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Kim Ji Young, Born 1982 (Palsip Yi Nyeon Saeng Kim Jiyeong) by Cho Nam-Joo

I am not a feminist. If I am asked to choose between a male and female to be a leader, given their level of education and integrity to be almost similar, I may have the tendency to choose the male. But, I hate it when simple tasks such as washing the dishes become the immediate responsibility of daughters, female siblings, mothers, wives, daughter in laws or female colleagues. Everyone is capable of doing it but why some people like to label the task to be done by “female only”? I love that this book includes footnotes to make known to readers that gender inequality in Korea is a real thing rather than the author’s own assumption. One of the most interesting findings mentioned in this book: ... a stay-at-home mother with a baby under the age of two has four hours and ten minutes a day to herself, and a mother who sends her baby to daycare has four hours and twenty-five minutes, which makes only a fifteen-minute difference between those two groups. This means mothers can’t rest even wh

I Am The Future You 💛

We're in the final week of 2019 now and I still occasionally think, "Do I want to have my  personal list of resolution this year?". Honestly, I'm not the kind to really care about new year's resolution. I mean, what's the difference between 2018 and 2019? What's really the difference between today and tomorrow? If you really want some things, then you will go for it no matter when. However, I do admit having a list of resolution helps to boost some good energy in us to face the other year. So, the question is do I want to have new things to achieve and hope for this year?  I think it is not a bad idea to make the list now since I am quite bored right here and wanting to write something but don't know what to write.  ........................................................................................................ This year, I wish to: 1. Be able to manage my anger wiser. 2. Be more open to others' opinions and willing to fo