Thread by @nytimes

South Korea is reckoning with a new type of political correctness enforced by angry young men who bristle at any forces they see as undermining opportunity — and feminists, in their minds, are enemy No. 1. nyti.ms/3EOSak6

Inequality is one of the most delicate issues in South Korea, where deepening economic uncertainty is fed by runaway housing prices, a lack of jobs and a widening income gap. nyti.ms/3EOSak6

"We don't hate women, and we don't oppose elevating their rights," said Bae In-kyu, 31, the head of one of the country’s most active anti-feminist groups. "But feminists are a social evil." nyti.ms/3EOSak6

Women's rights advocates fear that the rise of anti-feminism might roll back the hard-won progress South Korea has made in expanding women's rights. Lee Hyo-lin, 29, said "Now we want to speak out, but they want us to shut up. It’s so frustrating." nyti.ms/3EOSak6

The attack on feminism in South Korea may seem bewildering when men still dominate economic and political life. The country has the highest gender wage gap among wealthy nations and less than one-fifth of its national lawmakers are women. nyti.ms/3EOSak6