posters since this theme is so sensitive.
外見至上主義に関する内容は非常にパーソナルであるため、呼びかけるメッセージや言葉に気を遣う必要がある。
Problems
“Lookism” sometimes has a good effect but most of the time affects social problems like inequalities.
Developing SNS or social media is good for people but however, it triggers an inequality situation.
「外見至上主義」は時々良い影響を持つが、ほとんどが不平等をもたらすような社会的問題に影響を及ぼす。
Timeline
1. Thinking about how the messages or catch phrases I’ll use.
どんな言葉やキーワードを使ってメッセージを伝えるか考える。
2. Thinking about how the campaign should be held.
どのようなイベントや活動を行うか考える。
3. Making posters which are related to what I want to call people and what I want to hold campaigns or lectures.
１．２をふまえたポスターを作成する。
4. Posting hashtag with posters on SNS.
SNSにポスターの情報をハッシュタグを使って挙げる。
5. Also, I want to display posters in many transportations.
更に、公共交通機関など、より多くの人の目に留まるように公共の場にポスターを掲示する。
Reflection
What I learned this semester:
The importance of knowing about myself. → I could understand what I like, what I’m good at or bad at, whatever. → Talking with my mind makes me improve.
Saying details or exact reasons as I tell my opinions. → To make clear and suggest my arguments. ex) Yes! × Yes, I do because~.〇
What I did well:
Sharing my opinions with peers.
Comparing other points of view which I’ve not come up with.
Suggesting my ideas many times.
What I could have done better:
More and more tell my thoughts positively.
To deepen the story of discussion.
The connection to my future:
Outputting the terms which I’ve learned from many classmates and their presentations in many situations like other English classes, writing English sentences and talking with foreigners.
Thinking about problems not only in Japan but also in the world and wanting to move something by some activities or charity.
References / Links
https://kanko-gakuseifuku.co.jp/media/homeroom/060829
How overwork is literally killing us - BBC Worklife
https://lc-mexico.com/contents/article/7713/
https://10mtv.jp/pc/column/article.php?column_article_id=3305