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Ya-Ya Ching
1. What gave you the idea to kiss 100 men in Paris and why did you decide to document this through your blog?
Many people have asked me what my motivations were for creating this blog. The idea is a little outside the box and many people want to know how I came up with it. They seem to hope that there is some profound meaning behind it, like it will create some social value. However, the answer is very simple: I started this on a whim, and I don’t think it’s crazy. I won’t come up with some profound reason for extra hype, “Kissing one hundred men” is a spur-of-the-moment fantasy, and how hard can that be to understand?
2. Did you have a blog before you went to Paris, or did you start one specifically for this purpose?
No this is my first blog, and I started it in 2005.
3. In general, what's the response to your blog been like?
The majority of followers have been very supportive; however there have been some people that are very against what I am doing. About one out of every 10 responses is negative. Most people have been very wonderful though. My goal is not to act as a moderator, there are some people that have become very verbal about there discontent with what I am doing, and I do not wish to try and control that. No mater what I do there will always be some people that are innately unhappy, therefore
I don’t see them as a threat to what I am doing at this point. 4. Why do you think your blog has generated such a large following of readers?
I was actually very surprised with the size of the following my blog has generated, when I came up with this idea it was not to generate followers. I never thought that “kissing 100 men” was such a foreign matter. I believe the real reason I received so much attention is because “kissing” targets a segment of society that is dealing with sexual repression.
5. The Taiwan population is generally more socially conservative. Does your blog transcend any cultural boundaries?
Everyone should have the courage and power to show their real self. However it’s still clear that society continues to place pressure on people, especially in Asia. So many people in Taiwan are afraid to display their real self in public. Right now society places a lot of importance on being accepted, as a result they care greatly about the way they are perceived and unfortunately I have seen this affect a lot of people’s actions.
This doesn’t mean that people don’t want to be different. The younger generations are more open minded; however the traditional mindset of the majority is forcing people to cover up this new way of thinking. As far as I’m concerned I’ve just given these people an outlet for this new way of thinking. I don’t mind the extreme opinions I receive from followers because it’s all part of this concept. I don’t judge my followers and I feel this grants me the freedom to do what I want with my blog.
6. What are some other cultural issues that dominate the social media scene in Taiwan?
In the hustle and bustle of city life, people have become more interested in negative topics, it’s all over the media and papers and it’s what brings views in. This is very much the case in Taiwan. Any private secret or scandal, as long as it is fresh or thrilling will create a reaction from people. At this point Digital Media in Taiwan is really capitalizing on this trend.
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