Technology never stops developing and we gain strength from it to live better lives. However, the infiltration of scientific techniques in our daily lives may actually be harming humanity similar to a double-edged sword. SMT looks at how technology is both aiding and hurting human's everyday modern

Women's self-determination should be taken for granted. The movement to obtain it was not always easy. In Korea, abortion was once illegal, but despite being illegal, it was sometimes performed. It was done secretly and illegally. It has been a controversial topic for many years and various discussi

"Cancerous substances have been detected in 97% of all sanitary pads." Noonsong starts feeling anxious after watching the news. She becomes nervous and angry at the large amount of harmful substances being detected on the sanitary pads she uses. However, she still has to use those in her daily life,

On September 3, a male university student was found dead. He was revealed to be a sex offender according to 'Digital Prison' but had consistently maintained his innocence. Some users from the online community of his school insisted he was innocent and also a victim of Digital Prison. They voiced the

About 5 p.m. on July 9, Mayor Park Wonsoon's daughter called 112 to report her father missing. He was not receiving her phone calls after he left the home having voiced some comments that resembled a will. Police and fire authorities searched the vicinity where they had tracked his smartphone signal

Noonsong turns 21 this year and has exercised her right to vote in the election for members of the National Assembly on April 15 for the first time in her life. After leaving the polling place, she discovered only one of the three candidates on the ballot was female. That evening while watching the

Korea's Pride: Kang Kyungwha's Footprint1)Minister for foreign affairs Kang Kyungwha has received much global attention for her interview with the BBC. Kang said, “First of all, testing is central because that leads to early detection, it minimizes further spread, and it quickly treats those found w

“I will release the photos of slaves from No.1 to No.4.” This was the message one user sent others in a chat room. Starting with this comment, photos and videos of content that sexually exploited women were uploaded in the chat room. It is hard to believe, but at least 300 people were involved in on

"Woman shouldn't be out walking at night.", "Woman should be dressed properly.” You may remember hearing some words like these. Even though you knew these aren’t right, you often look back when you walk on the street at night and look into a mirror checking you are dressed properly in order to avoid

Think of the all entertainers that you know. A variety of people will come to your mind. However, think back through your list, how many were females? You will realize how few entertainers you know are female. There are actually many more than you may think. Female entertainers are now taking their

Imagine a silicon doll modeled after you and its size is almost the same as you. Then, imagine a complete stranger playing with it like a child’s toy. The mere thought of that is quite shocking, but what is more surprising is that something very similar to this is happening in real life and you can

Downfall of the Stars1) The more famous a person is, the greater they need to be aware of how they influence others and as such they must be more cautious of their behavior. In the middle of 2019, the media is shedding light on the sex scandals of many celebrities that occurred in the first half of

A macaron has emerged as a popular dessert in recent years. Even though it was quite pricy, people were willing to spend the money to buy it. However, the Pink Tax wave, which emerged in 2015, has hit the macaron market as well. People who claim the price of a macaron is inflated due to Pink Tax bel

“Concerning the status of woman, we should be ashamed of being the bottom in almost every aspect comparing to other OECD countries. (…) I promise that I’ll examine the gender equality indicator so that the score of woman status in Korea can be enhanced to at least the average of OECD.” This i

The keyword that shook society in 2018 was feminism. Covered extensively in the last several issues of SMT, feminism has come to light in many ways such as the Me Too Movement, anti-corset movement, the demonstration against digital crimes, and gender inequality. The wave was also felt in various in

Under the Name of WomanNational holidays such as Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) and Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) have a deep meaning in Korea. They are not only days for separated family members to get together and spend precious time talking about their lives, but they are times when Koreans h

“Women are not good at science, engineering, and math.” As a woman, you’ve likely heard this at least once. These types of stereotypes pop up everywhere even in children’s magazine where girls are depicted in makeup and skirts, but males are featured as future scientists. You’ve also likely felt enr

#School_MeToo, #WithYou1)Recently, South Korea is being rocked by the ‘School Me Too Movement’. This movement raises awareness about sexual violence in schools. In other words, it is the Me Too movement but at schools, especially middle schools and high schools. The Sookmyung Times covered the devel

Have you ever discovered small peepholes in public toilet stalls, fitting rooms, hotel rooms, or any other public place? What were your thoughts? Did you think there were cameras hidden in them? You might have tempted to plug up the holes with tissue, fearing of becoming a victim of an illegal photo

“What happened to your hair? Are you sick? Did you split with your boyfriend?” These are very common questions others ask whenever one cuts their hair or does not wear makeup. The person likely cut it because they did not like long hair any longer or felt burdened to put on makeup one day. The quest