'I got death threats when men thought I put feminist gesture in video game' (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to c/world@quokk.au

32 comments fedilink hide all child comments

"There were insults I'd never heard before, they were disgusting and inhumane," said Darim, which is not her real name. One read: "You've just sabotaged your job."

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 5 months ago

are men OK?

[-] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

theres a huge subset of males in south korea(in context of where the hand gesture offensive) that find it extremely offensive. It's very specific to south korea.