Justice Ministry’s Marriage Guidebook Criticized for Being Racist
The article doesn’t say, but I have to wonder what this marriage guidebook had to say about marrying an American?:
Lawmaker Kim Jin-ae of the minor Open Minjoo Party condemned the justice ministry for its lack of cultural sensitivity during the National Assembly’s audit of the ministry on Tuesday.
Korea Times
“Considering the content’s poor level of human rights sensitivity, it is unbelievable that it was published in 2019. It is simply discriminatory to educate people on their spouse’s culture through just one or two sentences,” Kim said.
The guidebook describes Vietnamese as not easily admitting to wrongdoings and tending to make excuses for their mistakes rather than apologizing.
“Insulting Filipinos with high self-esteem may lead to unexpected violence. It is advisable to refrain from commenting about their skin color or curly hair since they have feelings of inferiority about their looks,” the book reads.
“Chinese tend to perceive other neighboring ethnic groups as barbarians based on their Sinocentric mindset. Thais may lack deep thinking. They focus on getting things done quickly, without caring about quality. Cambodians are usually shy and quiet, but they change their attitude radically when they are insulted, leading to violence or shootings in some cases.”
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American characteristic: “Will often demand $5 billion as blackmail money otherwise threaten divorce. Giving in will lead to even more demands of more money next year. Hang on to your money tight and approach with extreme caution as Americans are conducive to coronavirus infections and irrational obsession with taking cash from others”.