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Dr. Wes Robertson
@scriptingjapan.bsky.social
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Chair of Languages & Cultures @ Macquarie University. Sociolinguist of Japanese. Lingua Brutallica co-host. Studies Japanese script, media, language, and metal. 日本語の文字やメタル や翻訳を研究する社会言語学者. He/Him. https://wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 19h
The Asian menu font 😢😭
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Lana Sinapayen @sinalana.bsky.social · 20h
Amazing title slide I have to share before even watching @scriptingjapan.bsky.social

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X the Ancient Japanese Art of Y: The Mobilization of Linguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Books
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Michelle Ho @michellehsho.bsky.social · 1d
✨ I’m on a YouTube interview for my new book #EmergentGenders @dukepress.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️

Thanks to Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social for initiating this impromptu chat while we were at #JSAA #JSAA2025 last week 🦘

Get yours today ↘️ dukeupress.edu/emergent-gende…
🏷️ 30% off with code E25MHSHO
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 2d
Had a quick little interview with Dr. Michelle Ho (@michellehsho.bsky.social) about her book Emergent Genders. Check it out:

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Interview with Dr. Michelle Ho, author of Emergent Genders
YouTube video by Scripting Japan
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 2d
Yes
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 2d
Watch on YouTube so I make pennies
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 3d
Less than 24 hours. If you're an academic you gotta be pushing your stuff online.
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 3d
Irasutoya jutsu
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 3d
You would hate gyarumoji
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 3d
Didn't know they were using AI, that's quite disappointing. I've used it for years as a very functional and user-friendly platform though.
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 3d
[X] the Ancient Japanese Art of [Y]: The Mobilization of #Japanese Metalinguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Literature

Recording of a lecture I gave at JSAA2025

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X the Ancient Japanese Art of Y: The Mobilization of Linguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Books
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 3d
Big fan of Wordpress.
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 4d
I got mine, have you?
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 5d
家でもパーティーでもエッチな服を着て友達や家族を怖がらせましょう

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Japanese Slang Explanation: 家でもパーティでもエッチな服を着て友達や家族を怖がらせましょう
YouTube video by Scripting Japan
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Michelle Ho @michellehsho.bsky.social · Jan 24
📚Advance copies of #EmergentGenders 🏳️‍⚧️from @dukepress.bsky.social have arrived ahead of publication day!

Get yours today➡️https://dukeupress.edu/emergent-genders (30% off with code E25MHSHO)
Read introduction🆓https://ow.ly/3saJ50UnQWs

📖🐾model credit: @dog_tormarley (IG)
🐶labor paid for in treats
Dog reading the book, Emergent Genders, on a pink couch
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 6d
Wow learning about lesbian memes
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 6d
Lesbians wear bacon?
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 6d
Yeah for sure
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 6d
Just learned that the crust of a pizza is called it's "ears" in Japanese not sure what to do about this
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 7d
I was scared but it was good
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 7d
"Breakfast ramen"
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 7d
Scripting Japan's guide to 江戸

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Japanese Slang Explanation: 江戸
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 9d
Time for the September #Japanese slang review! Click the link below to learn about the words:

19.2秒チラ見せ
たこシあ
ポテチ姉貴
今これ
江戸
家でもパーティーでも、エッチな服を着て友達や家族を怖がらせましょう！
ノリサメ
エロカッコイイ
イクメン
ヤンママ

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Japanese Slang Review – September 2025
And it’s time for the ninth Japanese slang review of 2025 (see all prior posts here)! In these posts I deep dive into the world of Japanese terms you probably won’t see in a textbook, l…
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 9d
Time for the September #Japanese slang review! Click the link below to learn about the words:

19.2秒チラ見せ
たこシあ
ポテチ姉貴
今これ
江戸
家でもパーティーでも、エッチな服を着て友達や家族を怖がらせましょう！
ノリサメ
エロカッコイイ
イクメン
ヤンママ

wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/j...
Japanese Slang Review – September 2025
And it’s time for the ninth Japanese slang review of 2025 (see all prior posts here)! In these posts I deep dive into the world of Japanese terms you probably won’t see in a textbook, l…
wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com
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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 9d
I'll check it out!
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