How is a feminist protest movement from South Korea making its way to the U.S., and what does that mean when abortion rights are challenged?
In the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential reelection, America’s blood pressure is rising. Citizens anticipate a changed economy, some with excitement and some
with fear. Immigration, welfare and education, always hot-button issues, are back in the collective consciousness. Yet perhaps one of the most divisive controversies is over abortion rights, as some citizens fear the presidency’s conservative values will restrict them.
From a broader perspective, it’s easy to see women’s rights struggles go far beyond America; while we fight, so do South Korean women. In 2017, fringe feminist
chat rooms birthed a new protest movement designed to liberate women from demanding beauty standards, male-centered capitalist society and overall sexual oppression. This is the 4B movement.. Read the rest here...