An article on slate.com by Stephen K. Hirst discussing the 2018 anti-refugee protest in South Korea against the arrival of about 500 Yemeni refugees on Jeju Island. Although there is a broad spectrum of quotes in this article, both for and against refugees, the following quote is reflective of muslim stereotypes and biases pervasive within certain groups of South Korea:
"I suppose I have a negative viewpoint because Muslims have had a lot of criminals and terrorists in other places” says Park Jong-hee, a 21-year-old college student. 'I’m afraid of sexual violence against women.'"
An article on slate.com by Stephen K. Hirst discussing the 2018 anti-refugee protest in South Korea against the arrival of about 500 Yemeni refugees on Jeju Island. Although there is a broad spectrum of quotes in this article, both for and against refugees, the following quote is reflective of muslim stereotypes and biases pervasive within certain groups of South Korea:
"I suppose I have a negative viewpoint because Muslims have had a lot of criminals and terrorists in other places” says Park Jong-hee, a 21-year-old college student. 'I’m afraid of sexual violence against women.'"
-- https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/12/yemen-refugees-south-korea-jeju-island.html