Smashing: A way to relieve stressFirst introduced in the United States in 2008, one of the newly introduced themed cafes in Korea is designed to provide people with spaces to express their ange
Seeking tranquility from our furrier friends, amist the busy city lifeOften caught in a rut, university students visit cafés that provide unique activities, from playing with animals to solving
Tired of your daily americano? Seoul is home to numerous cafes, and though many keep it simple with just coffee and dessert, some of them are famous for throwing some entertainment into the bar
Radcliffe Union of Students: Harvard’s oldest feminist organizationEwha was Korea’s first women’s education institution that began with a single student in 1886. It comes as quite a shock that even Harvard, the oldest school in the US founded in 1636, only began admitting women on an equal basis in
The Feminist Society & Students for Sexual Respect at NYU“Ewha, where change begins” – this slogan, introduced in 2010 by Ewha’s 14th president, Kim Sun-wook, is still perceived as the school’s spirit and is printed on students’ T-shirts, hoodies, and other group purchases. Changing the status quo m
Koreans love to rank everything and make sure we do not fall behind. Yet, not many were thrilled when the Women In Work Index 2017 announced that Korea had “won” 1st place as the nation with the widest gender wage gap among member countries in OECD. “On the global stage, many Korean women are shinin
LGBT communities on campusAmong the LGBT community, university students are one of the most active groups involved in empowering the rights of sexual minorities. Most universities have one or more stu
Empowering the Queer community through culture“Gaybongbakdoo 5: In an open relationship” is the title of the film festival held on Sept. 2. Gaybongbakdoo, an annual film festival, is one o
The planned constitutional revision changed in wording from “equal rights of the two sexes” to “all genders,” which includes 50 different definitions of sexuality. Legalizing s
The routineLife as a bodybuilder requires not only heavy lifting but also mental strength. Their extreme exercise and diet push their limit and force the best perseverance out of them.For members of T
Society’s window into bodybuildingPeople are constantly exposed to the media’s definition of beauty, skinny yet curvy women on high heels. This perception of beauty in many ways influences
Short of time and money, many university students easily slip into unhealthy lifestyles. Their diets are based on cup noodles and ready-made microwave meals, along with fatty, salty and sugary food li
Interview with William Andrews, author of Daughters of the DragonDaughters of the Dragon, a novel by William Andrews, of many girls who were forced into sexual slavery, sold more than 200 thousand copies in the U.S alone, spreading awareness about this atrocity. Andrews, also the author of The Essen
KAFC, making changes from grassroots movementsOne of the most actively participating organizations of the CWJC is the Korean American Forum of California (KAFC), established in 2007. The KAFC was initiated when the national grassroots movement in the States took place to pass House Resolution 121. P
Japan’s subjugation of “comfort women,” during World War II has been a source of contention between Korea and Japan for a long time. Despite the solid evidence of the Japanese imperial government and military’s direct involvement in subjecting thousands of women and girls during the war, the Japanes
May is called “Family Month” in Korea, with Children’s Day on May 5 and Parents’ Day on May 8. This month thus reminds us that we are part of a community of families and loved
Education as an academic basis of feminismIt is important to develop a strong theoretical base to correctly understand feminism. However, in general, feminist studies in Korean universities are evidently in decline. Among 23 universities in Seoul, not a single one has a department for feminist studi
Double Union, a makerspace haven from mansplainIn male dominated fields like the tech industry, “mansplain,” the portmanteau word of “man” and “explain” that describes the condescending attitude a man might take when explaining things to a woman, is one of the most problematic attitudes that have be
“Diversity” differentiates San Francisco from other areas in the U.S. since the city is historically well-known for its activism from diverse minority populations including sexual minorities and ethnic minorities. Such evident characteristic easily presents San Francisco as home to many unique organ
Other Nature: A feminist, queer, sex-positive, eco-friendly, vegan sex shopVeganism is about much more than just a careful diet. All products used by vegans have strict rules about the treatment of animals regarding their composition and manufacturing process. Most sex shops, for example, sell produ