“Living in South Korea as a girl meant living under a lot of discrimination and limitation. It was the same in my university and in the Korean literary world I am involved in.” WorldGirlInvolvedSouthUniversityDiscriminationLimitationKoreaKoreanSouth Korea Author:Kim Hyesoon
“Poetry is something that disturbs the mainstream with minor things and it is something that breaks down active discrimination with passive things, and it can break down something that polishes the filthy things with filthy things.” BreakActiveDiscriminationPoetry IsMainstreamPassiveMinorsBreaking DownPolishFilthyMinor Things Author:Kim Hyesoon
“If you propose there is a feminism problem in Korea, somebody would point out that you are bringing up antiquated issues. No one acknowledges that discrimination against women is still widespread.” IfsStillsProblemIssuesFeminismDiscriminationAcknowledgeKoreaPropose Author:Kim Hyesoon
“South Korea is one of the worst countries when it comes to opportunity for women in social activities and employment. To my disgust, in certain communities in Korea, you cannot even imagine how severe sex discrimination is.” CountryCertainOpportunitySocialSexCommunityImagineWorstActivitySouthDiscriminationEmploymentDisgustingSevereKoreaSouth KoreaSex Discrimination Author:Kim Hyesoon
“Living in Korea as a girl meant living under a lot of discrimination and limitation. It was the same in my university and in the Korean literary world I am involved in now.” WorldGirlInvolvedUniversityDiscriminationLimitationKoreaKorean Author:Kim Hyesoon
