Not an Insult: Establishing Feminism in a Country Still Afraid of It
Feminist’ flags waved on International Women’s Day in downtown Seoul, South Korea, March 8, 2024. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP, published in Le Monde . In South Korea, a nation globally recognized for its technological innovations, cultural influence, and rapid recovery from war and foreign occupation, one word continuously ignites hostility: feminism . It should be fairly simple – as feminism is a belief in and an advocate for gender equality – but in the sphere of the Korean people, the term...
