By Hyaeweol Choi
This ebook offers the 1st English translation of a few of the principal archival fabric about the improvement of latest lady (sin yŏsŏng) in Korea in the course of the past due 19th century and the 1st 1/2 the 20 th century. It contains chosen writings of either men and women who recommend their perspectives on a number of the key problems with new womanhood, together with gender equality, chastity, divorce, schooling, style, hygiene, contraception, and the women’s stream. The authors whose essays are integrated show a variety of attitudes in regards to the new gender ethics and practices that have been deeply stimulated through the incessant circulation of recent and sleek wisdom, conduct and customer items from metropolitan Japan and the West. Emphasizing the worldwide nature of the phenomenon of the hot lady and glossy lady, this sourcebook offers key references to a dynamic and multifarious background of recent Korean girls, whose beliefs and existence studies have been shaped on the intersection of Western modernity, Korean nationalism, jap colonialism and resilient patriarchy.
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Many other prisoners had been granted leniency at major celebratory events for the nation, but, since this man was a widower and an easy mark, he was never released. Instead, he was kept on in the jail to do all kinds of odds and ends with a meager wage. He was never allowed to see the outside world and spent the remainder of his life with prisoners. It is clear that the life of this man was an endless misery, and yet could we say the lives of Korean women are any better than his? Regardless of whether we are satisfied with them or not, we Christian men will love and protect our wives, chosen for us by God, and we will give them freedom so that they can go anywhere that they wish.
We women are so grateful for this indispensible step toward equality that no words can express our sincere appreciation. We students must make earnest efforts in our studies so that we will be well equipped with knowledge and able to cultivate a respectable demeanor. Then we can be equal to men and serve as a foundation for our country. Also, these concerned people not only support women’s education but also publish a monthly magazine, called Yŏja chinam (Guide for Women). When all women—old and young—read this magazine, they can learn and understand the ideals of the country, and then they can contribute to the progress of civilization.
In fact, it is hard to find a man who does not have a concubine, and people even ridicule men who have no concubines for being unmanly. The result of this concubine system is that many men ruin their families and properties and cause disharmony among family members. Children born of concubines are designated separately and discriminated against. What impact have all these evil practices had on our country? The second problem is that women have not been given the opportunity to become educated. Men learned how to read and gained knowledge, but, as women were not considered human beings, they were denied education.
