Gender/Sexuality

China’s Ban On Online LGBTQ Content Likely A Product Of Nationalism

Brian Hioe
China's recent ban on all online video and audio content regarding LGBTQ issues is perhaps unsurprising, seeing as this follows on the heels of a ban on depictions of homosexuality on television. But perhaps the ultimate reason for crackdowns on LGBTQ representation in Chinese media has to do with current attempts by the Chinese government to fan up nationalism within China... Read More
EnglishGender/SexualityJuly 2017Social Movements0 Comments 05 min read

Uncivilize The Civil Code

萬庭威
The Council of Grand Justices' Interpretation 748 as realizing marriage equality is supposed to be a milestone, if we are to do or say the appropriate thing. But in reality, if we read the interpretation a bit more carefully, we can raise several important issues which have been neglected to date. The importance of these issues lay in that this article cannot be seen as merely concerning marriage equality, but have broad effects on sexual freedoms, marriage and even the Civil Code itself in Taiwan... Read More
#18Brian HioeEnglishGender/SexualityMay 2017Social Movements0 Comments 010 min read

The First Asian “Country,” “Place”, Or “Chinese Province” To Realize Marriage Equality?

Brian Hioe
International media outlets have sometimes referred to Taiwan as the first “country” in Asia to legalize gay marriage by court ruling. More commonly, Taiwan has been referred to as an “island,” “place”, or without any reference to what kind of polity Taiwan is altogether, but still stressing the historic nature of the event as a first in Asia. This is revealing of the hypocrisy of international media... Read More
#18EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2017Social Movements0 Comments 05 min read

The Ball Is Back In The DPP’s Court Regarding Marriage Equality In Taiwan

Brian Hioe
After the ruling of the Council of Grand Justice’s yesterday, the legislature will need to amend Taiwan’s Civil Code to allow same-sex marriage within two years. But this opens the way for backsliding by a DPP legislature which has already proven recalcitrant on the issue. The DPP has already shown early signs of backsliding in its reactions and so means will need to be found of putting pressure on the DPP to live up to past promises... Read More
#18EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2017Social Movements0 Comments 09 min read

關於林奕含自殺，許多討論都劃錯重點

Brian Hioe
令人遺憾的暢銷作家林奕含自殺事件，以及那些因此爆發的一連串醜聞，揭露了台灣社會根深蒂固的性別歧視與厭女心態。她由於九年前遭受補習班老師性侵所引起的憂鬱症而自殺，但大部分的討論都劃錯重點，某些台灣媒體仍一貫地以羶色腥報導手法來處理女性相關議題，或是只知鎖定性侵林奕含的「狼師」而不顧其他，錯失聚焦於更大更迫切的社會議題的可能。那麼，該如何把討論重新導回有益於今後處理這些更大課題的方向？... Read More
#17Gender/SexualityMay 2017Social MovementsWilliam Tsai中文0 Comments 02 min read

Much Commentary On Lin Yi-Han’s Suicide Misses The Point

Brian Hioe
The scandal which has followed on the feet of bestselling author Lin Yi-Han’s suicide after a bout of depression resulting from her rape by a cram school teacher nine years ago has, unfortunately, in many cases been revealing of the depths of entrenched sexism and misogyny in much of Taiwanese society. But much commentary has still largely missed the point in how to address the larger social issues at stake... Read More
#17EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2017Social Movements1 Comment 011 min read

Author Suicide Prompts Public Outcry

Brian Hioe
The suicide of bestselling author Lin Yi-Han has provoked no shortage of editorializing and public discussion in Taiwan, seeing as Lin's suicide is attributed to depression over a sexual assault incident which occurred nine years ago in a cram school, the perpetrator being a teacher at the cram school. Lin’s bestselling novel, which was autobiographical in nature, detailed the incident... Read More
#17EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2017Social Movements0 Comments 08 min read