you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Hi worried! Thanks for sharing! I’m glad those women are speaking out and trying to exist in a way that is more comfortable for them. I’m not an expert on South Korean culture or anything and I’m sure there are many reasons it’s different. I feel like Women’s Lib/Second Wave Feminism didn’t take place in many Asia countries at the same time it did in many “western” countries. Things just stayed more traditional and changes was slower. I feel the liberal feminism we have now is like a product of patriarchal backlash and co-opting of second wave. Maybe some of it is because it’s a newer movement there that that just hasn’t happened yet and they are still more in their “second wave” moment? I don’t really know, but just I’m thinking about it.

[–]worried19[S] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That makes sense. I agree South Korea is probably on their second wave. They're likely behind us by several decades in terms of feminism. I hope they are able to stay strong radical feminists, though, and not have it get all corrupted by gender theory.