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khyber · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction

and I've come across this rather, unfortunate "we must diet" article.
I don't feel right about completely changing what she says.

But I can't imagine letting this totalyl slide.
So I think that I'm going to write a little article...."From the Waygook"....to set that crap straight.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Could you quote it here in its original form? No names, just let us read it. Could be a grimly interesting insight into their world.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

God damn women in this country are crazy about weight. Apparently the character Rose from Doctor Who was unpopular here because all the girls thought she was too chunky for the role.

And the thing is, it's only women doing this. Most men don't give a christ, and the ones that do deserve a bitchslap.

cdninkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Or have a smaller head. Confused

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gang ah jee · Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: city of paper

It's annoying isn't it? I've been teaching an English for Academic Purposes class, and part of the speaking assessment is the presentation of a short seminar on an academic/technical topic. So, of course, one of the Korean girls, despite being advised not to, presents a ten minute seminar on 'Correct Diet Method'. All her content was more or less just translated from some Korean women's website, and she ended up getting a very poor grade.

But my advice? Run the story alongside pictures of anorexia victims.

It'll be funny.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

thiss issue is dealt with in If You Were Me a film sactioned by the human rights commission of korea which is basically 6 small filmms documenting social ills in korea. one of them is dedicated to the obsession young women have with being slim or to be more accurate the pressure society puts on them to be thin.

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

I dont think the problem is anyway near as severe in the west as it is in korea. as ive had it explained to me you cant do didley squat in korea if you are perceived as overweight (for females anyway).

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Cage Kennylz · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada

Question: is it better to be fat... or thin and worried about your weight? It's a bit excessive with all the girls dieting there in Korea, however it must be more healthy than the abundance of overweight people in the States and to a lesser degree Canada. Both suck I guess...

Oh and guys in Korea can be on the dieting thing as well. My male boss (30 years old) was on the "eat nothing one day of every week diet" he was not fat at all. He also called me fat and said I should do it with him. He was a nice enough guy so I told him I was 206 pounds and inside the proper weight range for my height, 189cm. He seemed to ignore that I was tall and focused on my weight.

"No! No! HAHAHA! 206 pounds woooooo, that 92kg?? HAHAHA! You fat! HAHA! We go on diet! HAHAHA! You eating lots of food!"

Good times.