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Definitions of ‘feminism’ seem to vary widely (and are constantly shifting) so that statistic alone is hard to interpret.
by xanderlewis 3y ago
Definitions of ‘feminism’ seem to vary widely (and are constantly shifting) so that statistic alone is hard to interpret.
- omsimun 3y agoHere's the Hollywood Reporter, adding context to an article about how the Barbie movie didn't do well in Korea: 'But in Korea, a country where gender disparity and anti-feminist backlash are prevalent, the film’s focus — albeit uplifting — on female empowerment may have sparked discomfort and even fatigue. “Given how gender has been politicized and became a polarizing issue in Korea in the past few years, young people seem to be easily exhausted by discussions around gender,” says Kang Yu-jeong, a professor of Cultural Contents at Kangnam University in the city of Yongin. “It’s such a sensitive topic for the younger generation — the film’s main target — that they want to avoid it entirely.”' https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/why-barbie-movie-not-successful-south-korea-1235558639/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/why-barb... The situation is pretty extreme. E.G. https://news.sky.com/story/plastic-surgery-south-korea-faces-beauty-backlash-11871654 https://news.sky.com/story/plastic-surgery-south-korea-faces...