Declaration of Support for Dongduk Women's University Includes "Can I Be a Bully?"
Seoul Jujitsu Association Announces "1-Year Suspension"
Last Month, Gyeonggi-do Jujitsu Association Athlete Also Made Sexist Remarks
Students of Dongduk Women's University opposed the transition to coeducation and occupied the school’s main building, but decided to lift the occupation after 23 days. Meanwhile, it was revealed that a jiu-jitsu athlete who posted inappropriate comments on a statement supporting the protest by the Hanyang Women's University Student Council was disciplined.
On the 6th, the Seoul Jiu-Jitsu Association announced the disciplinary decision regarding the affiliated athlete through its official social media account. They explained, "The accused athlete caused social controversy and damaged the dignity of athletes by posting the comment 'Can I beat them?' on the Hanyang Women's University Student Council’s official Instagram post titled 'Why should women's universities exist?' on November 12, 2024." They added, "However, considering that the individual fully recognized the seriousness of the matter, sincerely reflected by writing and posting an apology, the athlete’s young age, and that this is the first disciplinary incident since registering with our association, the suspension period is set to one year starting from December 5, 2024."
Earlier, the Hanyang Women's University Student Council, 'Hangyeol,' posted a statement on their SNS account on the 12th of last month expressing solidarity with Dongduk Women's University’s protest against the transition to coeducation. At that time, athlete A from the Seoul Jiu-Jitsu Association left the comment "Can I beat them?" on the post, sparking controversy. As the issue escalated, the Seoul Jiu-Jitsu Association issued a statement apologizing on behalf of athlete A for unnecessary and violent remarks, stating, "Several people explained the incident sufficiently via DM (direct message). Since the content was judged to potentially involve assault or violation of athlete dignity, we plan to hold a temporary sports fairness committee meeting according to the regulations of the higher organization."
A male middle school student affiliated with the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association made a sexist remark regarding the protest against the engineering conversion at Dongduk Women's University. Online community
In addition, a male middle school athlete affiliated with the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association was also embroiled in controversy for making sexist remarks about the Dongduk Women's University protest. On the 16th of last month, a netizen posted on their X (formerly Twitter) account, "B, a 2010-born jiu-jitsu athlete affiliated with the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association, left a comment on the Dongduk Women's University protest reels," attaching a photo. The photo showed B commenting, "Go make kimchi or something. It’s November, why are women making so much noise?" He posted this on a public account containing his real name and affiliation, not a private account. Enraged netizens expressed their opinions on the official SNS account of the Gyeonggi-do Jiu-Jitsu Association, requesting that the association take the sexist remarks seriously and impose strong disciplinary action. However, the association reportedly blocked the comment section and blocked the netizens who commented, fueling further controversy.
Signs opposing the engineering conversion are posted at Dongduk Women's University in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News
Meanwhile, the Dongduk Women's University Student Council decided to lift the occupation of the main building on the 4th, 23 days after the sit-in began. In an urgent notice posted on SNS, they stated, "The university administration has classified the occupation of the main building, which continued until dawn, as an illegal act, so we have decided to lift it." They also explained, "We spoke with the Planning Director and Student Affairs Director in front of the main building regarding the occupation. We requested a meeting with the administration to discuss the Student Council’s demands, and a meeting will be arranged soon. After the meeting with the university administration regarding the demands, we will inform the students. The Student Council will do its best for a democratic Dongduk."
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