"Must Have Skill in Vulgar Talk"... Absurd Lecture Materials by Female University Professor

Professor A "Understanding Men's Interests is Key to Being a Career Woman" Lecture Materials Controversy

On the 19th, MBC's "News Desk" reported that a female professor at a women's university in Seoul conducted a class using lecture materials containing inappropriate content such as "Understand men's interests." / Photo by MBC

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] A female professor at a women's university in Seoul is facing criticism after it was revealed that she used lecture materials containing content such as "Understand men's interests" during her class.

According to an MBC report on the 19th, Professor A at a women's university in Seoul conducted an online lecture using such materials.

The lecture material was titled "The secret to becoming a true work partner with men in the workplace," and included content such as "Understand men's main interests" and "Have skill in dirty jokes."

According to a recording released by MBC, Professor A said during the class, "Usually, women may feel uncomfortable with this kind of atmosphere, but don't take it too sensitively and think of it as social life," implying that being sensitive to dirty jokes can lead to being ostracized in the organization.

Professor A also said, "If you are a seasoned 'career woman' (professional woman), you can see that they are not intimidated by this atmosphere and naturally blend into the conversation," adding, "If you can throw a sharp joke at them, what is that? It's the icing on the cake," suggesting that accepting dirty jokes as humor is a sign of a female office worker's experience.

Students who attended the class expressed discomfort. Student A said, "I don't really understand why we have to divide men and women to talk about this, and teaching such things to students itself is a bit unpleasant," adding, "It's not the Joseon Dynasty, but there are people with such outdated thoughts."

As controversy over the lecture spread, Professor A reportedly sent a message to students saying, "I apologize for causing misunderstanding among students in part of the lecture content," but also asked, "Please do not misunderstand it at all."

Professor A also explained, "(The lecture materials) were copied from the internet and made by me, but they are not my own writings."

As criticism grew, the lecture video was reportedly deleted on the same day.

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