The Asian Oscars, tradwives, and Korean feminists
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Hello from Jay\\u2019s tradlife mancave!\\xa0
It\\u2019s just us this week, dissecting all the ways our culture has gone too far. We begin with [0:20] a debrief of the most Asian (American?) Oscars ever. Then, updates [20:40] on feminism in South Korea and [40:38] the Stepford wives of TikTok.\\xa0\\xa0
In this episode, we ask:\\xa0
Are Asians now overrepresented in Hollywood?!\\xa0
What happens when electoral politics revolves around gender relations? Why doesn\\u2019t anyone want to give birth in South Korea, despite myriad family supports?\\xa0
How much of the \\u201ctradwife\\u201d lifestyle movement is about aesthetics, as opposed to a particular politics?\\xa0
For more, see:\\xa0
* Anna Louie Sussman\\u2019s article about the 4B movement in Korea
* An interview with Hawon Jung, author of Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea\\u2019s Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women\\u2019s Rights Worldwide
* Zoe Hu on the tradlife movement and its \\u201ccentral hero,\\u201d the tradwife
And revisit these TTSG episodes:\\xa0
* "Everything Everywhere All At Once" deep dive\\xa0
* \\u201cT\\xe1r,\\u201d a film for the chattering class, with Vinson Cunningham
* On Korean feminism\\u2014
* Fantasies of progress on K-TV, with Jenny Wang Medina\\xa0
* A feminist(?) K-drama about abortion\\xa0
* Harper\'s, Boba Bros, Korean Feminism, and the NBA bubble\\xa0
If you\\u2019re in NYC this Sunday, come to BAM for a screening of Bong Joon-ho\\u2019s \\u201cParasite,\\u201d with Q&A by Tammy! Info and tix here: https://www.bam.org/film/2023/parasite
Thanks for listening. As always, you can subscribe on Patreon or Substack, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, and get in touch via email at timetosaygoodbyepod@gmail.com.\\xa0
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