K-netizens are now sharing their honest reactions to Cocona's recent announcement.
XG's Cocona made headlines yesterday when they revealed that they identify as nonbinary: "I am AFAB Transmasculine Non-Binary. I underwent top surgery (chest masculinization surgery) this year." The singer posted the candid announcement along with photos displaying their top surgery scars.
Cocona's surprising reveal has quickly become a hot topic among netizens, with posts discussing the news instantly accumulating hundreds of thousands of views and thousands of comments. So far, K-netizens are sharing mixed reactions overall, with some messages of support, some expressing their confusion, and others reacting negatively.
"If that's how they want to live, it's fine. Just leave them alone. It's not like they're harming anyone"
"Non-binary means neither male nor female, so why join a girl group? Shouldn't they have joined a boy group instead?"
"It's not that they want to become a man, but that they are neither a man nor a woman, right?"
"They said they never considered themselves a woman and never wanted to live as a woman, so why did they join a girl group?"
"I really like XG..... I'm cheering them on!!"
"The terminology is getting more and more difficult. I'm just going to be left behind ㅋㅋ"
"I've never thought of myself as a man just because I'm not feminine..."
"Wow, chest surgery.........."
"They're just living the way they want... Nonbinary doesn't mean abandoning being a woman and becoming a man, guys..."
"I thought coming out meant being bi, gay, or lesbian, but these days there are more and more terms... It's complicated, so complicated"
"I can easily understand the concept of LGBT, but lately I don't understand the terminology anymore"
"What exactly is AFAB transmasculine non-binary?"
"It's the same situation as with Ellen Page. I support them because it's a courageous and impressive decision. Wow... people who openly express hatred should be ashamed of themselves"
"They can live however they want, but I dislike it because it reinforces gender stereotypes"
"Hmm, but if they're in a girl group and don't consider themselves a woman, then what happens? I'm just curious"
"Why is everything so complicated these days?"
"A Japanese group that's exploiting K-pop... Just go away"
"A girl group member doing this.. could negatively influence girls who don't fit the traditional femininity standards, making them mistakenly think that they're transgender and leading them to undergo irreversible procedures. It could be a bad influence"
"Humans are complex and mysterious, both physically and mentally. Everything we know as truth now is all based on human standards, and there must be a wider and more profound world that we still haven't discovered, right? ㅠ"
"Wow, they even had a mastectomy. That's amazing. XG has a lot of good songs, I'm rooting for them"
"I don't understand any of this, but I wish them happiness"
SEE ALSO: XG's Cocona comes out as AFAB Transmasculine Non-Binary, reveals top surgery scars in powerful post
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