• Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    #MeToo is when people of different genders disagree with each other and the more they disagree the #MeTooer it is.

    Also, the article is so fucking close to realizing that capitalism is causing the shitty economic situation in South Korea is pitting young people against each other.

    • Rem [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      The inability to see capitalism as an active force causes people to see this shit and think it's caused by some group or other (depending on which side of the culture war you're on) just inherently lacking virtue, as opposed to anything material.

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        I agree and I just want to add that it's almost certainly not just capitalism to blame. Plenty of non-capitalist societies also have problems with sexism, though here it's pretty clear that economic factors are exacerbating the issue.

    • Bedulge [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I mean capitalism can be a factor but sexism in Korea is a lot older than capitalism in Korea. Pre-capitalist Korea (Joseon Dynasty) was not a great place for women