KUALA LUMPUR: A young Malaysian woman who had posted videos showing her sexual endeavors with her boyfriend has apologized to her family on Facebook for the blog, Sumptuous Erotica, which had sparked controversy in the region over women writing about sex. Vivan Lee said that she was sorry for the blog, which has since removed most of the content, and apologized to her mother for the writing. However, women in Malaysia have said that Lee is a symbol of female freedom to talk about sex and they urged her not to stop writing about sex, although they said that she does not have to go into explicit details of her own experiences. Lee, a marketing graduate, posted the apology on Saturday. She said she “sincerely apologized to her mother who had to face tremendous pressure following the media spotlight on her daring expose.” The Oriental Daily reported that Lee, 23, was also willing to say sorry to the Malaysian and Singaporean authorities if their action had offended the public. Her boyfriend is a law student at National University of Singapore. But women told Bikyamasr.com that they are afraid that this move will continue to silence women from talking about sex. “Vivian was one of the bravest people I ever heard of and I hope this is not a sign that our society cannot handle a woman talking about sex,” said Kuala Lumpur university student Tina. She told Bikyamasr.com that “talking about sex is the only way that many young girls learn about this aspect of life. If we continue to force it out of the public I don't think Malaysia will be a place for women in the future.” Lee's writing had sparked controversy in the country after she began posting details of her sex life. Many in the country felt she was going too far in her writing and demanded that she stop. For now, she has ended her blog, which garnered massive attention, especially in the Chinese media, which led to her family becoming estranged.
