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tesschair's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
whatannikareads's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
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, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and War
Minor: Colonisation
crybabybea's review against another edition
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: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Self harm and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Racism, Torture, and Xenophobia
chwinters's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Incest, Suicide, Transphobia, and Murder
Definitely, definitely read. re: triggers: due to the history of South Korea’s feminist movement, sexual abuse is the biggest trigger here.fkshg8465's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Deportation
linguaphile412's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Rape, Suicide, Transphobia, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Dysphoria
reallycooper's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abortion and Abandonment
Minor: Dysphoria
nonfictionqueer's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Suicide and Transphobia