Jin Joong-kwon "Is it the Holy Roman Empire... Why do radical feminists oppose transgender women entering women's universities?"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized some women's groups opposing the admission of transgender freshmen.

On the 4th, Jin posted on his Facebook, "But why do 'radical feminists' oppose transgender people?" and criticized, "That is neither radical nor feminist." Radical feminists refer to advocates of radical feminism.

He added, "Is it like the Holy Roman Empire?" and pointed out, "That was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire."

Earlier, on the 30th of last month, Sookmyung Women's University announced that transgender woman A (22), who underwent gender reassignment surgery, was finally admitted to the College of Law through the 2020 regular admission process. This is the first time it has been revealed that a transgender woman who underwent gender reassignment surgery was admitted to a women's university.

Photo by Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University, Facebook capture

Subsequently, on the 4th, 21 feminist organizations, including six women's universities in Seoul?Duksung Women's University, Dongduk Women's University, Seoul Women's University, Sungshin Women's University, Sookmyung Women's University, and Ewha Womans University?issued a statement opposing gender changes that threaten women's rights.

In the statement, they said, "Women's universities are not a means for men to be recognized as women," and pointed out that the student's remark, "I wanted to show that transgender people can confidently apply to and be admitted to women's universities," implies using women's universities as a means to prove their changed gender.

They continued, "Women's universities are for women who are discriminated against and deprived of opportunities in a male-centered society," and argued, "If you understand even a little about women's lives under patriarchy, you should respect spaces for women rather than use them as a means."

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