Comments on: 폭탄영어 #15 – Being a Lesbian in Korea http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/ "We da bomb!" Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:26:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: E R Kim http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-802 E R Kim Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:59:18 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-802 Hi Jennifer and Michael - this comment is very out of date but I could not locate the contact form on the site. I am a Korean lesbian living in New Zealand and I have never been able to make contact with any koreans who identify as gay or lesbian. I am so grateful that you have approached this issue. I cannot describe the feeling that I get from the vocalised recognition that there are gay and lesbian koreans who -live as- gays and lesbians. I know they exist (mostly on the basis that "there are MILLIONS of koreans; some of them have GOT to be gay?!") - but I have never heard their voices, or seen their faces. Hearing So Ha talking about her experiences represented a huge step for me, towards maybe one day being able to return to a country I had always seen as threatening because of my sexuality. So, thanks. :) Hi Jennifer and Michael – this comment is very out of date but I could not locate the contact form on the site. I am a Korean lesbian living in New Zealand and I have never been able to make contact with any koreans who identify as gay or lesbian.

I am so grateful that you have approached this issue. I cannot describe the feeling that I get from the vocalised recognition that there are gay and lesbian koreans who -live as- gays and lesbians. I know they exist (mostly on the basis that “there are MILLIONS of koreans; some of them have GOT to be gay?!”) – but I have never heard their voices, or seen their faces. Hearing So Ha talking about her experiences represented a huge step for me, towards maybe one day being able to return to a country I had always seen as threatening because of my sexuality.

So, thanks.

:)

]]> By: heyo http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-678 heyo Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:35:03 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-678 Hello :) It was interesting! I like it I've known that korea has lesbians, Why not? I can accept them- I think we should do- and at least, we should try to protect them. They have right to enjoy happiness like we do. Society can't deprive their own right. that's ridiculous! aw, It's just my opinion :p Anyway, i knew youguys would talk about strange touch between the same sex :) you know I do, too but I'm not a lesbian I suppose youguys know it's just korean culture Isn't it interesting? I'm wondering why we have different thoughts in this stuff ' -' Hello :) It was interesting! I like it

I’ve known that korea has lesbians, Why not?
I can accept them- I think we should do- and at least, we should try to protect them. They have right to enjoy happiness like we do. Society can’t deprive their own right. that’s ridiculous!
aw, It’s just my opinion :p Anyway, i knew youguys would talk about strange touch between the same sex :) you know I do, too but I’m not a lesbian
I suppose youguys know it’s just korean culture
Isn’t it interesting? I’m wondering why we have different thoughts in this stuff ‘ -’

]]> By: SSG John Lapp http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-639 SSG John Lapp Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:50:19 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-639 I have a question about the Korean school system. Are all high schools male or female only or do they have mixed schools? If all schools are uni sex then this would explain a lot of how males interact with each other. If you take any society and isolate each sex from each other during their teenage years, you would see more experimentation and expectance of males holding hands and such. Do to this isolation is there a lower % of teenage sex, and underage pregnancies? I know in the U.S. teenage sex is out of control and seems to be getting worse every year. Being in the military and working with Katusas I observed a lot of what I would perceive as “homo” acts. This did throw a lot of US Soldiers off. But I accepted it as part of their society and became comfortable with it. Does these acts of male on male affection decrees as they grow older? I have a question about the Korean school system. Are all high schools male or female only or do they have mixed schools? If all schools are uni sex then this would explain a lot of how males interact with each other. If you take any society and isolate each sex from each other during their teenage years, you would see more experimentation and expectance of males holding hands and such.

Do to this isolation is there a lower % of teenage sex, and underage pregnancies? I know in the U.S. teenage sex is out of control and seems to be getting worse every year. Being in the military and working with Katusas I observed a lot of what I would perceive as “homo” acts. This did throw a lot of US Soldiers off. But I accepted it as part of their society and became comfortable with it. Does these acts of male on male affection decrees as they grow older?

]]> By: Being Gay in Korea — Social Issues in Korea http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Being Gay in Korea — Social Issues in Korea Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:32:46 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-637 [...] also like you to listen to this interview about being gay in Korea, which is an interview I and a colleague conducted for an online show we produce. The transcript is [...] [...] also like you to listen to this interview about being gay in Korea, which is an interview I and a colleague conducted for an online show we produce. The transcript is [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Jennifer Tue, 27 May 2008 15:06:55 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-483 wow, best wishes to the happy couple! wow, best wishes to the happy couple!

]]> By: easy http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-482 easy Tue, 27 May 2008 09:52:03 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-482 http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2008052634137 found this in dramabeans. (http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/05/news-bites-may-26-2008/) -thanks http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2008052634137

found this in dramabeans.

(http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/05/news-bites-may-26-2008/) -thanks

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Jennifer Fri, 16 May 2008 07:20:23 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-464 Man, I wish I had cable. Or a TV, for that matter. I would like to check it out. There's a lot more gay people running around and gay culture than most Koreans seem to think, and Hong had done a great deal to help counter this perception. Man, I wish I had cable. Or a TV, for that matter. I would like to check it out. There’s a lot more gay people running around and gay culture than most Koreans seem to think, and Hong had done a great deal to help counter this perception.

]]> By: easy http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-463 easy Fri, 16 May 2008 05:38:33 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-463 I guess turning that "gaydar" on could sometimes help. There was a time when a Korean I know was ranting about how he hates gays to his English teacher without knowing that the teacher was actually gay. It was just so disrespectful and degrading. This is more on accepting them, respecting them and recognizing them as part of the society. If we think about it, there are actually many successful gays and lesbians in different fields, might be in entertainment, business, medicine, education, etc... -- more successful that any one "not gay or lesbian." And...there is this Korean show called ""Coming out" hosted by Hong Sul Chun, who is a homosexual himself. I don't know much about this though. I have heard about this from a friend. http://www.queerty.com/gay-koreans-coming-out-on-telly-20080414/ I guess turning that “gaydar” on could sometimes help. There was a time when a Korean I know was ranting about how he hates gays to his English teacher without knowing that the teacher was actually gay. It was just so disrespectful and degrading. This is more on accepting them, respecting them and recognizing them as part of the society. If we think about it, there are actually many successful gays and lesbians in different fields, might be in entertainment, business, medicine, education, etc… — more successful that any one “not gay or lesbian.”

And…there is this Korean show called “”Coming out” hosted by Hong Sul Chun, who is a homosexual himself. I don’t know much about this though. I have heard about this from a friend.

http://www.queerty.com/gay-koreans-coming-out-on-telly-20080414/

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Jennifer Thu, 15 May 2008 05:24:58 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-457 Ah, gaydar is usually used just for the idea that people can "sense" when a person is gay. But just because you suspect someone may be gay doesn't mean: a) you're right b) they have to tell you c) you have the right to "out" them As I said before, I don't think that "effeminate" behavior is necessarily a sign that someone is gay, especially since gender roles are not something universally agreed on. Whatever the case, it's most important to just appreciate our friends and the people around us as people first. Harassing people for whatever reason is just rude. As for the flags . . . they're not always accurate, something over which we have pretty much no direct control. Ah, gaydar is usually used just for the idea that people can “sense” when a person is gay. But just because you suspect someone may be gay doesn’t mean:
a) you’re right
b) they have to tell you
c) you have the right to “out” them
As I said before, I don’t think that “effeminate” behavior is necessarily a sign that someone is gay, especially since gender roles are not something universally agreed on. Whatever the case, it’s most important to just appreciate our friends and the people around us as people first. Harassing people for whatever reason is just rude.
As for the flags . . . they’re not always accurate, something over which we have pretty much no direct control.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Jim Wed, 14 May 2008 14:56:17 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/05/09/14-being-a-lesbian-in-korea/#comment-454 One more thing, I would like to come out of the national closet as an American who lives in Korea, I don't know where they Australian flag is comming from. One more thing, I would like to come out of the national closet as an American who lives in Korea, I don’t know where they Australian flag is comming from.

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