Speaking of docile, submissive Asian women, a poll by the Chosun Ilbo, the Korea Institute of Sexology, Pfizer Korea and Research Plus revealed that 63 percent of married Korean women would consider cheating on their husbands. Of course, some might link the study’s findings to an ealier poll by the Chosun Ilbo, the Korea Institute of Sexology and Pfizer Korea that revealed a frightening degree of marital celibacy.
Also on the infidelity front, a Seoul court cleared a wife charged with bullying her husband?????s lover. Interesting, however, was the court’s logic behind the decision:
The appellate court said that her behavior was illegal but could be justified as an act to protect her family. It added that the bullying was permissible in accordance with social norms.
The court also acknowledged the torment of the accused who had suffered greatly from her husband?????s extramarital affairs.
“It is understandable that the accused tried to scare her (the lover) off. But we concluded she was in a situation where she couldn?????t help but have bad feelings against her, leading the accused to the act of bullying,” the court said in the ruling.
“In addition, the lover has shown no regret for having the affair. In this situation, the bullying is seen, not as an illegal activity, but rather as a safeguard measure against the collapse of her family or admonition of her husband?????s young girlfriend,” it added.
Well, there you have it.
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Certainly a different type of law that you’re used to dealing with, right?
“As women grow more active in society and their economic power increases, their thinking about marriage and affection has grown freer…”
I don’t see the logic. Having or earning money is a justification for women becoming floozies? Was the woman smiling when she said this? Or, was she grimacing? I believe “girl power”( we can f*** men now) reigned.
“As he grew taller and stronger, he joined the local gang and became an enforcer in the hood..”
Where is her sense of the right and wrong?
Korean women are losing virtues. This is why Korean commies want to close the borders and kick all foreign devils out. A form of Boxer Rebellion. I don’t condone, but I understand their logic.
Korean men want to turn the clock back to Chosun dynasty. Men were men back then. And, women were submissive and loyal. The Confucian society ENFORCED rules and taught ethics to the young. That society no longer exists.
Korean men have fallen. In the society that worships Money as the supreme god, men have become clowns living with harlots.
I am digressing but you got to see this picture.
http://www.chosun.com/culture/.....00207.html
Smurf meets Frankenstein? And, he delivered a stern warning to the frog (=Smurf) that restricting newspaper is not democratic.
Wow Baduk, just Wow. You do realize its the 21st century don’t you?
The marriage thing was one of the few things in Korea that was alien to me. The high divorce rate was always on of the first topics new classes (adults) wanted to talk about. Another frequent topic was prostitution. Especially when I had classes with 80%+ females, and they felt more comfortable, I was always suprised to find that 100% of the women said 80%+ of Korean men went to prostitutes not too infrequently — whether with a “circle” of friends, coworkers, or just by themselves or with one or two friends. I was even more suprised everytime the women who offered an opinion on their own situations (I limited my own talk to the “in general” type, but some of the women were very open about what they thought and their own personal situations) said they didn’t care if their husbands went to a prostitute, as long as he didn’t fall in love with her or with another woman.
That’s very different from what I expect in the United States.
In most things in my time in Korea, I could either relate things in Korean society in some degree to what I knew about American society or I could imagine it being somewhere in the ballpark of my grandparents or parent’s generation.
There were a few times when what I heard seemed alien, and this part of married life in Korea was one of them.
By wanting to talk about the high divorce rate, I meant the students wanted to talk about how frequently Americans get divorced since it was (especially at that time) a much more rare event in Korea than in the US.
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Marmot’s Hole: Speaking of docile, submissive Asian women, a poll by the Chosun Ilbo, the Korea Institute of Sexology, Pfizer Korea and Research Plus revealed that 63 percent of married Korean women would consider cheating on their husbands.
Every time I get cornered into going drinking with my boss, he keeps asking me, “Do you want a girl? I can get you a girl” to which I firmly reply, “Thanks, but I already got one of my own”
The weird thing is that he then says “You’re so diferent from other foreigners.” Which makes me wonder what sort of whore-mongers worked there before me.
Is Baduk serious, or is he doing some sort of wacky internet performance art?
William G wrote:
The weird thing is that he then says ?€œYou?€™re so diferent from other foreigners.?€? Which makes me wonder what sort of whore-mongers worked there before me.
That is a bit disconcerting….
Are Koreans becoming French? Bonjour DDA
Not unless they just voted “Non” to the EU referendum!
You definitely believe in an eclectic mix of topics on your blog Marmot; politics military, but also sexual/cultural topics (enlivened with a liberal dose of cheesecake).
I’ve gotten to where I usually skip over the latter, as in my own way I’m as distressed about the way things are these days as much as Baduk is, though not being of Korean or Asian ethnicity I don’t think I share his perspective. I just wish all women everywhere could be beloved wives and daughters, include those who wish to work at honorable professions that afford them equality and dignity along with men. And that men could be good husbands and faithful to their wives.
However, I just have to say that when I saw the rinky-dink little illustration, I started laughing so hard I almost fell out of my chair here at the computer.
The first thing I thought of was that the smiling woman, just getting redressed, is the ROK.
The suited husband standing in the door, about to blow his top, is the DPRK (hey don’t you think he sort of resembles KJI?)
And the “ass” going out the window is the good old US of A. He needs to be wearing an Uncle Sam top hat and a pair of cowboy boots, while carrying the rest of his outfit, the illustration can use a little “improving”.
Now there’s an analogy the ROK lefties ought to enjoy. Yes sirree bob, the angry NorK husband is bashing in the door, it’s time to drop your cocks and grab your socks and get the hell out of Dodge.
No, I don’t think Korean men need to see cartoons of Uncle Sam screwing their wives.
Addendum: Instead of a western suit tie, hubby needs to wear a Mao jacket; instead of a briefcase, he should be carrying a nuke missile, preferably a really really big one.
You mean such a cartoon would make a difference? It’s my distinct impression that “Uncle Sam” is already seen as the violater of sacred Korea, by those predisposed to do so.
baduk’s “wacky internet performance art…” i think i just peed my pants!!!
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