Criticism of Sexual Harassment at Work - But Only for Women???
There are a lot of issues with the writing/story of this show. The biggest problem is that sexual harassment against women in the workplace is attacked as a major issue in Korean society, but at the same time sexual harassment against men in the workplace is treated as completely fine, normal, and is even praised by this drama.
Specifically, the second female lead attempts to seduce the second male lead at work by making a big show of taking off her glasses, letting down her hair, HIKING UP HER SKIRT AND UNBUTTONING HER SHIRT - all while biting her lips and making suggestive poses, faces and gestures all to seemingly "prove" that the second male lead is "just like all men", and "all men are dogs". When she walks out of the room she is depicted as cool and justified. Do not allow yourself to brush this off as something done "all in good fun". THIS IS WRONG. This character continues her charade the entire series and is never once reprimanded or shown in a negative light - in fact, she is constantly praised for her so-called coolness and lewd behavior. IF WE NORMALIZE LEWD BEHAVIOR, SEXUAL HARASSMENT WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE NORMALIZED.
Clearly this drama was meant to be a criticism of Korean social issues, but ironically it supports an agenda normalizing a social issue it was supposedly fighting. If this drama is an illustration of what South Korea truly deems a social issue, then they need to get some sense knocked into them.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS WRONG, PERIOD. THE GENDER OF THE VICTIM DOES NOT DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME. THE SAME CRIME IS NOT WORSE WHEN IT IS COMMITTED AGAINST A WOMAN. A CRIME IS A CRIME.
This needs to be talked about. This needs to be shared.
Specifically, the second female lead attempts to seduce the second male lead at work by making a big show of taking off her glasses, letting down her hair, HIKING UP HER SKIRT AND UNBUTTONING HER SHIRT - all while biting her lips and making suggestive poses, faces and gestures all to seemingly "prove" that the second male lead is "just like all men", and "all men are dogs". When she walks out of the room she is depicted as cool and justified. Do not allow yourself to brush this off as something done "all in good fun". THIS IS WRONG. This character continues her charade the entire series and is never once reprimanded or shown in a negative light - in fact, she is constantly praised for her so-called coolness and lewd behavior. IF WE NORMALIZE LEWD BEHAVIOR, SEXUAL HARASSMENT WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE NORMALIZED.
Clearly this drama was meant to be a criticism of Korean social issues, but ironically it supports an agenda normalizing a social issue it was supposedly fighting. If this drama is an illustration of what South Korea truly deems a social issue, then they need to get some sense knocked into them.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS WRONG, PERIOD. THE GENDER OF THE VICTIM DOES NOT DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME. THE SAME CRIME IS NOT WORSE WHEN IT IS COMMITTED AGAINST A WOMAN. A CRIME IS A CRIME.
This needs to be talked about. This needs to be shared.
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