Toxic masculinity is a global phenomenon, but nowhere is it more virulent than in this hypermodern, connected society. What can other countries learn from this ‘ground zero’ of misogyny?

  • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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    6 months ago

    What the actual fuck. I’m mostly sharing this article because it left me speechless. I kinda had to take 3 attempts to even pull through with reading the whole article. I had to think of a female friend i once knew and about how she would feel in all this. It’s just … maybe the article exaggerates a lot … i hope.

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      6 months ago

      Shocking article, thanks for sharing. I heard of demographic challenges, 4B and the recent presidential fuckery, but had no idea SK is in this bad of a state by now.

      Interesting how in all countries, the right wing elite always presents a boogeyman for the peple, usually in the form of an opressed group within society. I wish the article dug deeper beyond a mention to show, that all the problems that make these young Korean men angry are caused by neoliberal capitalism.

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    6 months ago

    He later admitted he had singled out On because of her short hair.

    There’s a lot of very confusing toxic masculinity stuff in Asia. This man obviously has mental problems.

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      6 months ago

      Capitalism to fascism pipeline (so hot right now) with not having immigrants to blame so women become the scapegoat.

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    6 months ago

    Both men and women are miserable because they both feel like they need to be something they’re not in order to appease the other.

    Men, you don’t need a high paying job.

    Women, you don’t need to disrespect yourselves.