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1956 High School Exchange Students in USA Debate on Prejudice (2)

(Caution: They showed their prejudice in this discussion. The program intended to overcome them by showing them each other. These are not my own prejudice. No offense.)

In 1956, one of the “bad habits” in the U.S. these exchange students came to have is rock and roll. They said so in the last episode. I don’t think Ed Sheeran’s new song wasn’t released at that time.

I update the information of “being proud of small and delicate” It is hardly found in the public discourse now in Japan. Successful Japanese international sports players are enough tall to play. In a TV commercial, businessmen drink energy drinks and work hard. However, the sense still can be found in traditional art. And “Kawaii” things are descendants of “small and delicate.”

Still, in the 21st century, authoritarian governments oppress free and open discussions. And freedom of speech is not always really free even in the former “free world”.

An emergent issue is sharing basic facts. They shared basic facts of colonialism, WW2, the segregation. And then they had an open, free and beautiful discussion. Misinformation and conspiracy theories have destroyed the common ground which should be a start point.

1956 youngsters still tell a lot.