TPP’s Ko accused of objectifying women after controversial performance
TPP’s Ko accused of objectifying women after controversial performance
2023-08-07
Ko Wen-je, the Taiwan People’s Party’s presidential candidate, is under fire for objectifying women. The accusations come after dancers appeared in skimpy flight attendant costumes, during a campaign event for Ko. Taoyuan’s flight attendants union denounced the outfits, saying they were disrespectful to the profession and to women at large. Ko’s campaign team says there was no intention to objectify women, and that it will be more careful with future events.
Performers dressed as flight attendants take to the stage, dancing to the K-pop hit “Flower” in miniskirts and crop tops. This performance was organized by a new women’s political group backing presidential candidate Ko Wen-je. It’s drawn sharp criticism from flight attendants.
Chou Sheng-kai
Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union
Flight attendants are not happy about this, especially because of the outfits. They’ve made it all about sex appeal. The Taiwan People’s Party should have better awareness about gender equality. They should offer an apology to flight attendants, and show respect for the profession. It’s not about being sexy.
The Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union blasted the performance, demanding an apology from Ko. DPP lawmakers also weighed in.
Fan Yun
DPP lawmaker
I find it unacceptable. Misogyny is not just Ko Wen-je’s problem. It’s rampant within the Taiwan People’s Party.
Hung Sun-han
DPP lawmaker
They wanted to whitewash Ko’s reputation for sexism. They form a political coalition of women, yet this is what happens.
Critics say that the attempt to repair Ko’s image had backfired. One internet user said the outfits looked like they had been bought at an online sex shop, saying the show reflected the vulgarity of Ko’s party. The controversial dance was meant as a nod to former pilot and TPP Taipei Councilor Chang Chih-hao, whose wife used to be a flight attendant. Chang, who attended the event with his wife, found himself the target of outrage.
Chang Chih-hao
Taipei councilor (TPP)
I actually didn’t know that was going to be part of the show until I was there. As I mentioned just now, I was just there to give Ko a boarding pass to the Presidential Office with my wife and all the other women there. That’s all it was. Over the past 20-something years, I worked on planes, and my colleagues were flight attendants. I only have respect for them. Respect and gratitude.
Chen Chih-han
Ko Wen-je campaign spokesperson
The professional dance team would like to say that the song featured airplanes or related themes, so they designed such a performance. With regard to any constructive criticism, I will remind the team to be more careful in the future.
Ko’s spokesperson moved to put out the fire, in hopes of bringing the controversy to an end.
空服員應援團挨轟物化女性 民眾黨:絕無此意
2023-08-07
民眾黨總統參選人柯文哲，日前的女性後援會成立大會上，安排了一段＂短裙空服員＂應援團的演出。桃園市空服員職業工會痛批，這是對女性空服員集體性騷擾，要求柯文哲與負責安排的台北市議員張志豪道歉。柯陣營今天出面澄清，絕對沒有物化的意思，往後會更加小心。
台上舞者，扮成空服員，身穿緊身窄裙以及短版上衣，大跳現在最流行的"開花舞"，這段在先前在柯文哲北區姊妹選哲會的開場表演，看在空服員眼裡，很不舒服。
[[桃園市空服員職業工會秘書長 周聖凱]]
“(空服員)都非常不快，尤其因為他們穿著裙裝，甚至是他們被認為是要賣弄性感，民眾黨應該要更有性別平權的意識，要對空服員的不尊重道歉，尊重他們的專業工作，並不是賣弄性感。”
空服員工會跳出來砲轟柯文哲，並要求他要道歉。綠營也逮到機會，痛批柯文哲。
[[立委(民) 范雲]]
“看到令人覺得相當不能接受的狀況。厭女不是只是柯文哲一人，恐怕是民眾黨整體的問題。”
[[立委(民) 洪申翰]]
“為了要洗白柯文哲過去累積的仇女印象，居然在一個這樣子目的的姊妹會下，還可以搞出像這樣子的場景。”
原本想要幫柯文哲撕掉仇女標籤，沒想要出現反效果。還被網民揪出，服裝像是網路採購的情趣制服，挨轟這個黨的低俗程度，讓人驚嘆。這段熱舞表演，其實是為了配合，民眾黨台北市議員張志豪，當時找了當空服員的老婆來助陣。為了要炒熱氣氛，才會特別安排，也讓張志豪成為眾矢之的。
[[台北市議員(民眾) 張志豪]]
“其實我是到場才知道有這樣的一個橋段，所以我剛剛有講，其實我原先就是很單純的，會跟我的太太跟姊妹們，一起把一個象徵，把柯文哲送進總統府的機票給他，大概就是這個樣子。因為過去二十幾年，我都是跟這群空服同仁，一起在天空上打拼，所以我對他們只有敬重，只有尊敬跟感激。”
[[柯文哲競選辦公室發言人 陳智菡]]
“專業的舞蹈團體認為說，因為裡面涉及到，有飛機或者是一些相關的橋段，所以他們設計了這樣子的舞蹈演出，如果說有一些批評指教的話，也會提醒大家要特別的小心。”
柯陣營放低姿態，出面滅火，只希望爭議可以早點落幕。
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