Jin Zhiying has an ordinary name and a step-by-step life, but there are always some small spikes that sting her silently. Why is it that as a girl, you naturally need to be able to do housework, but your younger brother can stay away from the kitchen? After entering elementary school, he was bullied by the boy at the same table, which was very troublesome, but the teacher smiled and said, "That's because he likes you."; When I was on the subway, I was touched by a slut, and I didn't know how to resist, so I had to swallow it. In the first year of work, I couldn't I couldn't deal with customers' persuasion to drink; when I was applying for a college major, my family suggested that "it's better for a girl to be a teacher", and I found that almost all senior executives were male in the workplace; after getting married, my whole family gave birth to a baby, and then because the elderly at home couldn't take care of the child, I naturally resigned from my job and became a full-time mother...
Reader comments
This book truly reflects the various difficulties and unfair treatment that women face in society. I feel so bad for the character Kim Ji Young, who is constantly trying to adapt to society's expectations, but is constantly being hurt. The description of her experience and inner monologue in the book is very delicate, which made me deeply understand her pain and helplessness. "Is it important for your family to be reunited?" This sentence particularly impressed me. It speaks to the sentiments of many women. This is a book that everyone should read and will help us pay more attention to and understand the situation of women.
I hope that human beings, regardless of gender, have the right to pursue what they desire and live how they want, without discrimination or prejudice, and will not bear responsibilities that they do not want and should not bear because of other people's definitions.
A very good book, I like it very much. It reflects a society that values boys over girls.
When I watch it I think "what would happen if there were a lot less women".
I was looking forward to Jiying's counterattack, but she tolerated it until the end and did not fight back. Instead, she spoke up for herself and made everyone aware of her abnormality.
Living in different countries and different eras, Zhiying's experience described in the book is actually very similar to what she experienced and saw. This shows that this society's "requirements" for women have been deeply ingrained for a long time. What scares me is that I will also silently agree with some social opinions to try my best to ensure my own safety (such as not wearing too beautiful clothes, not walking at night, etc.), And I will also default that women should do most of the housework and take care of the family. Although they may think this is unreasonable, men do not need to take the initiative to do housework because of social "requirements". Even if they don't or can't do it, no one will blame them. What is very rewarding to me personally is the letter from a certain reader. Don't have hope for other people, don't expect others to be pitiful, but turn passivity into initiative. First, you must have no expectations in your heart; second, you must provide value to others and strive for their willingness to pay. I think this solves part of the problem.
I read the physical book twice and the e-book twice. The letters from readers at the end of the article made me feel even more deeply. May every woman spread her wings like a bird and fly high. I wish her great success and may she be high-spirited.
When facing injustice, don't be silent, dare to resist, and speak for some girls like the big sister in the book, the girl in sneakers, the girl who helped Zhiying get rid of boys. Thank you for this book, I learned a lot
Very realistic. A lot of the content in it makes me feel very sad, but I have to admit that it is true. Women's social living space has been squeezed out by men. If we only look at it from the perspective of gender, isn't it too unfair? Women have to give birth, do housework, and live up to the image of a good wife and mother, but they are also accused of being rice bugs and blood-sucking bugs. This society is simply too unfair.
I had a lot of feelings, and I wrote them down in the book review as I read. All in all, this is a thought-provoking book, using Kim Ji-young as an example to write about the experiences of countless women who have suffered social injustice, which is very sad. Looking forward to the day when men and women are equal.
Phenomenal literature on the living status of women in Korean society
Everyone who yearns for equality is a feminist!
I am also experiencing the problems that Kim Ji-young faced in 1982, including work, marriage, and childbirth. As a woman, who can stay out of it?
It is very real and reveals the social truth in a very ordinary way.
This book truly reflects the various difficulties and unfair treatment that women face in society. I feel so bad for the character Kim Ji Young, who is constantly trying to adapt to society's expectations, but is constantly being hurt. The description of her experience and inner monologue in the book is very delicate, which made me deeply understand her pain and helplessness. "Is it important for your family to be reunited?" This sentence particularly impressed me. It speaks to the sentiments of many women. This is a book that everyone should read and will help us pay more attention to and understand the situation of women.
I hope that human beings, regardless of gender, have the right to pursue what they desire and live how they want, without discrimination or prejudice, and will not bear responsibilities that they do not want and should not bear because of other people's definitions.
A very good book, I like it very much. It reflects a society that values boys over girls. When I watch it I think "what would happen if there were a lot less women". I was looking forward to Jiying's counterattack, but she tolerated it until the end and did not fight back. Instead, she spoke up for herself and made everyone aware of her abnormality.
Living in different countries and different eras, Zhiying's experience described in the book is actually very similar to what she experienced and saw. This shows that this society's "requirements" for women have been deeply ingrained for a long time. What scares me is that I will also silently agree with some social opinions to try my best to ensure my own safety (such as not wearing too beautiful clothes, not walking at night, etc.), And I will also default that women should do most of the housework and take care of the family. Although they may think this is unreasonable, men do not need to take the initiative to do housework because of social "requirements". Even if they don't or can't do it, no one will blame them. What is very rewarding to me personally is the letter from a certain reader. Don't have hope for other people, don't expect others to be pitiful, but turn passivity into initiative. First, you must have no expectations in your heart; second, you must provide value to others and strive for their willingness to pay. I think this solves part of the problem.
I read the physical book twice and the e-book twice. The letters from readers at the end of the article made me feel even more deeply. May every woman spread her wings like a bird and fly high. I wish her great success and may she be high-spirited.
When facing injustice, don't be silent, dare to resist, and speak for some girls like the big sister in the book, the girl in sneakers, the girl who helped Zhiying get rid of boys. Thank you for this book, I learned a lot
Very realistic. A lot of the content in it makes me feel very sad, but I have to admit that it is true. Women's social living space has been squeezed out by men. If we only look at it from the perspective of gender, isn't it too unfair? Women have to give birth, do housework, and live up to the image of a good wife and mother, but they are also accused of being rice bugs and blood-sucking bugs. This society is simply too unfair.
I had a lot of feelings, and I wrote them down in the book review as I read. All in all, this is a thought-provoking book, using Kim Ji-young as an example to write about the experiences of countless women who have suffered social injustice, which is very sad. Looking forward to the day when men and women are equal.
Phenomenal literature on the living status of women in Korean society
Everyone who yearns for equality is a feminist!
I am also experiencing the problems that Kim Ji-young faced in 1982, including work, marriage, and childbirth. As a woman, who can stay out of it?
It is very real and reveals the social truth in a very ordinary way.