Tag: south korea
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Is feminism needed in South Korea?
Yes. South Korea is one of the most gender unequal developed societies right now, and part of the reason is the deep pervasive influence of Confucianism which is inherently gender unequal. The women are traditionally tasked with more responsibilities such as taking care of the baby, cooking, taking care of her husband, her husband’s parents,…
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Even though South Korea has more soft power than China, why is Chinese history much more popular and well-known than Korean history?
First I have to correct the ridiculous answer that this person posted. https://qr.ae/pGzeuO First of all, yes South Korea has a history of copying things. A lot of their food, companies and culture is based off of Japan. This should not be surprising however, because Korea used to be a colony of Japan. Also, yes…
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An issue with Korea and misogynism
I think so.. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/09/356_315101.html It’s disturbing to me how many violent crimes are committed against women in Korea. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/09/251_314783.html https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/09/251_315140.html https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/09/251_314858.html https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/09/251_315470.html Maybe even more disturbing than the news is the comments by Korean men on these articles.. surprise, surprise, they have very little sympathy at all for the plight of women…