Attacked by carrying short hair
Rompió un récord olímpico y ganó tres medallas de oro esta semana -en tiro con arco femenino individual y por equipos femenino y mixto-, pero en su natal Corea del Sur se habla más de su pelo corto. El corte de cabello de An San, de 20 años, le supuso el virulento ataque de grupos de hombres coreanos que le insultan y llegaron a exigir que pidiese disculpas y devolviese sus recién ganados títulos olímpicos. Pero los ataques han sido eclipsados por el apoyo: más de 6.000 fotografías de otras mujeres con el pelo corto y otros 1.500 mensajes en la página web de la Asociación Coreana de Tiro con Arco denunciando el sexismo de quienes han arremetido contra la joven arquera.
This episode of misogyny on the web is the last chapter of an anti-feminist reaction that has recently intensified in the Asian country.While feminist tendencies that have arrived in recent years have promoted the greatest mobilizations of women in history -with the adoption of movements such as #Metoo, the legalization of abortion and their own fight against intimate videos recorded without permission in placespublic- Many men have taken an attack position in front of them.Boicots have starred to companies that accuse of an "extreme feminism", forcing them to communicate official apologies.
The instigators, mainly members of online groups of men, conceive of feminism as a selfish movement and as a battle of the sexes and argue that they are being subject to an unfair treatment for allegedly "feminist" policies.This week they have put An San at the point of sight of her for the choice of hair style of her who, together with the fact that she studies at a university for women, they say, evidence that she is "feminist."They have also questioned some expressions that the 20 -year -old archera has used in some Instagram publications, arguing that they are commonly used by feminist in Korea.
When asked by a user of why he decided to have short hair, An San Serenly answered: "Because it is comfortable."But it was not enough to silence the wave of insults and offenses that flooded her social networks, like another who wrote: "We did not train you or feed you with the money of our taxes to do feminist acts."
On the other hand, what has managed to drown the noise of the attacks have been the messages of solidarity.Thousands of South Korean women have condemned attacks, including known personalities in the nation.The youngest deputy in the country, Ryu Ho-Jeong, who had been criticized in the past for wearing a dress in Parliament, was one of those who shared a photo of them with short hair.“Women get tired when policy clothes or athletes hair become controversial issues.In these times I have let my hair grow after having it short for years simply because I want.There is no feminist appearance because feminists live the life they want.We don't ask for permission to others. ”
An online campaign to defend it has gained strength too.The image that has been shared thousands of times calls the Korean Arch Strengthening Association to protect the athlete and never force her to apologize.
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