Open Letter to the Student Who Harassed Me

Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter from Professor Olga Fedorenko, who teaches anthropology at Seoul National University, one of South Korea’s most prestigious schools. The letter provides a glimpse into the racism and misogyny experienced by a white female foreigner from her own perspective. It presents the reader with intriguing questions: In what ways are “foreigners” stereotyped and ‘otherized’ in South Korean society? Are the experiences different for non-Korean men versus wo