Episode Nine - Gender Inequality in K-pop

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05/26/20 • 49 min

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Welcome to the ninth episode of Lez Get Candid! In this episode, we talk about a few examples of times gender inequality has been demonstrated in the K-pop industry. None of the topics discussed will get into the "dark side" of K-pop, scandals, dating, or censorship as they are their own topics. This is our first time tackling a more serious topic, so please leave feedback at our email, Twitter, or Apple podcasts. Even though we do not discuss these more serious topics, there are still trigger warning in place for sexual assault/abuse, harassment, and suicide. If you need to talk to someone about any of these topics, below are some hotlines: - LGBT National Hotline (all ages): 1-888-843-4564 - LGBT National Youth Hotline (to 25): 1-800-246-7743 - TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386 - Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Take care and stay safe! Referenced media: Chung, Chaewon. "How female K-pop idols suffer gender inequality [...]". South China Morning Post. 22 Feb 2020, https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3051389/how-female-k-pop-idols-suffer-gender-inequality-and-are. Resistbot: Text RESIST to 50409 for more information or follow @resistbot on Twitter.com.

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