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‘Men don’t know why they became unhappy’: the toxic gender war dividing South Korea
(www.theguardian.com)
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This was an amazingly frustrating ride, what the heck. I feel like somebody punched me in the gut then set me on a rollercoaster that went underwater or something.
I don't even know where to start. I always kinda assumed feminism was a kinda good movement because women want rights and also conveniently it can be used to distract people from class war issues, which is why it's pushed by the media.
But South Korea ... what the actual fuck. What the actual fuck, i'm speechless.
Do these people not see people as people? How can you focus so much on someone's sex/gender. Where is the fairness in this?
but to stay constructive ... i assume that the fact that people work so much kinda exhausts them and tires them out emotionally, which is why people cut back on dating (because they're too exhausted for that), and suddenly you have a whole lot of guys saying "hey, why don't we get female attention"?
Where is the fairness in 18 months of compulsory national service for men only ?
You say this like a gotcha, but was this difference missed by women or was it imposed by men? Men treating women differently also results in unfair treatment of men.
Regardless of who caused it, reform is being blocked by the Christian lobby. Of COURSE it's the fucking religion nutcases
Where is the fairness in 18 months of pregnancy for women only (in case of two children)?
Being pregnant is a choice, military is not
Facts but the same regime is also now big mad women choosing to not have kids though.