In recent days, Harbin has attracted numerous fans due to its warm treatment of tourists, and has become a new "traffic city" on social media after Zibo BBQ.
At the same time, related topics such as "Little Southern Potatoes Bravely Entered Harbin", "Southern Little Potatoes Encountered Large Dishes from Northeast China" and "Southern Little Potatoes Are Flattered, What Did Harbin Do Right?" frequently appeared on the hot searches.
According to the media, the title of "Southern Little Potatoes" originally came from a funny video. In the video, a man with a southern accent holds a small potato and excitedly introduces to everyone: "This is a small potato from the South. It is especially delicious." Some southern tourists In the travel video he shot, he calls himself "Southern Little Potato" to express his excitement and uneasiness about "bravely venturing into the Northeast".
In order to express their enthusiasm for hospitality, some Northeastern people also use "Southern Little Potato" to address visiting guests, showing a sense of humor and intimacy.
However, in the comment area of the relevant video, there was a discussion on whether the nickname "Southern Little Potato" was suspected of regional discrimination. On the morning of January 3, the entry “Southern Little Potatoes, Stereotype” became a hot search topic on Weibo. Some netizens claimed to feel uncomfortable being called "potato".
Some netizens linked the title of "Southern Little Potato" with "sexism" and "dwarfing girls". The above-mentioned netizen said that on social media, many videos use the expression "Erbin, male, flattering city character..." when introducing Harbin. When referring to "Southern Little Potatoes", the pictures are all about height. Lower, cutely dressed girls.
Many tourists check in to Harbin Qunli Music Park. Photo/Xinhua News Agency
Many Northeastern netizens explained that "Southern Little Potato" is a cute and affectionate term with absolutely no discriminatory meaning.
Regarding this, in an interview with Jiupai News, Zhao Liangshan, senior partner of Shaanxi Hengda Law Firm and well-known public interest lawyer, believed that whether the nickname "Little Potato" is suspected of "regional discrimination" and "gender discrimination" depends on the one hand. How does the group being called view this title? On the other hand, it is necessary to determine whether the original intention of the nickname is to flatter or maliciously smear.
Zhao Liangshan gave an example. If you use "Southern Little Potato" when swearing, it is obviously ironic. At this time, you may be involved in legal issues, such as insulting and infringing on other people's reputation rights. If you use "little potatoes" when maliciously criticizing the cultural differences between the North and the South, you are also suspected of inciting ethnic and national divisions, which is illegal.
But if the starting point is to joke in good faith or to warmly receive southern tourists, calling "little potato" means "pampering" and kindness. Therefore, he believes that it cannot be understood simply and generally.
Zhao Liangshan believes that the public should maintain an objective attitude when treating the title of "Southern Little Potato". The cultural integration between North and South requires mutual understanding, respect and tolerance. On social media, "Little Potato" is mostly used as a nickname, so it is not necessary to expand, serious, regional or even escalate to legal disputes.
In addition, Zhao Liangshan suggested that when using the title "Little Potato", you should pay attention to the occasion and do not make personal attacks or maliciously demean others. In essence, "Little Potato" is similar to our common nicknames and falls within the scope of protection of reputation rights. If the nickname does not contain discriminatory, malicious slander, misleading, etc., and is accepted by the person giving the nickname, it will not be used. There is a legal dispute.
He said that there are many similar examples in practice. Public discussions should remain rational, respect all parties, and promote the healthy development of social civilization.
Jiupai News reporter Li Yuncong
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