"Being Treated Like a Laboratory Monkey" ? Expresses Displeasure
"Unanswered Questions" Team: "Not an Attack on Any Political Figure or Stance"
Jiwon Baek, former spokesperson for the People Power Party, expressed anger, claiming that the production team of SBS's "Unanswered Questions" contacted her with the intention of "wanting to experiment on her brain." On the 5th, Baek posted on her social media under the title "To My Supporters," stating, "Recently, I was contacted by the team of SBS's 'Unanswered Questions,' who expressed their desire to experiment on my brain." She continued, "I felt deeply offended by the so-called 'polite yet rude gaze' of attempting to make me a subject of analysis on a program that deals with crime," and emphasized, "Although I am already accustomed to the totalitarian oppression of left-leaning mainstream media, I was disgusted by their shamelessness in wanting to turn me into a laboratory monkey."
She went on to say, "Their attitude toward the majority of perfectly normal citizens who support the conservative side is not only discriminatory, as if treating us like germs, but also extremely violent," adding, "If they wish to study politicians with unusual mental states, it would be much more helpful for future criminal analysis to experiment on the brains of figures like President Lee Jaemyung, who has four criminal convictions, as well as other cabinet members with criminal records in this administration, and individuals such as Choi Minhee, Park Chandae, Seo Youngkyo, Yong Hyein, and Choi Hyukjin, whose actions are beyond the public's understanding."
Furthermore, she stated, "I am extremely displeased with the attempt to objectify a proud young politician who stands without faction or backing, and who has the support of many peers, as if I were a criminal on a program that deals with crime," and added, "I will always stand up confidently against the violent gaze of the establishment, who dare to distort and denigrate our voices and try to confine us within their frame."
In response, a representative from "Unanswered Questions" told Hankyung.com, "We are highlighting cases where conflicts arise due to political disagreements among family members or friends, and we are trying to understand why political discussions are considered taboo even among close relationships." The representative continued, "Currently, academic research is underway in the field of cognitive neuroscience regarding the cognitive and emotional response differences between people with progressive and conservative tendencies. We have been reaching out not only to ordinary people but also to politicians with various views to learn more through experiments. The claim that we are attempting to denigrate or attack specific politicians or political views is not true."
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