Gendered limitations to psychotherapy: madwomen in Korean literature
What purpose does “functioning” serve in our capitalist society? Why are we encouraged to pay for medications/therapy/etc. to make us “normal?” To be in therapy is to signal to others that you are invested in yourself, your mental health, and improving your relationship with trauma. Being in therapy has become a colloquial shorthand for introspection…
Not A “Messy Woman,” We’re Just Trying Our Best: Memoirs by Women
This summer was for memoirs by the likes of Dolly Alderton, Baek Sehee, and Jennette McCurdy. What can we learn from other women’s vulnerability, and how can our relationships with women change us? Back in May, I surprised my life partner, Camila, with a visit to Chicago. My other partner, Ike, picked me up from…
Your Metamorphosis by Kim Ewhan (너의 변신, 김이환)
Your Metamorphosis is an extraordinary short story that challenges the boundaries of the bodily. Through his gripping science fiction, author Kim Ewhan places us teetering on the edge of medical speculation, pushing us to consider the corporeal consequences of human identity. When presented with the opportunity to surgically achieve the perfect body, how far can…
The Best Books I Read in 2022
2022 felt like three separate eras packed into one year. Season one started off modestly–I was still crashing with my parents in my hometown as I waited patiently for my big move (which I didn’t know would only be the first of the year). My first destination was Chicago, where I moved in with my…
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