Talk:GRSJ224/Homophobia in Korea

Hey Jina,

Great topic! Prior to reading this page, I had very little to no knowledge about homophobia in Korea. This was very informative. Something I would suggest to you is to perhaps expand on the impact of globalization on homophobia in Korea. You mention it in the introduction, which touches briefly on the topic. I think globalization is an extremely relevant topic today and has huge influence in all aspects of life including culture as well as politics. Recent anti-homophobic trends in Western countries (such as Canada, the US, UK, France, etc.) have had significant effects on nations worldwide. If a country does reflect homophobic tendencies, they get backlash for it (as seen with the controversy in Russia where President Vladimir Putin defended anti-gay laws). I think this is something that could add breadth to your topic, as it expands on the understanding of the homophobic situation in Korea. Awesome work!

Kim

Hey Jina!

As a Korean myself, I was really interested in your wiki topic and was relieved to see it being critically analyzed in this course! I personally think that Korea is slowly opening up to accepting homosexual communities, however, I think it's important to note that many people are still only theoretically supportive of it. I feel like expanding on Korea's long standing Confucian values and patriarchy would provide a bit more information and background for readers, many of whom who may not be familiar with Asian communities. What you have now is great, but I feel like a bit more could do.

I also liked your in-depth explanation of the Korean media and their portrayal of these communities. Korea has a prominent, "underground" LGBT community that is very present in Western epicenters such as in cities like Itaewon. Maybe including information of these communities and the public perception towards it can be a useful addition!

All in all, this is a great topic. Thank you for doing this!