Suksoon, a feminist media in Korea University (KU), has recently posted campus wall posters, commonly known as Dae-jabo in Korean. It was about the deep-seated misogyny and gender discrimination that plague the campus. The poster contains a total of 18 discriminatory comments that many female students have heard in classrooms on a regular basis.

Some of the lines include “You should try to act cute like a girl,” and “It is rude to yawn in the middle of a class, especially for a girl.” One common theme of all these derogatory lines is that they are often directed at girls in a classroom environment, particularly from professors, which makes the issue all the more serious. The poster also adds that it is difficult for female students to file a formal complaint against professors as they are afraid of the consequences.

Lee So Min (12', Philosophy), the editor of Suksoon in charge of this project, explained the motivation behind it. “We hope to spread awareness about the severity of gender discrimination and misogyny taking place in classrooms,” she explained. In fact, KU has been striving to make a difference in this area. As of this year, the school changed the rules regarding gender discrimination so that not only sexual harassment and assault, but also verbal abuses are punishable as well.
출처 : 고려대학교 고파스 2024-04-28 17:49:52: