USA - your term, isn't it?

Astroboy · Jan 8, 2009, 23:00

Ex-Prostitutes Say South Korea and U.S. Enabled Sex Trade Near Bases

Now, a group of former prostitutes in South Korea have accused some of their country’s former leaders of a different kind of abuse: encouraging them to have sex with the American soldiers who protected South Korea from North Korea. They also accuse past South Korean governments, and the United States military, of taking a direct hand in the sex trade from the 1960s through the 1980s, working together to build a testing and treatment system to ensure that prostitutes were disease-free for American troops.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/wo..._r=1&ref=world

I don't know why NY Times says "Ex-Prostitute", instead of "Ex-Sex Slave."

Either way, it is certain that Korea was a country of Sex Slave/Prostitute.

Adulado · Jan 8, 2009, 23:55

While I'm against Korea depending on the US too much for self defense like the current government (Lee Myung Bak), I question the sincerity of these women if they had the liberty to refuse to be in those places. But even Japan had its share of shameful events like Geishas going to Korea in the early colonization in the end of the 19th century and also after Japan's defeat. Also I don't agree with your lack of gentlemanness talking about women in a condescending way.

**Uncle Frank** · Jan 9, 2009, 00:00

If this thread becomes a contest of "pissing into the wind" no one will win and the thread will get closed. Be nice be factual and don't get personal.

Uncle Frank

pipokun · Jan 9, 2009, 00:01

These days, camp towns still exist, but as the Korean economy took off, women from the Philippines began replacing them.

They, Koreans and NYT, should tackle the present first. They can save the women now.

EdZiomek · Mar 23, 2009, 06:13

I am on the side of airing out the sincere, passionate opinions of others.

In the case of women being used against their will, or as part of a political campaign of appeasing the American forces, or whatever, these are very serious opinions that absolutely SHOULD be explored.

I cannot state my full opinion here, it is way too sensitive, but these truthful (can I use that word) stories are among the big untold tragedies of the conflicts America has been involved with.

In my polyanna world, I think America wins not by guns, but more by "rock and roll music", blue jeans, and even "greedy capitalism", and by the way, WOMENS/ RIGHTS, WOMENS' RIGHTS, WOMENS' RIGHTS!

Let the truth be the Light!

Jan 8, 2009, 23:00	#1
Astroboy Regular Member Join Date: Dec 5, 2007 Location: Tokyo, born in Kyoto Age: 29 Posts: 847	USA - your term, isn't it? Ex-Prostitutes Say South Korea and U.S. Enabled Sex Trade Near Bases Now, a group of former prostitutes in South Korea have accused some of their country’s former leaders of a different kind of abuse: encouraging them to have sex with the American soldiers who protected South Korea from North Korea. They also accuse past South Korean governments, and the United States military, of taking a direct hand in the sex trade from the 1960s through the 1980s, working together to build a testing and treatment system to ensure that prostitutes were disease-free for American troops. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/wo..._r=1&ref=world I don't know why NY Times says "Ex-Prostitute", instead of "Ex-Sex Slave." Either way, it is certain that Korea was a country of Sex Slave/Prostitute. __________________ Life is beach, not Bch.**

Jan 9, 2009, 00:00	#3
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	Be careful ! If this thread becomes a contest of "pissing into the wind" no one will win and the thread will get closed. Be nice be factual and don't get personal. Uncle Frank __________________ TAKE WHAT I SAY WITH A GRAIN OF SUGAR !! I USED TO BE FUNNY, BUT MY WIFE HAD ME NEUTERED!

Mar 23, 2009, 06:13	#5
EdZiomek LovePeaceHappiness Join Date: Jun 29, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 273	Let the truth be the light! I am on the side of airing out the sincere, passionate opinions of others. In the case of women being used against their will, or as part of a political campaign of appeasing the American forces, or whatever, these are very serious opinions that absolutely SHOULD be explored. I cannot state my full opinion here, it is way too sensitive, but these truthful (can I use that word) stories are among the big untold tragedies of the conflicts America has been involved with. In my polyanna world, I think America wins not by guns, but more by "rock and roll music", blue jeans, and even "greedy capitalism", and by the way, WOMENS/ RIGHTS, WOMENS' RIGHTS, WOMENS' RIGHTS! Let the truth be the Light! Last edited by EdZiomek; Mar 23, 2009 at 06:16. Reason: forgot most important point

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Jan 8, 2009, 23:55	#2
Adulado Regular Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 71	While I'm against Korea depending on the US too much for self defense like the current government (Lee Myung Bak), I question the sincerity of these women if they had the liberty to refuse to be in those places. But even Japan had its share of shameful events like Geishas going to Korea in the early colonization in the end of the 19th century and also after Japan's defeat. Also I don't agree with your lack of gentlemanness talking about women in a condescending way.

Jan 9, 2009, 00:01	#4
pipokun Regular Member Join Date: Feb 4, 2005 Posts: 2,499	These days, camp towns still exist, but as the Korean economy took off, women from the Philippines began replacing them. They, Koreans and NYT, should tackle the present first. They can save the women now.