Still Waters Posted March 21, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Miniskirts could be banned in South Korea as a controversial 'overexposure law' comes into effect this week. Those deemed to be overexposed in public will face a fine of 50,000 KRW (£30) under the new law. But the law has been met with criticism after being passed by new president President Park Geun-hye at her first Cabinet meeting. http://www.dailymail...mes-effect.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarakore Posted March 21, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I speculate that this is a result of the tension they are under with N. Korea making threats of war and testing weapons. The human tendency during crises of war is to cover up. Miniskirts just scream vulnerability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen in the North Posted March 21, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Good they make your legs fatter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted March 21, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 21, 2013 It's their country they can do what they want. Unless everyone objects then they will have problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted March 21, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Clearly they're tired of being the second most oppressive Korea. Tomorrow - everyone must wear spats! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 21, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 21, 2013 its too cold to wear those micro minis anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted March 21, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 21, 2013 This is an outrage!!!Trying to ban one of mankinds greatest achievements!!!Someone has to stop this and im not joking 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 21, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Don't worry ... the fashion trendsetters will just come up with some tiny short pants that's not a mini skirt, it the next big thing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRYSiiSx2 Posted March 21, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Gay President??? wtf?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted March 22, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The law is the real crime here. That is just horrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhen Posted March 22, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Oh no, now the Communist North will surely win! damm commies .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Render Posted March 22, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hmmm, didn't see this one coming. What sparked this? And what do they truly hope to achieve with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 22, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 22, 2013 well at least we're saved from seeing pre puberty young ladies running around not knowing how to wear a mini properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted March 25, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Oh no, now the Communist North will surely win! damm commies .... That's communism? Crikey Moses, I am beginning to think democracy and capitalism are somewhat overrated. Edited March 25, 2013 by psyche101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted March 25, 2013 #15 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Koreans are ultra conservative, just watch one of their dramas. The sexiest thing they'll have is kissing. This mini skirt thing is the western insurance on style and culture. What South Korea is going through with is growing pains. Their culture is changing and this is the different views between older and younger generations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted March 25, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You can't really generalise that, Lava_Lady. For us Germans, the US seems to be ultra conservative in terms of nudity as well. However, it is true that many Koreans value traditional and Christian standarts very high. K-Pop (contemporary Korean pop music) singers still look like this: There is also lots of sex (and very often of the rather bizarre kind) in their movies. They are living a double standart here. My Korean girlfriend, for example, found it very odd, that German girls do not wear a miniskirt and garter belt combination on the streets, like Korean girls do. After all, this seems to be a misinterpretation by a few Korean celebrities (especially Lee Hyori), who tweeted about the subject, without really understanding what this law will be aiming at. This law is meant to help punish men who flash their private parts in front of teenage girls, which is becoming more and more "popular" in South Korea. Still, we have to see how this will be put into practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted March 25, 2013 #17 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You can't really generalise that, Lava_Lady. For us Germans, the US seems to be ultra conservative in terms of nudity as well. However, it is true that many Koreans value traditional and Christian standarts very high. K-Pop (contemporary Korean pop music) singers still look like this: There is also lots of sex (and very often of the rather bizarre kind) in their movies. They are living a double standart here. My Korean girlfriend, for example, found it very odd, that German girls do not wear a miniskirt and garter belt combination on the streets, like Korean girls do. After all, this seems to be a misinterpretation by a few Korean celebrities (especially Lee Hyori), who tweeted about the subject, without really understanding what this law will be aiming at. This law is meant to help punish men who flash their private parts in front of teenage girls, which is becoming more and more "popular" in South Korea. Still, we have to see how this will be put into practice. You can't really generalise that, Lava_Lady. For us Germans, the US seems to be ultra conservative in terms of nudity as well. However, it is true that many Koreans value traditional and Christian standarts very high. K-Pop (contemporary Korean pop music) singers still look like this: There is also lots of sex (and very often of the rather bizarre kind) in their movies. They are living a double standart here. My Korean girlfriend, for example, found it very odd, that German girls do not wear a miniskirt and garter belt combination on the streets, like Korean girls do. After all, this seems to be a misinterpretation by a few Korean celebrities (especially Lee Hyori), who tweeted about the subject, without really understanding what this law will be aiming at. This law is meant to help punish men who flash their private parts in front of teenage girls, which is becoming more and more "popular" in South Korea. Still, we have to see how this will be put into practice. Sounds like you and I are getting information from different generations because part of my heritage is Korean and that part of my family, from Korea, complains about the dress of "kids today" in Korea. Thus to me it is not necessarily a generalization just opinions of older generation Koreans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted March 25, 2013 #18 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Indeed, there is certainly a clash of generations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMelsWell Posted March 25, 2013 #19 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Of course, I read the WHOLE article... the last three sentences do explain that the president and government have no such plans to ban mini-skirts. From the article: But despite the widespread criticism, police said that the law relates to nudity and public indecency and does not involve clothing. The National Police Agency's Inspector Ko Jun-ho told CNN: 'Any reports that we will be regulating what people are wearing are completely false.' Opposition politicians have also been accused of spreading 'misinformation', with the Government saying promising to publicise the exact nature of the law and how it will be implemented. Edited March 25, 2013 by MissMelsWell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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