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Busan Slutwalk, Sat Aug 31, 6-7PM, hosted by Don’t Do That 27 Aug 2013 | 04:42 am
Reblogged with permission from Korean Gender Café: Don’t Do That Campaign welcomes you to participate in a slut walk I had a great chat today with organizers of Don’t Do That (성범죄인식개선캠페인 돈두댓), a cam...
Korean Girl Rockers, Defying the Stereotypes 26 Aug 2013 | 02:47 pm
(Jia of Rubber Duckie; source) This translated article is maddeningly short on details, and the author writes as if sexual attractiveness and musical ability were mutually exclusive. But it’s good fo...
Korean Sociological Image #79: The Anti-Communist Hyundai Car 20 Aug 2013 | 08:40 am
(Source: Moreska. Reproduced with permission.) As described by the photographer Moreska: “This bizarre prize giveway ad, with a Hyundai car and hidden-treasure puzzle, circa 1985, features an ‘anti-...
The Pornification of K-pop? 13 Aug 2013 | 06:39 am
Pornography is art, sometimes harmonious, sometimes dissonant. Its glut and glitter are a Babylonian excess. Modern middle-class women cannot bear the thought that their hard-won professional achievem...
Lecture This Sunday — “Korean International Adoption: From Militarization and Neocolonialism Towards Human Rights” 8 Aug 2013 | 03:41 pm
I’ve been asked to pass on the following: “Korean International Adoption: From Militarization and Neocolonialism Towards Human Rights” with special guest lecturers Tobias Hübinette and Jane Jeong Tre...
Korean Sociological Image #78: Multicultural Families in Korean Textbooks 8 Aug 2013 | 08:48 am
Over at Korean Circle and Squares, Emanuel Pastreich has scanned some pages of the Korean ethics textbook currently used in Korean elementary schools. He comments that the very existence of such an ol...
Music Break: Two K-pop Gems You’ve Been Missing 31 Jul 2013 | 02:35 pm
First, take a moment to listen to Emily Mwila singing Goose’s Dream (거위의 꿈) by Insooni (인순이). You won’t regret it: Emily is the deserved winner of the singing section of the New Zealand leg* of the r...
Guest Post: Challenging Korea’s Body Image Paradigm 29 Jul 2013 | 06:34 am
(Source) If you are a person living in Korea, you are likely to have had your weight or appearance commented on. “You have gained/lost weight!” is a customary greeting. Dieting is the most common top...
Talking Points: From Music Downloads to Sweaty Crotches 25 Jul 2013 | 01:21 pm
(Source) Sorry for the lack of posts everyone. I’ve been absentmindedly researching many, not realizing that I hadn’t put pen to paper for a while. To remedy that, here’s some interesting links that ...
URGENT: International Day of Protest against Violent Abuse and Murders of Sex Workers 19 Jul 2013 | 07:38 am
(Source) I’ve just been asked to pass on the following. The organizers apologize for the last minute notice: International Day of Protest against violent Abuse and Murders of Sex Workers 세계 성노동자 폭행 ...
