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Rape in Everyday Language
i’ve been noticing in the speech of my beloved friends and dongsengs that this word “rape” gets thrown around alot. “i raped that class” “i raped that final” “i raped that paper” or “that last test...
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Apologies and Confession
Ali, a relatively new singer, has been under heavy critique and media attention lately due to her recent album release. She included a song in it that referenced a hugely sensationalized rape case in...
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shocked
i can’t say i’m disappointed; never really expected fairness or feminism to be supported in korean mainstream media. i guess the word i’d use to explain how i feel is shocked. shocked that so much...
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The Police (and everyone else’s) Blunder in Suwon
disclaimer: i am emotionally activated to say the least–so this entry probably won’t be so controlled and thoughtful. but my personal reactions of rage and grief over this incident and the attitude of...
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K Celebs Raising Their Voices
I’ve been noticing a great increase in Korean celebs speaking out (from OSEN via Nate, 2012.04.11) to support voting on twitter. In the context of a culture that values mitigated speech and...
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The alternative story… (by Got7)
It is not news that South Korea is very fixated on looks and presentation. Just one look at the glossy k-pop scene, and you know what the beauty standards are. My recent visit to Korea earlier this...
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