Words of Innocence and Experience

It was my last day being free from duties. I wanted to write “a free man” since it sounds more noble, but the gender case of the word “man” irritates me. English is such a sexually biased language!

Even NTU, the university of the supposedly highest profile in Taiwan is sexually biased. I visited its campus this morning after taking the MRT to measure how much time is needed to travel from my current residence to my company. One huge real doll in the shape of a newly graduated student in his robe stood at the main gate of NTU. Oddly, there was only a male doll but not a female one. I’m not a strong Feminist, but I couldn’t help frowning at the doll. Perhaps I’m a weirdo. A few students, who were in their robes, posed in front of the doll for a picture. I pulled out similar postures only a couple of days ago, but they seemed so far away.

Anyway, I liked the NTU campus, which is flat, not mountainous like that of my alma mater. There’s an easy-going air about it. Its library was quite friendly to outside readers although the feeling could’ve been my imagination; I’ve never entered the library of other universities before. Then again, the library is a balm to all my troubles. I know I will be a frequent visitor.