Blog Post 3
Discuss something related to toxic masculinity and/or sexual orientation that you've recently observed in a film, tv show, book, videogame, or podcast. What did you notice? Analyze your observation, discussing its broader implications and significance. I recently finished watching My Name on Netflix. It’s a Korean show about a girl(the main character) who works with a mafia organization while being a police officer (I would say more but I really don’t want to spoil anything). There were a lot of messages about the discrimination a policewoman can face as a police officer in Korea, as well as the misogyny and toxic masculinity in physical environments, and especially the underestimation and objectification of women. Showing vulnerability is seen as weakness, men being reluctant to get help when they seriously need it, etc. I know from my parents that women in Korea are reluctant to become police officers because of the harsh discrimination and sexual harrassment that h...