30.11.14 | Source : Pravda.SydMUN
The delegate for Indonesia issues an implicit challenge to China’s heteronormative stance on social norms by wearing a fashionably loud ensemble. The outfit, consisting of a lavender jacket and shorts, floral pattern button-up from Australian boutique designer Politix, and Van Heusen skinny tie, carries an air of sexual ambiguity typical of your average inner-city Melbourne dweller, a trait unacceptable to the heteronormative kingdom of China.
In yesterday’s proceedings, China’s heteronormativity was brought into debate, with the crisis situation highlighting gaps in Chinese jurisdiction. It was revealed yesterday that Chinese UN experts had sexually assaulted citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the Chinese nationals have not been charged, as Chinese domestic jurisdiction dictates that sexual assault must be perpetrated against females, where the victims in this case were males. This lead to accusations of excessive conservatism and backwards heteronormativity in the Republic of China, and calls for domestic legislative amendment within the state from other member states.
“I just have a passion for fashion” the delegate for Indonesia states. “I want to look good and feel great, and right now, I’m doing both”. This goes against Indonesia’s own lack of LGBT rights and social acceptance of such dress codes, however, obviously demonstrates some form of progress being made at a diplomatic level for the state.
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