{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"17721071","dateCreated":"1259878731","smartDate":"Dec 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"loyamash","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/loyamash","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17721071"},"dateDigested":1532140540,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Mixed-Race","description":"This situation is so very common in that here in America we have experienced and in some ways still experience discrimination due to mixed-races. I think that Koreans discriminate against these people simply because they are different and are feared. Mostly because these people are foreign and Koreans are not able to fully understand them, makes them targets to be feared and discriminated against. Also, in Asian society, it has been part of the culture to not inter marry between cultures as to keep the bloodline pure. So these children are greatly looked down upon because they are not pure. I think Koreans will try to hinder mixed race children simply by doing what they are doing now, which in discriminating against them. However, I do not think this is right or fair. Even if it is not a nice and just thing to do, discrimination will be prominent until their culture changes over time and people become more accepting. These mothers and children will just have to endure time and the minds of others because until society believes that these mixed race children are acceptable, they will be discriminated against. This is sad because here in a America we are more accepting, but in Asian countries such as Korea, their strict ways and traditional culture and customs makes it harder for these adjustments to occur.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17688833","dateCreated":"1259850009","smartDate":"Dec 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"alisongoo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alisongoo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17688833"},"dateDigested":1532140540,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Mixed-Ethnics in Korea","description":"I found this article to be very interesting. I am surprised by the inequality that mixed-Korean children and their families face in South Korea. Probably because I have lived in America, the melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, my whole life I was not fully aware of this problem of discrimination and inequality in other countries in this day and age.
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\nLike the article said, Korea, much like other Asian countries, has been strictly \u201chomogeneous\u201d for so long. Probably over the centuries the country has built their pride and sense nationalism on the fact that they all shared the same ethnic background. And with the sudden surge of immigrants and mixed ethnic children, the basis for that pride has been shaken and the continuity of ethnicity throughout the country no longer exists. I feel this change is the cause of the discrimination faced by mixed-Korean children and their families. I feel that the discrimination and the inequality for these families are a hindrance to the growth of the growing population of mixed-ethnic children, a group which is currently helping to relieve the decreasing national population.
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\nTo better help themselves and their mixed children transition and become successful in Korean society, the mothers of these families should take advantage of the programs offered to them to better learn the Korean language, to use computers and other technologies. Hopefully this could but immigrant mothers on more of an equal base with ethnic-Korean mothers. I think that it is also important for these mothers to instill a sense of pride in their child not focused on a single race or ethnicity. They must also teach their children the importance of accepting the differences and diversities among people and not to hid as the boy in the article wanted his mother to do. Like the saying says, \u201cChange starts at home.\u201d
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\nI feel that over time and with an even larger increased multi-ethnic population, Korean society will begin to welcome and except diversity. To achieve this goal, the strong national identity based on the homogeneous ethnicity of Korea must also be broken down and replaced with a pride grounded in quality deeper than physical appearances.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17680971","dateCreated":"1259826514","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"tiaokemura","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tiaokemura","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17680971"},"dateDigested":1532140540,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Korea","description":"What will it take to make Korean society welcome, or, at the very least, not discriminate against mixed-race children? Will the nation ever reach this point?
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\nI think that Koreans discriminate against mixed-race people living in South Korea because they are different. They may see them as less equal just because they are not full Korean. Also, I think they believe they won't be able to adapt to the Korean lifestyle because of their race. I think they might try to hinder the growing population of mixed-race children in their country, but they definitely should not. I think diversity is a very good thing. When you can learn about someone else's culture and make your own better, that is always for the better. I think the only thing they can do is to just show people that they are just like any normal person, despite the fact that they are mixed-race. I think that it will just take time and getting used to. I believe they can reach that point if they try hard enough and if they want to. But just like many other things, it will take time.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17680779","dateCreated":"1259825311","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bailsfishy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bailsfishy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17680779"},"dateDigested":1532140540,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Kosians","description":"I think it is ridiculous that they still are prejudice against people of mixed race. Why do they insist on being purebred anyway? I WISH I was mixed! It was so sad to see what that mother said about how her child will be "insulted" by her and how the other mom said if they don't see her then maybe they will think the daughter is Korean. People can't help what race they are! There is no choice in the matter so why should they be punished for it? Why does it even matter? We are all the same race, THE HUMAN RACE!!!! I think it is a problem now, with the ids entering the schooling age to be discriminated against, but if the amount of mixed-race children is increasing so quickly then they won't have to worry too much because there will be enough of them to be together. There isn't just 1 kid in a class of 30 being picked on, be 2020, 1\/9 of kids will be mixed. It's good that there are support groups and whatnot to help these women from other countries learn skills and language to help assimilate to Korean culture. The only thing that will stop the discrimination is time, it will take time for Koreans to get over the fact that not everyone is pure Korean, and most will end up with a mixed kid in their extended family so they will be forced to accept them.....I hope. Pray for Korea!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17680689","dateCreated":"1259824776","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"aolsen24","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/aolsen24","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17680689"},"dateDigested":1532140540,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Kosians ","description":" In my opinion I believe that Koreans are discriminate against mixed-race people living in South Korea because they are different from the pure Korean people. It has only recently began to have people of mixed races. I think they are not use to having non-full Koreans around and feel like they know that there will no longer be homogeneous Koreans.
\n The whole hindering the growing population of mixed-raced children issue is hard to tell whether or not they will do that. In the article it did say something about how Koreans are usually very accepting, but you never know. This sort of happened in America. The whole idea that Americans tried to keep African Americans from having any relations with white people. It is possible, but I definitely think that they shouldn't try to hinder the growing population. That could lead to very sad and dangerous things.
\n You know i don't really know how mothers can make this an easier transition. I guess maybe they could just stick up for their children, but that could bring confrontation and danger to both their child and themselves. I think the Koreans must come to terms with it and realize it is not really something that they really can control and that it is out of their hands. Unfortunately I don't discrimination can be fully eliminated because that hasn't even happened here in America, but I do think that majority of people can accept it eventually.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17680613","dateCreated":"1259824123","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"dramatic_superstar101","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dramatic_superstar101","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17680613"},"dateDigested":1532140540,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Kosians","description":"It seems to me, that many Asian countries and cultures in particular favor blood lines and traditions. In general, they tend to value \u201cpurity\u201d and \u201cfamily piety.\u201d The easiest way to show those kinds of traits and character is to marry people of like purity and values. I can see how marrying one\u2019s own race can be seen as nationalism as well as for one\u2019s family and blood lines.
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\nI think Koreans may discriminate against the mixed Kosians because they are different. Anyone different from the trend, the norm is looked down upon and criticized. From the article, the government is trying to help the transition rather than slow it, and if the government is taking that stand, I can only hope the citizens follow suit. After the initial negative responses, I believe that the growing number of Kosians plus habituation will allow pure breds and hybrids alike to live side by side both as Koreans.
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\nMothers can learn Korean and Korean values\/ way of life, and they can teach their children thus. However, adapting does not necessarily mean to throw one\u2019s own identity away. The Kosians should be able to learn both cultures of mother and father because not just one of their ethnicities can make up who they are. Mothers do not deserve the ostracism they receive just for being of a different race.
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\nAs I said before, it will require time and a getting used to of sorts to soften reactions and stifle discrimination. However, I think that cohabitation is possible and will happen. For if it does not, and the Koreans stubbornly refuse to accept, there will be a division in South Korea that can only lead to unrest and social turmoil.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17680563","dateCreated":"1259823655","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"peaceispossible808","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/peaceispossible808","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17680563"},"dateDigested":1532140541,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Mixed Children in Korea","description":"Living in a place where there is a huge variety of mixed ethnicities and cultures, I was surprised to find that people in South Korea are so opposed to children of mixed ethnicity. I love walking out of my house and seeing different faces and learning about other cultures and traditions. I can not imagine why people in South Korea wouldn't want to be surrounded by such diversity. Maybe they're worried about changed social status due to race. Perhaps as more immigrants enter South Korea and mix with their people, they will no longer be the same and some race may exceed others.
\nI think Koreans are trying to stop the mixed-race population from growing because of the discrimination and lack of education in mixed-race children. However I think this is illogical and wrong. The immigrants are already in Korea and it would be wrong to make them leave at this point. Once immigrants arrive in an area, a mixed population starts to grow and it is difficult to stop it.
\nThe article said that the main problem with mixed-race children is that they have a hard time following in school because their mother's don't speak Korean. They are therefore bullied and now there is a high dropout rate. To help their children transition into Korean society it would helpful if the mothers learned to speak Korean and taught their children to speak Korean at home.
\nWhat does it take to make a society more accepting of race? I think it would help if the discriminated race spoke up and fought for their rights but mostly it just takes time. The US faced a similar problem when African Americans were discriminated against. African Americans originally arrived in the US as slaves and after a series of amendments and laws they were freed but there was still severe segregation. Activists like Martin Luther King Jr. spoke for their people and fought for what they believed in and eventually, many years later, they were given equal rights and are finally fitting into society. Hopefully it won't take quite as long but I think eventually the same will happen in South Korea.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17679881","dateCreated":"1259819320","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"prho","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/prho","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17679881"},"dateDigested":1532140541,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"KOREA","description":"I think they discriminate because they are different from what they are used to and many are coming from poorer regions. I think some will try to hinder the growth of mixed-race children, but I don't think that they should do that. There will always be some people that have a strong feeling of nationalism and are too proud in their culture that they think that everyone else is inferior. They should not fight the change since there is a dwindling population. Mothers could try to expose their kids to all cultures so the children will know how to act in either society that they will be in. Mothers can still hold on to their heritage while also integrating into society. I think the views of society needs to change and that may come from greater and greater number of "mixed-babies" over a long period of time. Eventually the nation will reach this point, but it may take a long time to get there.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17679513","dateCreated":"1259817572","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"trrivera","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/trrivera","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17679513"},"dateDigested":1532140541,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Baby Boom of Korea","description":"Koreans discriminate against mixed-race people living in South Korea because they fear the multi-cultural groups of people will not be able to assimilate to the Korean lifestyle. They fear the mixed background will create a sort of class system with the mixed at the bottom of the pyramid as seen in the United States and Europe. I think currently they are not preventing the increase of mixed race because they are trying to recover from their lowest birth rate, but once it reaches the norm, I feel that the South Koreans may begin to feel more resentment towards those who are not pure Korean. I think the best way that the mothers of children who are mixed can transition into the Korean society is just by following the traditional ways of the Koreans and be like any one else on the street. Bringing attention to them would not be a good way to transition at this point when the mixed-race population is just being started. I think just by proving that they are not trying to take over or change the norm, Koreans will not discriminate against them. I feel it\u2019s more of a fear of the future than the Koreans literally hating on the other races. I think the nation will eventually reach this point, hey, we kinda did J","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"17673089","dateCreated":"1259806018","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"loganokie05","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/loganokie05","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17673089"},"dateDigested":1532140541,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Korean Society","description":"I think Koreans discriminate against mixed-race people living in South Korea because they either fear them or are not used to their presence. Koreans might fear that their jobs will be taken by the mixed-race people or maybe the growing population of mixed-race people is moving too rapid for the Koreans to get used to. Naturally, people tend to get along with people of the same ethnicity. For example, in America there are communities bound to certain ethnic groups. Another example is marriage in America. Most couples in society share the same general ethnicity such as Asian, Caucasian, and African-American. Koreans will probably attempt to hinder the growing population of mixed-race children in their country.
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\nThe constant discrimination against mixed-race people will strongly discourage potential offspring from interracial couples. Although they should not hinder this growing population, I understand why they might want to. It is hard to accept others who are different. As stated in the article, one way mothers can help themselves and their mixed-race children transition into Korean society is by learning how to speak Korean. If these mothers limit their language to only Korean outside the household, less discrimination would be a likely outcome. Language is a strong way to relate towards people, and speaking the same language would lessen the threatened feeling Koreans have. Another way mothers can help is by staying away from her children in public as much as possible. This is hard for mothers to do, but in the long run, the child would be living a basic Korean life outside of home. If the child appears full Korean, people do not have to know the truth behind their ethnic background.
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\nI believe time is the only answer to solve the problem of discrimination. Koreans have to learn to accept people of mixed-race, which will take many years. I am not positive that Korea will ever reach this point, but I do believe it is possible.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}