Comments on: Foreigner Learns about Prostitution, Writes Letter to Editor http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:35:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: MT http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-133047 MT Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:33:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-133047 Is there anything to do about the out in the open sex shops? Is there a legal stance to push it away from the main street where children walk? Is there anything to do about the out in the open sex shops? Is there a legal stance to push it away from the main street where children walk?

]]> By: chiamattt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126868 chiamattt Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:11:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126868 hmmm sorry about that. HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm legally drunk! please delete #51. Thanks! hmmm sorry about that. HAPPY NEW YEAR! I’m legally drunk!

please delete #51. Thanks!

]]> By: chiamattt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126867 chiamattt Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:09:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126867 Seriously though, an outsider's perspective is always more sensational. My gf thought Toronto was really BLING...but as a native of Toronto I just thought it was Toronto. It's too bad the dude didn't get burned at 250,000 and found a better deal. haha Seriously though, an outsider’s perspective is always more sensational. My gf thought Toronto was really BLING…but as a native of Toronto I just thought it was Toronto.

It’s too bad the dude didn’t get burned at 250,000 and found a better deal. haha

]]> By: chiamattt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126866 chiamattt Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126866 Seriously though, an outside's perspective is always more sensational. My gf thought Toronto was really BLING...but as a native of Toronto I just thought it was Toronto. It's too bad the dude didn't get burned at 250,000 and found a better deal. haha Seriously though, an outside’s perspective is always more sensational. My gf thought Toronto was really BLING…but as a native of Toronto I just thought it was Toronto.

It’s too bad the dude didn’t get burned at 250,000 and found a better deal. haha

]]> By: chiamattt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126865 chiamattt Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:06:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126865 250,000? wow, i just prowled...um my place of employment and it's free!!! TAKE THAT! 250,000? wow, i just prowled…um my place of employment and it’s free!!! TAKE THAT!

]]> By: Maekchu http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126701 Maekchu Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:03:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126701 Lewis James Eckersley gets the 2007 Naive Idiot of the Year Award! Congrats Mr. Eckersley!!! Please let us know where you want your "Sparkling Korea" T-shirt delivered. I look forward to your next editorial on how Denjang Chigae cures Bird Flu. Lewis James Eckersley gets the 2007 Naive Idiot of the Year Award! Congrats Mr. Eckersley!!! Please let us know where you want your “Sparkling Korea” T-shirt delivered. I look forward to your next editorial on how Denjang Chigae cures Bird Flu.

]]> By: ahuxley1 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126660 ahuxley1 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:30:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126660 I believe this person is either a holy roller, a priest or living the lie. I believe this person is either a holy roller, a priest or living the lie.

]]> By: Zonath http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126494 Zonath Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:32:34 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126494 #28, #36 I blamed Japan first, so nyah. You all suck, jumping on the Blame Japan(tm) bandwagon like that. #28, #36

I blamed Japan first, so nyah. You all suck, jumping on the Blame Japan(tm) bandwagon like that.

]]> By: Granfalloon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126415 Granfalloon Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:39:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126415 Netizen Kim: Thank you, that's considerably less jerkish. Exactly the kind of questions I was trying to bring up, actually. Now, just because prostitution exists everywhere in the world does not mean that a society's relationship with it is the same. It's clear that where I grew up has a much different relationship with it that Korea, where it's existence is publicly denied while it is patronized to a per capita tune way ahead of Western countries. Is there a correlation here? (yes, I know my terms are fuzzy . . . that's why it's called a "soft" science) For another question, why are female tourists groped on the streets Morocco but not in Vietnam? I'm asking questions that I don't have solid answers for, and I think it's a bit more complicated than to just to say that people everywhere like sex. Why do certain societies routinely do things to get sex that others wouldn't? Or, do the same thing to a much greater extent? Netizen Kim: Thank you, that’s considerably less jerkish. Exactly the kind of questions I was trying to bring up, actually.
Now, just because prostitution exists everywhere in the world does not mean that a society’s relationship with it is the same. It’s clear that where I grew up has a much different relationship with it that Korea, where it’s existence is publicly denied while it is patronized to a per capita tune way ahead of Western countries. Is there a correlation here? (yes, I know my terms are fuzzy . . . that’s why it’s called a “soft” science)
For another question, why are female tourists groped on the streets Morocco but not in Vietnam?
I’m asking questions that I don’t have solid answers for, and I think it’s a bit more complicated than to just to say that people everywhere like sex. Why do certain societies routinely do things to get sex that others wouldn’t? Or, do the same thing to a much greater extent?

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126322 Sonagi Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:20:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/foreigner-learns-about-prostitution-writes-letter-to-editor/#comment-126322 <blockquote>Koreans, on the other hand, claim to be morally virtous and pretend to be prudish about sex, yet have a thriving sex industry.</blockquote> Your repeated posts indicate that you are misreading Korean sexual mores, Dokdo. It is only the women who feign prudishness in compliance with social expectations of female chastity and marital fidelity. Like most traditional cultures, extramarital sex has never been immoral for men as long as they do not prey on "nice" girls and women.

Koreans, on the other hand, claim to be morally virtous and pretend to be prudish about sex, yet have a thriving sex industry.

Your repeated posts indicate that you are misreading Korean sexual mores, Dokdo. It is only the women who feign prudishness in compliance with social expectations of female chastity and marital fidelity. Like most traditional cultures, extramarital sex has never been immoral for men as long as they do not prey on “nice” girls and women.

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