League in England, is a typical example of prejudice towards Asians. Social
minorities have to fight against typical prejudices, which are difficult to overcome
unless it is possible to verify that they are stereotypes. This kind of prejudice may
reinforce discrimination against the social minority group. In some cases, neutral
expressions may be used with no particular malicious intentions, but they may
naturally spread prejudice and reinforce stereotypes.
Hate speech can be expressed through disgust or describing a group as dirty.
It may refer to its targets as invisible or state that they “should disappear.” For
example, the people of Joseon who lived in Japan were rumored to “smell like
Kimchi,” and homosexuality is treated as a social evils that spreads HIV and AIDS and
creates “genetic mutants.” Direct curses can also be used, such as referring to African
Americans as “black bastards” in the United States. In Korea, outrage was provoked
when a businessman yelled “Shut up, dirty xx! Where are you from?” and “You stink.
Are you an Arab?” to an Indian person on a bus in 2009. In one case, those who
referred to Ji-sung Park, who played at the Premier League in England, as a “chink”
were punished. In some cases, people are referred to animals to cause displeasure.
Hitler referred to Jewish people as “vermin” or “mice,” and the Japanese called
the people of Joseon who resided in Japan cockroaches or parasites. The Hutu of
Rwanda also called the Tutsi cockroaches to discriminate against and suppress them.
2) Inciting Hate Speech: Expressions that advertise or
incite discrimination or violence
Another important type of hate speech is expressions that advertise or
incite discrimination or violence towards a certain group. Incitement refers to
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