Two Ads With the Same Female Model, for the Same Kind of Product. Spot the...
Needless objectification, and a power trip from being called Oppa. WHY do advertisers assume cishet men genuinely prefer these? Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. In case of any lingering doubts that...
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Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. But first, let me extend my warm thanks to Professor CedarBough Saeji (a.k.a. @TheKpopProf) for her invitation to talk on this topic to her class last week. Next, to...
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Blackpink’s Rosé Deserved So Much Better Than the “Young Silly Woman Puts...
It’s all very cute and charming until you realize how rarely you see it used on men. Why is that? Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. Right: So-hee of the Wonder Girls. Yeah, Rosé does look very cute...
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Pornography Actors are People too. Greater, not Less Access to Their Work...
In response to a former Korean pornography actor’s shame preventing them from dating, I like to think that if they were monogamous with me, and didn’t behave in real life the ways they’d been required...
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There are More Entry-level Korean Women Journalists than Men These Days. So...
It’s not as simple as just increased childcare responsibilities—Korea already has a record-low birthrate, and women journalists the world over have less children than women in most other professions....
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Manufacturing Consent?: Socializing Migrant Brides to Korea into Becoming...
“Women in South Korea are on Strike Against Being ‘Baby-Making Machines’” headlines a must-read article by Hawon Jung in last week’s New York Times, a role migrant women are expected to perform most of...
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Why, oh Why, do we Need Mosaics on Women’s Nipples?
Well, we don’t, actually. But for those who want to learn more about why not, and laugh themselves silly in the process, Nipple War 3 (젖꼭지 3차대전) is available for streaming on indieground until July 30!...
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“Japan is Famously—or Notoriously—Known for its People Not Being Able to Say...
Turning Boys Into Men? The Performance of Gender for South Korean Conscripts, Part 8 Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Photo (cropped) by Jim Flores on Unsplash. Am I just projecting when I say...
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Please Help Some Struggling Students by Filling in Their Quick Surveys on...
Less than 20 years ago, Korean women could get assaulted for publicly smoking. Less than 2 days ago, a short-haired woman in Jinju did get assaulted for the same, real reason—openly defying restrictive...
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Visions of Corporeality | Artists at the Institute: Misha Japanwala—Webinar,...
(Also available as an in-person lecture at 6PM, Monday, November 13 at The Institute of Fine Arts, 1 East 78th Street, New York.) Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Image source (cropped): NYU The...
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Remedy, Mobility, and the Feminized Consumption of Beauty in...
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes. Please register here, and see here for more details. Here’s a quick summary from the latter: [Dr. So-Rim Lee from the University of Pennsylvania] will discuss remedy...
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WOMEN WE LOVE Bookclub Event—Sunday, February 11, 2-4pm
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes. Just a heads-up to let you all know about this upcoming event, to give you time to order and read the excellent Women We Love: Femininities and the Korean Wave (2023)...
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“당신의 얼굴 괜찮습니까?/Is Your Face Okay?” Anti Deepfake Poster Misses the Mark
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. An ad at my local Busan subway station this winter, which I’d never given a second glance. I had no reason to—with a title and image like that, I’d actually assumed...
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The Korean Media Manufacturing Outrage Against Feminists: Could it GET any...
“It was there for literally 0.1 seconds! And drawn by a guy! And…and…WHY THE HELL DO YOU FEEL SO THREATENED BY IT ANYWAY??” Estimated reading time: 12 minutes. Photo by Timur Weber @Pexels. It’s always...
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Webinar: “What is ethical p*rn and what are its boundaries?” 11pm, Thursday...
A conversation with Erotic Film Director Erika Lust, Performer & Intimacy Coordinator Maria Riot, and Sex Health Educator Tessy Vanderhaeghe. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. “Heldischer Tanz”...
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Researchers Announce “Asian” and “Western” Beauty Ideals Based on 3D Photos...
3D facial photography is a promising new approach for researching beauty ideals, but studies based on beauty pageant contestants alone should not be presumed to speak for entire populations. Estimated...
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I’m Obsessed with the Collective Amnesia Surrounding EXID’s Sexy Ice Cream Ad
And I’m not afraid to quote poetry to justify it! Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. Screenshot: YouTube. You the bride are a form of grace, your eyes honey. Desire rains on your exquisite face....
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Korean High School Girls Complain They Can Barely Breathe in Uniforms Smaller...
Even university students are astonished at how short and restrictive they’ve gotten. Estimated reading time: 12 minutes. Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash. Ten years since I first wrote about it, I’m...
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Looking for Adult K-Webtoon & Novel Recommendations?
One of my favorite Korean YouTubers starts a new series Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Photo by @thiszun from Pexels “What is he, man or mouse? Is he interested in nothing more than tea and the...
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Even When it’s to Businessmen, it’s Still Evil to Advertise Your Hotel with...
Tell me Korea has a huge gender pay gap, without telling me Korea has a huge gender pay gap “Would you like to dance with me?” Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. Most gendered marketing, I get....
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