I came across this in the endnotes of Paul A Cohen's History in Three Keys - page 316 > According to the sixteenth-century traveller Ali Akbar, every Chinese city had special quarters for prostitutes who were the wives and daughters of high officials who had been executed for serious crimes. One of the special duties of these women was to pray for rain in time of drought. Since, if their prayers did not meet with success, they were liable to be incarcerated and beheaded, it was customary for them, before going to the local temple to carry out their rain prayers, to bid farewell to their loved ones and make known their last wishes.
Is this an accurate description of a Ming custom?
So I have been looking for some guidance from older transitioners who have already gone through this process. This thread https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/1jd7ya/coming_out_to_clients_at_work/?st=IUYJLU88&sh=8d7d5dfc was close but not quite there...
I am in a pretty male dominated profession (architecture) that has a huge problem with representation of cis women and minorities...basically anyone who isn't a white cis male. For example in america only 20% of licensed architects are women and something like 3% are minorities.
I'm on the verge of starting transition. I am well into my career and on the verge of partnership in my firm. I'm concerned about how clients will react and my ability to attract clients to continue working. Has anyone gone through this and come out alive? I am under no illusions that there are many(any?) architects out there, but if anyone who deals with clients and have to bring in work could weigh in I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
It just rained today and people were saying that the government made it artificially to clean the air. I searched online and it said something about salt powder, but I don't quite grasp it.
