The Grand Narrative
@thegrandnarrative.bsky.social
Freelance writer & independent scholar on feminism and sexuality in South Korea.
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New Open Access Publication: Everyday Occupation: American Soldiers and Chinese Civilians after World War II
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Everyday Occupation
Cambridge Core - American History after 1945 - Everyday Occupation
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February 1, 2026 at 4:52 AM
New Open Access Publication: Everyday Occupation: American Soldiers and Chinese Civilians after World War II
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From obsessive moms to bumbling interns, parodies get Koreans to laugh, cringe at societal dynamics
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From obsessive moms to bumbling interns, parodies get Koreans to laugh, cringe at societal dynamics
Parody has long been part of Korea’s comedy tradition. What has gained particular traction in the past five years, however, are parodies that center not on a specific fictional character or celebrity,...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:24 PM
From obsessive moms to bumbling interns, parodies get Koreans to laugh, cringe at societal dynamics
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Are Dogs Replacing Human Babies? Data From Korea, Japan, and India
YouTube video by Anton Petrov
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January 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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
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Does past partner count matter?
YouTube video by Macken Murphy
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December 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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
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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
What insights can feminists gain from revisiting the 1975 World Congress for International Women's Year?
Natali Moreira explores this overlooked event using the Women of the Whole World journal archived at @fotwl.bsky.social 🗃️✊
Natali Moreira explores this overlooked event using the Women of the Whole World journal archived at @fotwl.bsky.social 🗃️✊
A People's Congress
What insights can feminists gain from revisiting the 1975 World Congress for International Women’s Year in East Berlin?
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December 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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 😌
December 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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/
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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
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‘Scientific motherhood’ promised to create high standards for child-rearing. But it’s really a system designed to police women
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How ‘scientific motherhood’ polices and subjugates women | Aeon Essays
‘Scientific motherhood’ promised to create high standards for child-rearing. But it’s really a system designed to police women
aeon.co
December 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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...
‘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
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The paradox of digital safety: Deepfakes, AI and gendered risk in South Korea
As deepfake-facilitated abuse rises, South Korea’s new laws and AI systems show the urgent need for ethical, protective AI governance to safeguard women and vulnerable groups.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The paradox of digital safety: Deepfakes, AI and gendered risk in South Korea
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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.
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A massive Swedish study examined hormonal birth control risks. But the nuances of such studies get lost on social media.
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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
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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...
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?
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Legalizing same-sex marriage is still unpopular in South Korea. But does it need to be popular?
South Korea made a quiet but meaningful policy change in October. For the first time, the national census now allows same-sex couples living together to identif
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November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Legalizing same-sex marriage is still unpopular in South Korea. But does it need to be popular?
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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/
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"...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/
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Transracial Adoption and the Limits of Love
A Korean adoptee and anthropologist reflects on how studying kinship made her rethink her own fraught family bonds.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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/
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"...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/
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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The science of love: Why romantic rituals appear in every society
A look at the ancient brain systems that keeps us falling in love.
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A look at the ancient brain systems that keeps us falling in love.
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The science of love: Why romantic rituals appear in every society
A look at the ancient brain systems that keeps us falling in love.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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...
A look at the ancient brain systems that keeps us falling in love.
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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."
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"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."
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Did You Also Have a Yakult Mom Growing Up? - RADII
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.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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...
"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...
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Just HAD TO buy this once I saw that title 🤓
Alas, the "변태" actually meant "metamorphosis," not...🥺
Alas, the "변태" actually meant "metamorphosis," not...🥺
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Just HAD TO buy this once I saw that title 🤓
Alas, the "변태" actually meant "metamorphosis," not...🥺
Alas, the "변태" actually meant "metamorphosis," not...🥺
YouTuber’s sexual assault confession sparks renewed #MeToo movement in Korea
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YouTuber’s sexual assault confession sparks renewed #MeToo movement in Korea - The Korea Times
A 22-year-old YouTuber publicly revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver last year, prompting an outpouring of support and reignit...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
YouTuber’s sexual assault confession sparks renewed #MeToo movement in Korea
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