Gov't to provide free sanitary pads in public facilities Korean government launches pilot program to give free sanitary pads, plans to roll out full program next year www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...

As a huge book reader and owner, I'm often struck by how *little* I post about them on social media. Time to change that! I'm really enjoying this one, "Career and Family" by Claufia Goldin (2021), at the moment, and can't in good conscience *not* edit some of my PPTs for my "Intro to Korean.../1

New show tests ethical limits of Korean divorce reality television www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainmen... As a divorcee, I appreciate how some shows have try to challenge stigmas and taboos, which remain shockingly strong in Korea—I regularly encounter 30 and 40+ women on dating apps who refuse...1/

Deokhu - How Shared Identity Shapes K-pop Research #kpop youtu.be/x7o9_pawyhc?...

Japan’s Political Paradox: Why Young Liberals Backed a Conservative Landslide thediplomat.com/2026/03/japa...

I found a place where I could work even if I revealed my identity “Transgender X Labor” Series: Lawyer and Activist Park Han-hee ildaro.blogspot.com/2026/03/i-fo...

FINALLY, the algorithm provides an ad that's relevant to me... 🤔😆

I'm not Korean. But I am a single mother. Living in the western world I don't receive outward judgement as such. But when I was pregnant and after having my son 'that's brave!' And 'you don't regret it?' Were things said to me. Even in our 'progressive' society there is still stigma.

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! 🎉📚 K-POP FANDOM is officially out! 🙌🏻 Available via print and open access! (Free for viewing online via www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...) Many thanks to @uofmpress.bsky.social for believing in and supporting this project 💚

South Korea's slow shift for single mothers, through their eyes Still rare and stigmatized, nonmarital births on the rise as support systems expand to encourage parenthood www.koreaherald.com/article/1067...

The Great Wall - How Hollywood's China Obsession Led to Disaster youtu.be/eRHYJjZb3gY?...

We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands - www.bbc.com/news/article...

Why South Korean women buy sanitary pads in Japan www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/h...

A new Kawakami book coming out in March?! SQUEEEE~ x.com/i/status/202...

"So James, after a 10-month break, you thought *this* would make a good subject for a comeback post?" "No, I thought it would make a GREAT subject for a comeback post! What's your point?" thegrandnarrative.com/2026/02/11/a...

Japan Approves the Morning-After Pill for OTC Sale!!! (Ooops—didn't realize this news was already 3 months old sorry. But YAY!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GwF...

Coupang, South Korea’s Amazon, Is Copying Its Worst Habits jacobin.com/2026/01/coup...

New Open Access Publication: Everyday Occupation: American Soldiers and Chinese Civilians after World War II www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...

Term limits debate slows abortion's path out of legal limbo www.koreaherald.com/article/1065...

From obsessive moms to bumbling interns, parodies get Koreans to laugh, cringe at societal dynamics koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-01...

Are Dogs Replacing Human Babies? Data From Korea, Japan, and India www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ozl...

Jang Pa and the art of 'feminine grotesque' www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/ar...

Korea’s search for 'gender discrimination against men' www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/colu...

There's a big trend on social media of (cishet) young women reacting angrily to being asked about bodycount. And I totally get where they're coming from—slut-shaming is a thing, and I'm honestly still regularly shocked at how deeply women's sexuality is policed... /1 youtu.be/leZ6uduzI1Q?...

Held between 20-24 October 1975, the World Congress for the International Women's Year in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) saw sex equality as inseparable from struggles against other systemic forms of violence, such as racism, colonialism, and global economic inequalities. #FeministHistory

So grateful to have some reading I can do while my students do their tests 😌

This bottom paragraph reminds me of similar points being made about yangban women during the Korean War. That despite eveything, many remembered it as being the time of their lives, as it was the first time in years they'd stepped beyond their front doors. 1/

Maternal paradox ‘Scientific motherhood’ promised to create high standards for child-rearing. But it’s really a system designed to police women aeon.co/essays/how-s...

The paradox of digital safety: Deepfakes, AI and gendered risk in South Korea lens.monash.edu/@politics-so...

Misinformation About Birth Control and Breast Cancer Swirls A massive Swedish study examined hormonal birth control risks. But the nuances of such studies get lost on social media. undark.org/2025/11/24/m...

Legalizing same-sex marriage is still unpopular in South Korea. But does it need to be popular? www.koreaherald.com/article/1062...

"Isolation is so seductive when the world is falling apart." open.substack.com/pub/jwokim/p...

Japan to Schools: Don’t Dock Attendance for Groping Victims unseen-japan.com/groping-assa...

Men of the Manosphere review – a truly terrifying hour www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Huh. I never realized Roe vs. Wade had such a big impact on overseas adoption from South Korea🤔: "...the legalization of abortion in 1973 in the U.S. created a shortage of White children available for domestic adoption. This was coupled with..." 1/ sapiens.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.

The science of love: Why romantic rituals appear in every society A look at the ancient brain systems that keeps us falling in love. bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/the-scienc...

Did You Also Have a Yakult Mom Growing Up? "In Southern China, the iconic 'Yakult moms' wear red uniforms and would stop by your house to delivery probiotic drinks, with a decades-old story of community, care, and women empowerment." radii.co/article/chin...

Boning up for my lecture tomorrow 🤔 thegrandnarrative.com/2021/03/15/k...

Just HAD TO buy this once I saw that title 🤓 Alas, the "변태" actually meant "metamorphosis," not...🥺

YouTuber’s sexual assault confession sparks renewed #MeToo movement in Korea www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/l...

How Colonial-Era Hong Kong Sold Medicine to the Modern Woman radii.co/article/colo...

Yes, it's a dirty job. And yes, strictly speaking, the 송혜교 ad wasn't all *that* necessary... But *someone* had to teach these damn kids. So, I was determined to make this potentially awkward subject as lighthearted and fun as possible. Especially for me! 😍 But seriously though...1/

*cough* Korean *cough* dramas *ahem*

EPISODE SIX - THE STORY OF SOUTH KOREA, FROM REGULATION TO DEEPFAKE What can we learn about age verification, regulation, tech based abuse and deep fake technology from Korea? www.headlineproductions.net/originalpodc...

OPEN ACCESS Book Announcement! Queer Throughlines: Spaces of Queer Activism in South Korea and the Korean Diaspora judyhan.com/post/5381

소...my apartment is at the far end of my floor's hallway—many people posting fliers just don't bother with my door. Or if they do, they just half-ass it, or post things on the 소화전 cover next to it. OR... 🤗

The Women Who Fought Japan’s Empire "Japanese colonialism is infamous for its brutalization of women, abducted and forced into sex slavery. Less known is women’s role in fighting against the Japanese Empire, brilliantly brought to life in two recent novels." jacobin.com/2025/10/lite...

About all the clickbait BS out there, which unfortunately is immensely popular. Applies to content about Korea too. youtube.com/watch?v=jEWh...

After the deadly 2022 Itaewon crowd crush, South Korea faced a failure of prevention—and mourning. A group of anthropologists explores how grief was managed, marginalized, and ultimately erased, raising questions about who we remember and why. www.sapiens.org/culture/mour...