Pink heart emojis litter the background of an online chat room. Within a post titled “Announcement,” these words are written in polite, almost conciliatory diction: “The following videos are for your viewing pleasure. The girls depicted in them have been silenced. There is nothing to fear.” A chilling message follows: “We do not spread videos of faithful slaves who do as they are told.”
Read More“Honey, can you get me a coffee?” “Mom! Where is my shirt?” “Mom come on! I need you to take me to my academy!” “Mom, what are you cooking tonight?” “Sweetie, you’re almost thirty already – when are you going to have a baby?” Even now, the roles that women are asked to play in Korean society are often rigid and oppressive. Women are asked to simultaneously fulfill the part of driver, chef…
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