tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post8561164000421193565..comments2023-12-21T06:35:36.624-05:00Comments on Recursivity: A Visit to NariUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-19900972296777421592016-09-28T00:48:26.027-04:002016-09-28T00:48:26.027-04:00Nari also has common borders with a number of othe...Nari also has common borders with a number of other countries including Yekrut, Natsinemkrut, and Natsinahgfa.Joe Felsensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359126552631140000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-8341045095270182332016-09-26T04:30:23.840-04:002016-09-26T04:30:23.840-04:00I'm glad you were also able to visit Nari, Pse...I'm glad you were also able to visit Nari, Pseudo.Jeffrey Shallithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763971505497961430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-49153643078244497832016-09-26T01:47:57.696-04:002016-09-26T01:47:57.696-04:00I spent some time in Nari a while ago. I enrolled ...I spent some time in Nari a while ago. I enrolled my daughter in the local school system; since Nari is one of the few countries in the world where there are more female university graduates than male graduates, so I figured she'd do well.<br /><br />Well, we ran into a problem.<br /><br />You see, my daughter felt very self-conscious about the local school uniform, quite understandably. So we went to see the principal of the school.<br /><br />I said to the principal, "You do understand that we come from a culture where it's not common to be in a similar state of undress. My daughter is at a certain age where she is feeling very self-conscious about her body, and would feel much more comfortable if she were more covered."<br /><br />The principal replied, "Oh, yes, we do understand. Even though don't get many Westerners here, we do try to accommodate where possible. So I'll tell you what we'll do. I understand that in your society, there is an item of clothing known as the `g-string'. We don't normally allow them, but in your family's case we could probably accommodate that, plus of course the navel adhesive. Would that be acceptable?"<br /><br />"Well," I said, "that doesn't really address the issue..."<br /><br />"Well," the principal sighed, "I don't really know what to tell you. Women and girls are so oppressed in your society, being forced or coerced to act in certain ways by your media and your consumer culture! Malsi has the same requirements for everyone, both male and female. Nobody can judge you for how you dress here, because nobody is dressed! Don't you want that for your daughter?"<br /><br />"But hang on," I said. "This isn't really historic Malsi. I've seen photos from Nari from the mid-20th century, and despite the fact that almost everyone followed Malsi then, they were pretty much dressed like Westerners of the same era, albeit modified for the tropical climate that you have here."<br /><br />"Look," said the principal, "you're right in that very few of us are fans of the current regime. Believe me, we all feel betrayed, especially given everything we were promised after the long war with neighbouring Qari. But don't tell me that you love <i>your</i> government, which pays lip service to freedom and democracy but seems to be run as a crony capitalist dystopia..."<br /><br />I wish I could remember what I said in response to that, but as I recall, it wasn't very convincing.Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272326070593532463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-79624625450761907492016-09-24T13:30:13.977-04:002016-09-24T13:30:13.977-04:00Nari is right near Qari and Natsikap.Nari is right near Qari and Natsikap.Jeffrey Shallithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763971505497961430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-35299017151424623152016-09-24T13:21:26.248-04:002016-09-24T13:21:26.248-04:00I think some creative reading is necessary to unde...I think some creative reading is necessary to understand this post.Jeffohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989946392105339862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-967715228695905582016-09-24T12:27:55.580-04:002016-09-24T12:27:55.580-04:00This is strange, but the internet seems to have no...This is strange, but the internet seems to have no knowledge of Nari or Malsi. What area of the tropics is it in?hpgrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518506913832606439noreply@blogger.com