People who find hope in American society for the birth of the president of "Kitsune" January 19, 20:52

Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States on January 20th.

There are people who are watching over Mr. Biden's inauguration with special feelings.

Those who have a "tight sound".

A "tight sound" that repeats or jams words during a conversation.

It is estimated that there are more than 1 million people in Japan and more than 3 million people in the United States.

In fact, Mr. Biden has been suffering from squeaks since he was a child.

American society emphasizes public speaking skills such as speech.

We talked to people in the United States who find hope for a squeaky person to become president.

(Washington Branch Yusuke Ota)

"Kitsune" boy's speech that attracted attention from all over the United States

The Democratic National Convention was held online last August.

In preparation for Mr. Biden's nomination speech, I suddenly stopped working at a boy's speech and stared at the screen.

Bureiden Harrington's speech

"Hello. My name is Bureiden Harrington is a .13-year-old. If there are no Biden's is, thus does not have to talk here. I met in New Hampshire to the servants a few months ago. Mr. Biden told me, "We are members of the same" club "." We are ... squeaky. It's really amazing that someone like me ... vice ... became president. He's just a normal child, and in just a short time Biden gave me confidence in what I've been worried about since I was born. "

Speech at a party convention that many people in the United States watch should not be a trivial tension.

However, Harrington's speech, which was full of words but sent a message to Mr. Biden with an eye on the camera, attracted national attention.

I was able to talk to Mr. Harrington himself.

It is said that he visited Mr. Biden's rally in his hometown of eastern New Hampshire last February with his father.

At the venue, when his father told Mr. Biden that Mr. Harrington was a squeak, Mr. Biden said to Mr. Biden while leaning his shoulders.

Mr. Biden said to Mr. Harrington,

"When I was squeaking, I was talking like this here. I needed practice, but I promise. You can. Your future is squeaky. Should not be affected "

Mr. Biden who suffered from "tight noise" when he was a child

As a child, Mr. Biden was suffering from heavy noise.

The first chapter of his autobiography "Promise to keep" is "Disability".

He said he couldn't speak well with the squeak and was nicknamed "Joe of the Disability".

Also, in high school, all the students gave speeches in order at the morning assembly, but Mr. Biden did not turn around.

Regarding his feelings at that time, he wrote, "Even today, I can remember the anxiety, embarrassment, and intense anger I felt at that time as vividly as at that time."

Mr. Biden says that he repeated reciting poetry in the mirror to practice vocalization.

Reading a poem practiced by Mr. Biden To Mr. Harrington

Biden encouraged Harrington to read poems he had practiced in the past.

Harrington has been enthusiastically reading since then.

Biden says he continues to give advice by exchanging contacts with about 20 people with squeaks, including Harrington.

Mr. Harrington also sent a message of support to Mr. Biden, and the two are still interacting.

Mr. Harrington said that Mr. Biden was encouraged to become president.

He told me that he wanted to become a speech therapist in the future to help children who also suffer from squeaks.

At the end of the interview, he said he would like to send the following message from Mr. Biden to "the same" club "friends" around the world.

"Always be aware of your growth, whether you are a squeak or not, and make sure that the squeak does not determine your future. When there are difficulties in your path It will be a new force to overcome that difficulty. "

Mr. Biden's inauguration also "signs of social change"

Some people see signs of social change when Biden becomes president.

I'm Jose Larat, 44, working as a journalist in Dallas, Texas.

Larat also has a squeak.

Jose Larat

"It's hard to even say your own name. Even if you try to say it, it feels like a dragon has claws on your chest and neck. The symptoms are especially bad when you're on the phone. The other person thinks, "Is the phone broken?"

Larat has a painful past.

Eight years ago, when I appeared on a program on a local radio station.

It was said that he was kicked out of the studio even though it was in the middle of the program, when he made many squeaks due to tension during the broadcast.

Jose Larat

"As soon as I entered the commercial, the producer rushed in, pulled my elbows out of my chair and kicked me out of the building. It was very painful."

Mr. Larat realized that the squeak sound was not well understood in society.

I hope that Mr. Biden's inauguration as president will raise public awareness of the squeak.

Jose Larat

"He gave us pride. He showed us that we could be the top of the country. Many people still don't know about the noise, but it's tight. Awareness is rising thanks to President-elect Biden, who has a sound. "

How to deal with squeaks Expectations for change

In the field of squeak support, there are growing expectations that Mr. Biden's inauguration will help change the way he faces squeaks.

The University of Texas at Austin, which studies and educates squeaks.

The university offers free therapy online and in summer camps for 500 people a year, from children to adults.

Here, rather than curing or hiding the squeak, we take it as an individual characteristic and focus on building confidence by repeating the practice of speaking in front of a large number of people with the squeak. ..

A male student who participated in the therapy

"If someone tells me not to make a squeak ... it's the same as telling me not to talk."

A female student who participated in the therapy

"... I am a squeak, but what I want everyone to know about squeaks is that it has nothing to do with the person's intellect or learning ability."

Dr. Courtney Bird, University of Texas at Austin,

"It's about changing your perspective and understanding that you don't have to think of squeaking as an obstacle. There aren't two people in the world who are the same, and everyone speaks differently. We are now seeing a world where a squeaky person becomes president. The message I want Mr. Byden to convey is that squeaks are okay. "

In American society where speech is important

In American society, it is very important how confidently you can speak in public, express clearly, and leave a strong impression on the other person.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is one of the most important skills in society, from childhood classes, job interviews, customer presentations, court questions and elections to elections.

Research has shown that squeaky people are more likely to be seriously affected by their career development and relationships by not being confident in speaking.

"No one should carry the burden alone"

Mr. Biden's squeak has not disappeared.

In December 2019, during the presidential election, there was also a squeaking noise during the Democratic debate.

Former White House spokesman Sanders tweeted, "Wow, wow, I don't know what Mr. Biden is saying."

"I've spent my entire life trying to overcome the squeak," Biden said.

Sanders apologized for not knowing that Biden was a squeak and deleted the tweet.

In his autobiography, Biden talks about his squeak.

According to Mr. Biden's autobiography,

"Everyone has some kind of burden, and that burden is almost always heavier than mine. And just because there is a burden, everyone should feel narrow. And no one should carry the burden alone. "

It is people's wish that the birth of the "President of the squeak" will lead to a wider understanding of squeak in the United States and the world, and to lower the barriers.