Korea’s one and only Male Rights group ‘Man of Korea‘ has made its mission clear: to speak out against the discrimination men face in Korean society. Outspoken male rights activist Sung Jae-gi, head of the ‘Man of Korea’ group, is seen by many (males) as a bit of a god send in Korea.
Speaking at a recent debate in Seoul entitled ‘How Should We Regulate Child Pornography’, Sung has become an overnight hero among male netizens for defending the use of online pornography and masturbation – and, most importantly, for arguing that the consumption of pornography does not implicitly encourage or inspire sexual abuse from those who use it.
The debate stems from an ongoing discussion in Korea surrounding child protection laws that are perceived by some to be infringing on mainstream pornography and introducing an unwelcome clamp-down on legal depictions of sex in the adult industry, and a confusion as to what consists of being ‘illegal.’
Copies of one particular segment of his speech at the debate have been circulating on YouTube, with nearly a million views collectively over the last few days. One such copy, and a transcript, is below.
From the Herald Economy:
‘Man of Korea’ representative Sung Jae-gi heats up the ‘Youth Protection Law’ debate at the National Assembly
Sun Jae-gi, representative of Male Solidarity [aka ‘Man of Korea’ – a male rights group] had a heated debate at the National Assembly over the Youth Sex Protection Law (Youth Protection Law). The debate was broadcast live over the Internet, and the recording spread like wild-fire on websites such as UCC and other Internet communities.
On the 12th of this month, Rep. Choi Min-hee of the Democratic United Party hosted a debate entitled ‘How Should We Regulate Child Pornography?’ at the National Assembly building in Yeouido.
But on that day, it was the comments made by Man of Korea’s Sun Jae-gi that created the biggest issue. Sung Jae-gi, who strongly opposes the ‘Youth Protection Law’ and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, passionately expressed his opinion on the law.
Sung proclaimed ‘Who are those crazy beings who oppose the protection of children and teens against sex crimes?’ and ‘The problem is the Burberry men [ie flashers]. We should catch them, and not just make them not wear Burberry trench coats.’
He retorted that ‘Just 20 years ago, women would go to the pharmacy and hide their sanitary pads in newspaper and buy them as if they were drugs. But 20 years later, women’s sanitary pads are in your face, and they even have a menstruation festival’ and ‘Had men not acknowledged and understood femininity, do you think this would have been possible?’
He criticised the Ministry of Gender Equality by saying ‘For those people who don’t even understand the mechanisms of the male sex, what Youth Sex Protection Law do you want? What law do you want be made?’
Most netizens agreed that Sung Jae-gi’s debate over the Youth Protection Law deserved a medal. Netizens reacted by saying ‘I feel refreshed after watching this. What an overwhelming victory,’ ‘I am sympathetic with you that making people not wear Burberry coats is not a solution to stopping flashers. The lawmakers that make these crappy laws should all listen very closely.
On the other hand, there were also netizens who criticized him by saying ‘he took one step too far by sarcastically talking about the menstruation festival. He asserted that ‘The debate was not supposed to talk about whether to abolish the Youth Protection Law; its purpose was to raise awareness of the issues surrounding ‘Article 2 Clause 5 of the Youth Protection Law that stipulates pornography that ‘may be interpreted as depicting children.’
After the debate, Sun Jae-gi shared his thoughts: ‘The debate went well. I listened to many opinions, and equally contributed,’ and ‘I expect a positive change in direction.’
From YouTube:
Transcript of video:
Who are those crazy beings who oppose the protection of children and teens against sex crimes?
Of course our priority is to protect kids and teens against sexual offences.
But the problem is the Burberry men [read: flashers]. We should catch them, and not just make them not wear Burberry trench coats.
Have any of you watched porn before? Have you watched porn to masturbate?
Yes or no? But let me ask you one thing: is your goal to protect children and teenager from sexual offences?
Or is it to suppress every man’s sexual desire and control his guilt?
If the latter part to my question isn’t clear enough, please let me elaborate.
Take the Youth Protection Law. It was flawed from its very foundation.
Is animated porn the cause of sex crimes because it amplifies a man’s sex drive?
You shouldn’t say such ignorant things.
This nation doesn’t even recognise a girl exposing her flesh as a reason for a man’s sexual impulse.
Female exposure is not the cause of one’s sex drive, and is not the cause of sex offences, and yet animated porn becomes the cause of a man’s sex crimes?
Please stop making such bullshit claims!
I don’t know about other men, but isn’t this nonsense?
I too watch porn!!! And you know why?
Because it’s porn! It’s a means for a man to ease his sex drive, relieve himself, and excrete his load.
So because porn amplifies a man’s sex drive, this makes him go outside, find a new victim and commit a new sex crime?
Please stop romanticising the whole thing!
So what, after watching porn, men turn off their computers, go outside and wander around to find a target to sexually assault?
If it’s really a problem, I’d rather see a ban on alcohol and cigarettes. And you ask me why?
Because you are altogether dismissing the freedom of expression found in our constitution.
So, if porn is creating a social problem for our children and teenagers, then it’s obvious we should be catching those making tapes, right?
We should of course preserve the life sentence!
And the death penalty too!
But if we want to catch out all the Burberry men out there, we shouldn’t be telling every male with a Burberry jacket not to wear it.
I talk to you all as a representative from Male Solidarity [aka the ‘Man of Korea’]
To those people who forcibly lug others and to those who forcibly go in favor of not amending the Youth Protection Law,
I will make sure they assume responsibility ‘til the very end.
Comments from Naver:
gosu****:
Like he said, men are trying to understand females’ point of view, as we can see from ‘Menstruation leave’; on the other hand, women don’t even try to understand men. Some Feminist bitches says two years of conscription doesn’t constitute as work experience while abolishing the extra credit system. Let them work 24/7 for 100,000 won [about 100USD] a month and see if they’ll still stick to those rubbish claims! Their views on the Youth Protection Law are ridiculous as well. What those who work for the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family say is sheer absurdity; they don’t even watch porn for crying out loud! What? Watching porn make men susceptible to act on their sexual impulses?! Would you feel tempted to shoot and kill people after watching action films??
79he****:
God I feel fucking good watching this video. I guess his parents gave the name ‘Sung Jae-gi’ for this particular purpose. [In Korean, ‘Sung’ means ‘sex, sexuality’ and ‘Sung-gi’ means sexual organs.]
skyf****:
The Menstrual Festival really does exist. ke ke Why are some of you saying it’s over-the-top? ke ke
povl****:
I didn’t seen this coming, the day when Sung Jae-gi becomes the hope of all men.
edis****:
I thought he was a bit ridiculous, but I’m surprised to see him talking nice and logical. The Child Protection Law clearly need some revisions, and voters are inclined to go in that direction as well. Lawmakers ought to bear this in mind.
jinb****:
I thought he’d reveal the illegal part of the law with some anecdotes…I didn’t expect he’d directly counter the law like this..
kall****:
Those feminists are writing a novel; to arrest sex predators, start messing with porn fans. They see 99% of Korean males who’ve seen pornos as potential sex offenders, is it okay for females to watch porn then? This is the level of gender equality they’re claiming ke ke You want equality? Then don’t expect us men to take care of you. There’s nothing wrong with what Mr Sung said.
ellu****:
Downloading porn cartoons would make us sex offenders against children, would it?
jeon****:
It should be absolutely illegal to film porn with small kids, but filming adults in school uniforms shouldn’t come under the Youth Protection Law.
qorr****:
If this law takes effect, I’m leaving South Korea.
nowu****:
Isn’t murder worse than rape? Next time, they’ll abolish films and soap dramas that depict murder cases.
isav****:
Sung Jae-gi.. I like him more and more…
ehfw****:
Do you know why the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family gets criticised so much? Because they only come up with socially unrealistic laws that are barely justifiable.
anth****:
Wow Sung Jae-gi, bro! I admire him..
kiwo****:
Watching porn doesn’t equate to a sex crime. Who’d want to rape kids or women while watching porno? A few people with mental disorders. Porn is porn, they’re just videos satisfying sexual fantasy, and that’s all.
godq****:
Man of Korea ought to become a government agency, just like the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Descent nations would never only protect femininity; that’s not what advanced nations would do. Who’d take responsibility of the future of Korea, where masculinity is suppressed? You might as well make a law on banning giving birth to male babies.
ros0****:
Jae-gi, you’re the best! Send him to the National Assembly! Let’s support him!
dehl****:
Isn’t the woman in the video trying to convince us with ridiculous logic, Choi Min-hee, [the same woman who] ignorantly said we should arrest whoever watches whatever cops regard as child porn?
dehl****:
They want to ban prostitution businesses, porn, and websites and customs that are deemed inappropriate to them. What is this, a convent nation? Have we dedicated this nation to god? ke ke Which one sounds more effective, letting people occasionally relieve sexual desire or banning everything deemed sexual so that some of them are pushed to the limit and commit sex crimes?
skyt****:
What the hell is the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family doing? Stop sucking my tax money and dismiss yourselves immediately! Sex crimes happen endlessly even when you’re making shitty claims on ‘sexually suggestive’ objects. Stop wasting taxpayers’ money on such useless matters and start reinforcing civil safety! Your stupid claims on ‘sexually suggestive’ objects have made me see sex organs everywhere. BTW, ladies, if you’re to keep asking for gender equality, please stop acting hysterical when you’re on period. Your menstrual pain puts a strain on the nerves of men for a week!!
