Understanding The Issue Of Xenophobia Experienced By Jisoo

Illustrated Phenomena of Xenophobia (TeenVogue)

JAKARTA - Again, K-Popers raised humanitarian issues via Twitter. If previously they voiced resistance against Omnibus Law, now K-Pop fans from various countries are raising a bigger issue: namely xenophobia.

JAKARTA - Blackpink fan Twitter netizens have united to defend Jisoo, a Blackpink member. Through the hashtags #XenofobiaIsNotAJoke and #ProtectJisoo, Blackpink fans from various countries have defended stars who have repeatedly faced xenophobic behavior.

It is known, this trend developed due to some users who mocked Jisoo when the idol spoke in English. Many fans consider Jisoo to be less fluent and then make it a joke.

JISOO IS A "SOUTH KOREAN" ACTRESS, SINGER, DANCER, AN ALL AROUNDER MEMBER OF THE BIGGEST GG WHICH IS BLACKPINK, SHE IS BORN IN "SOUTH KOREA" AND WHAT DO U EXPECT HER TO SPEAK? ENGLISH? OFC ITS KOREAN !! SHE IS NOT OBLIGED TO SPEAK IN ENGLISH PERIOD. # ProtectJISOO # XenophobiaIsNotAJoke pic.twitter.com/rsw9OH6oc8

- ʟᴏʀᴇɴsᴄ_ᴏ⁴🦋 (@lorenzxc_o) January 20, 2021

Then, What is Xenophobia?

Fans stress that xenophobia is not a joke. Many of the netizens began to state that, "We will not back down in the face of various forms of hatred, bullying, and xenophobia towards JISOO or anyone else."

Then, what is Xenophobia? And how can xenophobia be related to the actions of some who make fun of Jisoo's inability to speak English?

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, xenophobia is a form of dislike or extreme fear of cool people, religions, customs, and others.

It should be noted, many users use the word xenophobia when they interpret racism. And in social reality, these two phenomena often overlap.

The reason is, based on the description of the International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Science (Second Edition), Xenophobia itself does not yet have a theoretical foundation that can be used to explain this phenomenon.

In fact, they are not the same phenomenon. Nor is it a synonym that can be used to mean one particular event simultaneously. But, unlike racism and other social phenomena, xenophobia has an antonym: xenophilia. It means love, attraction, respect, and sympathy for strangers.

Meanwhile, the opinion of many people about whether xenophobia is a form of mental disorder is still a matter of debate in academia.

However, there are several symptoms that can be used to understand this phenoma. Launching Study, symptoms of xenophobia include:

Fear of being around strangers who have nothing in common (be it language, race, or nationality) Irritable and change personality when around strangers, even if the culture is different, not the individual Easily draws conclusions and stereotypes different people. trusting and making new relationships with strangers Gaining satisfaction when mistreating strangers Avoiding certain areas where foreign and different groups gather