BBC: “Korea’s level of gender equality is low among advanced economies”
Ansan player embroiled in controversy over ‘short cut’ in 2021 also mentioned
A man in his 20s was arrested for indiscriminately assaulting a woman who worked part-time at a convenience store in Korea because she had short hair, and the British public BBC highlighted this incident. As of 2 p.m. on the 7th, the article ranked 10th in the BBC’s ‘Most Viewed News’ ranking.
The British BBC reported on the 6th (local time) an article titled, ‘A Korean man assaulted a convenience store clerk because he thought she was a feminist.’
Previously, Mr. A, a man in his 20s, punched and kicked Mr. B, a female part-time worker who was working at a convenience store in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 4th. Mr. A also assaulted her customer, Mr. C, who tried to stop her.
Mr. C was hospitalized with serious injuries, and Mr. B suffered injuries, but his condition was not life-threatening.
At the time of the crime, Mr. A was found to have made a remark to Mr. B, saying, “She is a woman, but seeing as she has short hair, it is obvious she is a feminist,” and “Feminists need to be beaten.”
Regarding this incident, the BBC explained, “Korea is considered one of the countries where it is difficult for working women to live due to its low level of gender equality even among economically developed countries,” and added, “Anti-feminist sentiment has recently increased, especially among some young men who feel reversely discriminated against.” did.
The BBC then said, “Women with short hair in Korea have been targets of attacks before,” referring to Ansan, a national archery player who was embroiled in a “feminist controversy” with a short hairstyle in 2021.
Ansan, who won three gold medals in archery at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was criticized by some netizens for her short hairstyle and the fact that she graduated from a women’s college, and was asked to explain that she was not a feminist.
Regarding this, the BBC added, “Even though Ahn won several gold medals, he received numerous malicious comments online because of his short hair.”
Source: Donga
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