The world is a silly place.
On the face of it, the slogan "Girls do not need a prince" doesn't seem that controversial. But when the actress, Kim Jayeon, tweeted a photograph of herself wearing the garment, she generated a storm and lost herself a job. She was the voice of one of the characters in a South Korean online game called "Closers".
Fans of "Closers" inundated Nexon, the company which produced the game, with complaints. Many of the complaints, according to female activists, were offensive and anti-women. Nexon quickly bowed to the protesters and sacked the actress. It told the BBC that she would be paid in full for her work but her voice would not be used on the game. It issued a statement saying it had "recognised the voices of concern amongst the Closers community", adding that "we have suddenly decided to seek a replacement in the role".
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37018916
It's quickly becoming a place where the only safe thing to say is nothing. That's depressing.
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ReplyDeleteOliver Hamilton Don't worry, at some point saying nothing will be a sign of unspoken agreement (or defiance) and it won't be safe either.
ReplyDeleteAnd remember kids: mob rule works!
you can joking fine but you aare tellin voice
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