Comments on: Nudes, Nazis, and Silence http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/19/nudes-nazis-and-silence/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:13:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/19/nudes-nazis-and-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Michael Sat, 21 Feb 2004 05:17:32 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=549#comment-2126 I was working (indirectly) for the Hankook Ilbo, which was responsible for that classic ad, and tried to explain to people in the office why Americans might find it offensive--it's amazing how difficult it is for some people here to empathize with others. It takes a sort of adolescent mentality to think nazis are "funny" and Sept. 11 is cartoon material to sell newspapers. PING: TITLE: The Comfort Women BLOG NAME: Barry Talks! The Marmot recounts the uproar caused by an incredibly tasteless exhibition of photos of nude women in simulated scenes of rape and abuse by Japanese soldiers. I was working (indirectly) for the Hankook Ilbo, which was responsible for that classic ad, and tried to explain to people in the office why Americans might find it offensive–it’s amazing how difficult it is for some people here to empathize with others. It takes a sort of adolescent mentality to think nazis are “funny” and Sept. 11 is cartoon material to sell newspapers.

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TITLE: The Comfort Women
BLOG NAME: Barry Talks!
The Marmot recounts the uproar caused by an incredibly tasteless exhibition of photos of nude women in simulated scenes of rape and abuse by Japanese soldiers.

]]> By: Big D http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/19/nudes-nazis-and-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Big D Fri, 20 Feb 2004 19:44:53 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=549#comment-2125 I thought a better ad would have been a Russian MIG and a KAL 747. Now that would have been funny, no? I thought a better ad would have been a Russian MIG and a KAL 747. Now that would have been funny, no?

]]> By: usinkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/19/nudes-nazis-and-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 usinkorea Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:23:45 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=549#comment-2124 This is off topic, sorry, but I was wondering if you or any of your readers have a subscription to the Korea Herald? They have the papers or presentations given in DC on SK-US issues up now. Or does anybody know of another place on the net that has the papers? I want to read them.... This is off topic, sorry, but I was wondering if you or any of your readers have a subscription to the Korea Herald? They have the papers or presentations given in DC on SK-US issues up now.

Or does anybody know of another place on the net that has the papers?

I want to read them….

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