To Former Minister Chu Mi-ae Who Said "I Oppose Feminism"... Criticism from the Youth Justice Party Leader

Kang Min-jin "'Anti-feminism' remarks, not sure how many votes they will gather"

Kang Min-jin, Leader of the Youth Justice Party. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Amid controversy over former Minister of Justice and ruling party presidential candidate Choo Mi-ae's statement that she "opposes feminism," on the 28th, Kang Min-jin, leader of the Youth Justice Party, directly criticized, saying, "I don't know how many votes the 'anti-feminism' remark will gather."

On the same day, Kang posted on her Facebook a piece titled "To former Minister Choo Mi-ae who opposes feminism," stating, "The position former Minister Choo stands in was created through the challenges of countless women who fought against discrimination and prejudice that women should not engage in politics or become judges."

Regarding former Minister Choo's remarks such as "If women want to be treated like flowers, they can only be decorations," and "I wanted fair opportunities, not special favors," Kang criticized, calling it "a severe misunderstanding of feminism and an attempt to easily gain votes from some quarters."

She added, "Feminism is not an ideology that demands women be treated like flowers, but an ideology that demands women be treated as human beings," and pointed out, "Feminism is a voice calling for proactive measures and structural changes for fair opportunities, not a voice asking for special favors."

Furthermore, Kang emphasized, "It is utterly irresponsible for a person who should face the failures of national governance and policy to simply utter populist remarks like 'I oppose feminism,'" and added, "I hope former Minister Choo also realizes that there will be people who clearly remember her irresponsibility."

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae is giving a speech declaring her candidacy for the 20th presidential election at a studio in Heyri, Paju, Gyeonggi Province on the 23rd.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Earlier that day, former Minister Choo appeared on the YouTube channel 'SisaTapaTV' and stated, "If women want to be treated like flowers, women will always be mere decorations," and "I oppose feminism."

She said, "When I became a judge, there were few women, and if I acted cunningly because I was a woman, I thought the evaluation of female judges would decline, so I wanted to do my best. Politics was the same," adding, "I wanted fair opportunities, not special favors, and I have pioneered politics in that way."

She continued, "It's not about women constantly protecting women's rights, but since men feel uncomfortable, it's more desirable to treat men and women equally," and said, "Therefore, a world where 'femi' is not necessarily needed should come to be."

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