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http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/06/17/the-geiger-club-mothers-bust-silent-radiation-consensus/

She says a rift has developed between the group of mothers in her community who are concerned about the radiation levels and the other mothers – who comprise the vast majority – who are going about their lives as normal. “Parents and teachers and doctors all say Kashiwa is fine,” says Yuki Osaku, her friend and also a mother of two. Ms. Osaku says that her children now play with different friends due to the divide.

Japan has long been a country that values consensus – and thus it’s particularly trying for mothers who are speaking out against the very system that’s responsible for educating their children. Most have invested in their own dosimeters, as the local government is not providing daily radiation readings.

“We joke that it’s our Geiger club,” says Ms. Sasaki, referring to the most widely known radiation meter. When asked if she wants more children, she says: “Not right now. I couldn’t have another child when the situation is like this.”

http://www.wave3.com/story/10963494/olive-garden-asks-breastfeeding-mom-to-either-cover-up-or-leave?redirected=true


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