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A review by areen
Flowers of Fire by Hawon Jung
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
5.0
excellent coverage of the misogyny, gender and minorities discrimination, and the feminist movement with a much needed historical context. I was surprised by how many of these cases I had knowledge of, but they still managed to leave me speechless. also appreciated mentioning Japan, though briefly, as they share similar problems with sexual assault and spy cams.
I've always found it fascinating how a militarized country following confucianism can create such violently misogynistic men comparated to other advanced (or less advanced) countries. I have a lot of respect for these women who are constantly fighting for change, despite how hopeless it gets. some of these made me genuinely feel like I'd go crazy if it was me. as talks about "korean men being the worst" is gaining more mainstream traction, I hope they get to see more legitimate positive changes that makes them feel safe enough to raise a daughter.
I've always found it fascinating how a militarized country following confucianism can create such violently misogynistic men comparated to other advanced (or less advanced) countries. I have a lot of respect for these women who are constantly fighting for change, despite how hopeless it gets. some of these made me genuinely feel like I'd go crazy if it was me. as talks about "korean men being the worst" is gaining more mainstream traction, I hope they get to see more legitimate positive changes that makes them feel safe enough to raise a daughter.