Wow, so much to write about. So to start off, I’m extremely upset that Jane lost the baby. Like what a blow to the face; overcoming such odds and then still getting slapped in the face. And Akiko being pregnant! What?! One of my favorite parts relates to this, when Jane and Akiko are talking. ” ‘Don’t be,’ I told her. ‘i’m getting used to it. I’m hapy for you. Is it John’s?’ ” “Akiko nodded. ‘Of course,’ she said. ‘He rape me. Just before he left for Colorado.’ “ What a going away gift that was! But seriously, I don’t feel that it was fair. Akiko didn’t really want a child, or so it seemed. Jane was the one that wanted one for so long and wasn’t able to. But I am glad that her and Sloan are back together, probably going to get married. Maybe the nickle thing will work.
Anyways, Jane is pretty smart, and so are those Japanese men! Saving the tapes and keeping them from “John Wayno”; who by the way is not a pig anymore, just a straight asshole. Strange how on page 266 the cowboys (haha John Wayno) said, ” “Yup, these cows here’s goin’ straight to Japan…I heard they even eat the assholes and everything.” Strange how big of an asshole John is. But still, the whole notion of eating meat and loving it and making a show about it is still disturbing. I can’t believe that this idea would even fly with Japanese women. Wouldn’t they rather watch Rachel Ray and her 30 Minute Meals? Honestly.
The whole idea of DES and poor Rosie broke my heart. This 5 year old girl has boobs and is getting her period (again with the idea of periods). It makes me sick to think that this is really going on in our country and no one talks about it. It’s all hush-hush until someone brings forth a big story. And even though there are stories like this all the time and things supposedly get done about it, people STILL continue to eat meat. We can all bitch and complain but nothing is going to get done unless we do something about it. I don’t know much about the meat industry but I bet this stuff goes on all the time. This book is a true wake-up to all people who are farmers and produce our food. Unfortunately, we, as a country, are all talk and no action and people suffer from this everyday.
I was really upset also when Jane lost her baby. I find is so dissapointing and Jane was so curious about whether it was a boy or girl, how it died etc. She was so excited when she was able to get pregnant, and now its gone!? Akiko on the other hand was an awful situation but shes doing the right thing by moving out and living her life and caring for this baby without abusive, rapist John. He disgusts me! anyways, i really liked this book and i’m so glad that we wrapped this course up with this as the last book!