Korean Lawmaker Challenges National Assembly Dress Code
Apparently Representative Ryu Ho-jeong does not like dress codes. So does she think that everyone should just wear whatever they want? Should male parliament be able to show up in shorts and tank tops? What about Korean schools, should the uniform requirement be removed from there?:
A red mini dress sported by a young female lawmaker during the latest assembly session is stirring up a heated spat over what is suitable for female lawmakers to wear on duty.
Rep. Ryu Ho-jeong of the progressive minor Justice Party drew public attention as photos of her walking down an aisle during a plenary parliamentary session Tuesday in a red wrap dress circulated online.
As online reactions were largely divided on the fashion choice of Ryu, the youngest member of the assembly at age 28, some internet forum users launched misogynistic verbal attacks on the lawmaker. (…….)
In a Facebook post, Rep. Ko Min-jung of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) thanked Ryu for “shattering excessive rigorism and authoritarianism at the National Assembly.”
Ryu herself said the dress was meant to show her determination to fight the male dominance culture in the assembly as represented by the predominant dress code of a suit and a tie.
Yonhap
You can read more at the link, but this is just basically another example of a millennial wanting to draw attention to themselves.
How do you say AOC in Korean?
American liberalism is starting to rub off on Korea.
…not the benign liberalism that legalizes pot or allows gays to marry…
…but the self-destructive liberalism that makes people lazy and entitled, allows boys to spray paint in public areas, and encourages girls to get trashy tattoos while wearing clothes that are somehow skanky yet not sexy.
The dress code in this case is not a product of male dominated culture. It is an example of those who represent the nation of Korea on the world stage wanting to look serious and professional rather than amateur skanks and clowns.
She looks like she should be walking around Sinchon or Hongdae than in parliament.
After sharia becomes the law of the land in Korea, she’ll be wearing classic designs by Omar the Tentmaker.
I can understand the intent, but I think the actions taken will cause the lawmakers to not take her seriously. If there is a certain dress code in the National Assembly, it should be followed. The article states: “The authority of the National Assembly is not built upon those suits,” Ryu said, adding that she will wear various other outfits to the assembly.” I agree that it is not built upon the suits. I believe it is built upon the actions of the lawmakers.
If she wants to make a lasting impact, stand up to the lawmakers in other ways and legislate to fight for women’s rights. The whole dress thing is a distraction.
I’ve seen moms going to daycares better dressed than her.
Tyler Choi: You are 100% correct. She’s just going for the notoriety at this point…
At the very least she could match her worthless mask to her dress…..
Flyingsword, she’s just trying to insult the rest of the legislature
I was going to ask who voted for her and I realized they also voted for Commie Moon.