Korea - Japan War

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Naima Boney

Cards (17)

  • Comfort women

    Women who were forced to have sex with Japanese soldiers during World War 2
  • The term "comfort women" is problematic as it does not make clear how badly the women were mistreated</b>
  • Some scholars suggest calling them "Japanese military sexual slaves" instead
  • There have been debates between former comfort women and others about what to call them
  • Some former comfort women do not want to be called "comfort women" or "sexual slaves" as it makes them seem weak and without power
  • The term "enforced sex slaves" became known when Hillary Clinton referred to the comfort women as sexual slaves in 2012
  • Since the 1990s, comfort women have gathered to protest and demand an official apology and legal payment from the Japanese government
  • The "Wednesday demonstration" began in 1992 in front of the Japanese embassy to raise awareness about the mistreatment of comfort women
  • The comfort women's main focus is to address their issues and demands to the Japanese government, rather than just seeking money
  • The comfort women have gone from being victims to becoming human rights activists
  • Korean Christianity failed to strongly care about human rights and seeking God's justice for the comfort women
  • Proverbs 31:10-31

    A passage in the Bible that has traditionally been seen as describing a "virtuous wife"
  • Many comfort women could not be wives or mothers due to their trauma, so Proverbs 31:10-31 may not seem relevant to them at first
  • Proverbs 31:10-31 reinterpreted

    Describes a strong, independent woman who helps the poor and is praised for her character and wisdom, not just her domestic skills
  • The "capable wife" in Proverbs 31:10-31 can be seen as a countercultural example that empowers the comfort women survivors
  • Proverbs 31:10-31 affirms the lives of the comfort women survivors as powerful through their struggles, and does not judge them
  • The comfort women survivors are now called "halmoni", a term of respect for elderly women in Korea, recognizing their wisdom and experiences