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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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 Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: Koreans relentless efforts to be recognized in a positive... |
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light in the global community fails again.
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Kopinos are the product of the multibillion tourism industry in the Philippines. Foreign visitors prop up the Philippine economy through the spending much-needed dollars.
However, tourism gave birth to the sex tourism industry in the Philippines, where thousands of Filipino women work as guest relations officers, bar girls and prostitutes despite the fact prostitution is illegal in the predominantly Christian country.
This has taken its toll on the welfare of Filipino women, and resulted in an increase in the number of illegitimate Filipino children born to foreigners.
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And we Americans are not free from Sin either...
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For decades, the presence of U.S. military bases in Zambales and Pampanga provinces in the northern Philippines fueled red-light districts in Angeles City, Olongapo and nearby areas.
When the U.S. bases moved out in 1992, more than 50,000 `Amerasian' children―those born to American fathers and Filipino mothers―were left behind.
In addition, there is also a group of children called Japinos, who were born to Filipino and Japanese parents.
The rise in the number of Kopinos is attributed to the upsurge in the number of Koreans visiting the Philippines. Koreans are now the No. 1 tourist group in the country. In 2008, more than 611,000 Koreans visited the country. In addition, there are 115,400 Koreans who are currently living in the Philippines. |
It's an interesting article.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/117_52887.html
I wouldn't be posting this if it weren't for the fact that Korea bids for every single international get-together, openly advertises how it is such a fantastic country, or that Korea self-proclaims itself to be the (insert noun) of Asia. C'mon with the little-man complex already.
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I
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| At least the "Kopinos" have the chance to become citizens of the Philippines. The "Tikki" children born in Korea are without any type of resource because most of them are barred from appearing on a Korean family's Hoju-jae, thus preventing them from going to school or a university, getting health insurance and for males, preventing them from doing military service, thus preventing them from entering a university and getting a decent job. The most these abandoned children could hope for is being adopted and sent overseas-- its truly sad. |
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doggyji
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Koreans relentless efforts to be recognized in a positiv |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| I wouldn't be posting this if it weren't for the fact that Korea bids for every single international get-together, openly advertises how it is such a fantastic country, or that Korea self-proclaims that it is the (insert noun) of Asia. C'mon with the little-man complex already. |
Huh? In that way, you can make "C'mon with the little-man complex already" your signature for each of your posts. Somehow link everything to that catchy phrase. Leap higher.
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| At least the "Kopinos" have the chance to become citizens of the Philippines. The "Tikki" children born in Korea are without any type of resource because most of them are barred from appearing on a Korean family's Hoju-jae, thus preventing them from going to school or a university, getting health insurance and for males, preventing them from doing military service, thus preventing them from entering a university and getting a decent job. The most these abandoned children could hope for is being adopted and sent overseas-- its truly sad. |
Wasn't 호주제 abolished in 2008? |
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I
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Doggyji- that is very true.
But this phenomenon was pretty rampant in the 70's, 80's and 90's. It is not as prevalent now as back then.
Not having gone to a -gu or -dong office in a while, what has replaced it?
From my dealing with the government and paperwork, they do keep family registries on file for historical sake if for nothing else.
And the fact that Korea might let mixed-raced males be inducted into the military could be seen as a good sign of Korea opening up, right? |
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bluelake
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| While it is true that there has been plenty of prejudice against mixed-race children in Korea, things have improved in the twenty-five years I've been involved with the country. As mentioned above, the military induction of mixed-race males (whether that is good or bad is debateable) may be one example. Also, it is very clear that international marriages are on the rise, so mixed-race kids are becoming more and more common-place. Korea has no choice but to go with the flow (or, as I heard many years ago, in connection with Korean subways, "flow with the go"). |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| As mentioned above, the military induction of mixed-race males (whether that is good or bad is debateable) . |
how so? |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| As mentioned above, the military induction of mixed-race males (whether that is good or bad is debateable) . |
how so? |
You will probably find some who will happily do their duty, but also others who were happy to be exempted. |
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
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And I think military service will allow the man to be more accepted in Korean society and have a better chance at finding a good job later.
I think Doggy-ji's comment brought up a good point; does doing away with the family registry system actually a good thing?
As mentioned, as more interracial marriages happen in Korea, would it be a good thing to have a family registry for the foreign marriage?
Being an American, I can say that it is a good thing to know one's family roots. |
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doggyji
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines
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Doggyji- that is very true.
But this phenomenon was pretty rampant in the 70's, 80's and 90's. It is not as prevalent now as back then. |
Yep, it's just another example of recent social progress in Korea.
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| Not having gone to a -gu or -dong office in a while, what has replaced it? |
If you can read Korean, check 새로운 신분등록제. Your 신분등록 is centred around yourself, not 호주. There's no more room for 호주 at all. They just erased the definition of it.
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| And the fact that Korea might let mixed-raced males be inducted into the military could be seen as a good sign of Korea opening up, right? |
Very crucial for them to be truly accepted by society as citizens. |
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