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whatannikareads's review
4.75
Moderate: Misogyny, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Homophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, and Transphobia
httponyo's review against another edition
5.0
For all the Westerners who still fantasize about the sweet and docile Asian woman like Miss Saigon , I'd say , "Wake up! Your Miss Saigon was dead and gone a long time ago. She's not here anymore."
I don't read much nonfiction books , preferring to receive my history from online articles or current stories . As an avid kpop and kdrama fan , who's active on social media , I've always assumed myself to be midly aware of main core issues of South Korea . After all , it's impossible to interact with a space so intimately and not walk away with some knowledge, right? I was wrong. So very , very wrong and to the women of South Korea I deeply apologize for my ignorance.
I've heard about the Burning Sun crimes and the station stabbing , but reading this book? Reading it after learning about all the pain that came before those horride crime , about how hard South Korean women fought and continue to fight has been another reminder on the dangers of femicide and gender-based violence. Misogyny is a danger and threat to us all , and the feminist movement of South Korea is a beautiful but harrowing example to us all.
"If there's a book you want to read , but it hasn't been written yet , then you must write it.
I took me 21 days to read this book. A lot of things in it were very triggering for me but I'm extremely glad I finished. Even when one understands intersectionality , it's important to continuously read stories from people outside of your based community. I'm proud of South Korean women, proud that they were able to use examples of women outside of SK as a foothold to what they seek to achieve . I hope they know women all across-the-board are rooting for them and their freedom. May we all see change in this lifetime.
Graphic: Misogyny, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Self harm, War, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage
Minor: Colonisation
crybabybea's review
5.0
Although there was a lot of history involved, the writing was accessible and Hawon Jung's writing and mix of journalism kept it intriguing. I'm totally amazed that she did the research, writing, and translated it herself so it was accessible to more people. Super important work I'm grateful for.
I appreciated the parallels drawn between the South Korean and Western feminist movements, especially how the #MeToo movement sparked in South Korea and started a wave of modern feminists. Also, Hawon Jung makes sure to point out issues within the movement, such as their trend toward TERF ideals in recent years. There's a section that focuses on spycams and deepfake revenge porn, which is an issue borne out of South Korea's extremely advanced technology, and is slowly becoming a bigger and bigger issue in Western countries.
Beyond being a historical overview of the feminist movement in South Korea, Hawon Jung tells a story of the power women have when they come together, how telling stories of abuse and misogyny heal not only the person telling the story, but everyone that listens. She pays special care to the times where women were united in their collective grief, and how they used their voices and love for each other to overcome. She also celebrates the bravery of all the women who have spoken out, even when they have suffered for it (as most of them have), and their courage to keep fighting despite it all. It was powerful to read first-hand interviews from some of the "mothers" of the South Korean feminist movement.
Overall a great, informative read that was easy to get through and shone light on a rather new movement that hasn't been covered before. Definitely recommend to anyone interested in feminism.
Graphic: Hate crime, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Abortion, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Self harm
Minor: Ableism, Racism, Torture, and Xenophobia
escaping_america's review
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Rape
fkshg8465's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Dysphoria, Incest, War, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Outing, Pedophilia, Rape, Dementia, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Colonisation, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Biphobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Infertility
linguaphile412's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Incest, Transphobia, Murder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, and Suicide
Minor: Dysphoria
reallycooper's review
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Incest, Misogyny, Stalking, Transphobia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Death, Gaslighting, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment and Abortion
Minor: Dysphoria