Amidst a heated debate among parents over whether broadcaster Kang Yu-mi's "Son-Mom" (mother with a son) video is satirical or mocking, female students are increasingly raising concerns about the misogynistic behavior of male students.

They are posting comments on the video and online communities about their own experiences with sexual harassment and other abuse at school, asserting the reality of "misogyny on campus."

They are urging parents to educate male students against misogynistic behavior before criticizing Kang Yu-mi's video for being misogynistic.

The video, uploaded by Kang Yu-mi to her YouTube channel on the 1st under the title "Middle-aged Nammi-sae," has surpassed 1.4 million views and over 15,000 comments as of the 8th.

"Nammi-sae" is an abbreviation for "man-crazy XX," a derogatory term used to describe a woman who is overly obsessed with men and bases all her judgments and actions on men.

In the video, Kang Yu-mi played the role of "Nam Mi-sae," a middle-aged working mother with an only child. The video generated significant buzz upon its release.

Like broadcaster Lee Soo-ji's "Daechi Mom" ​​video, Kang Yu-mi's video was met with criticism for its mockery of a specific group and misogynistic content.

However, some countered, claiming it was merely a satire of the internalized sexism of middle-aged women.

Many users posted comments claiming they'd repeatedly heard Kang Yu-mi's lines in their daily lives: "How clever are these girls these days," "I tell my son to hit back when girls hit him," "My daughter is moody and sensitive," and "I'm a bad mother-in-law."

The debate, which primarily raged on parenting communities, has since been expanded to social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), with middle and high school girls joining in.

Female students shared stories of misogyny on campus in the comments of YouTube videos, and screenshots of these incidents spread widely online, gaining sympathy.

Posts such as, "(Male students) giggled while saying things like, 'Woman, spread your legs,' and 'I want to do XX,'", "They make sexist, immoral, and Ilbe-related remarks every day," "They secretly take pictures of girls and post them in group chats," "If you take the matter to the school violence committee, the bullying will get worse and the punishment will be light," and "He's a victim of deepfake. Please raise your son well." Received thousands of likes.

Teachers also agree that misogynistic language and behavior on campus has reached dangerous levels.

Experts emphasized that strengthening and improving sex education is essential to fostering students' sexual awareness and alleviating misogyny on campus.

Heo Min-sook, a legislative researcher at the National Assembly Research Service, said, "An analysis of the four major violence prevention programs currently implemented in schools is necessary. We need to verify the impact of these programs on youth's gender bias, aggression, violence, and respect."

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