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Demonstrators in South Korea swore off heterosexual dating in protest against misogyny. Now the movement is sparking interest among young American women

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[-] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 67 points 2 weeks ago

Fun history fact, this is also called Lysistratic nonaction after a play by Aristophanes and has been seen in both myth and recorded history for a variety of purposes, usually to end wars or other violence, but also often to protest the infringement of women's rights.

[-] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

Like the old adage goes, “there’s always a relevant Aristophanes play”

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 27 points 2 weeks ago

Man doing xkcd millennial before xkcd.

[-] modeler@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'd love the pigeons shitting all over Trump and his cavalcade for the next 4 years, but look at me, living in cloud cuckoo land...

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks, I was trying to think of the name of that play without google.

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