Michelle Shin

Michelle Shin

Deputy Opinion Editor

A sophomore hailing from South Korea, Michelle is majoring in Literature & Creative Writing and history. When not avoiding company behind a hefty tome, she is on the search for “respectable” matcha in Abu Dhabi that does not taste like green food colouring.

Articles

I will never be beautiful enough in South Korea, and here’s why

I will never be beautiful enough in South Korea, and here’s why

What are the implications of the rigid South Korean beauty standards on girls and women? How are they reproduced throughout society, and what are the ways in which individuals may choose to resist them?

Was The #MeToo Movement Effective? Yes. And Now Men Are Complaining About It

Was The #MeToo Movement Effective? Yes. And Now Men Are Complaining About It

The article on the extremisms of #metoo deceptively cherry picks weak data to paint an inaccurate portrait of the movement, all while ignoring both its effectiveness, and the pervasiveness of sexual harassment on a global scale.