Results: Comfort Women
(Wiki) Comfort women were women and girls forced into a prostitution corps created by the Empire of Japan during World War II. The name "comfort women" is a translation of a Japanese name Ianfu. Ianfu is a euphemism for Shōfu whose meaning is "prostitute(s)".
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Have you heard of comfort women before?
Yes
25%
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468 votes
Not sure
14%
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269 votes
No
61%
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1137 votes
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(Glendale Newspress) Glendale, CA city officials revealed, this past Tuesday, a 1,100-pound metal statue at Central Park memorializing Asian women and girls who were held as sex slaves. Did you hear about this story?
Yes
10%
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187 votes
Not sure
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228 votes
No
78%
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1459 votes
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The city of Glendale received hate mail from several Japanese Narional Groups and during the ceremony came pressure from local political groups, not to go forward with the unveiling of the memorial. Do you think The City of Glendale made the right decision in wanting to pay tribute to the many Aisan women who suffered? Yes
38%
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713 votes
No
14%
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254 votes
Undecided
29%
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550 votes
Not Applicable
19%
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357 votes
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There is at least one other Comfort Women Memorial, located in New Jersey. Do you know if there is a memorial in your area? Yes
5%
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89 votes
Not sure
20%
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377 votes
No
54%
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1004 votes
N/A
22%
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404 votes
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Would you ever visit a Comfort Women Memorial, if you were in the area? Yes
22%
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420 votes
Not sure
31%
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582 votes
No
24%
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443 votes
I've already been to one
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38 votes
N/A
21%
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391 votes
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There are about 90 Comfort Women alive from WWII, a few of them make speaking appearances and share their experiences. Is this something that you would be interested in attending?
Yes
25%
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468 votes
Not sure
28%
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520 votes
No
25%
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476 votes
I've already heard a speaker on Comfort Women
2%
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38 votes
N/A
20%
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372 votes
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