Why South Korean women are reclaiming their short hair
When South Korean archer An San won three Olympic gold medals in Tokyo, what greeted her back home wasn't just praise. There was a flood of criticism as well.
Why? Because she has short hair.
Among the many insults that flew her way, An was labelled a feminist - a loaded term in South Korea often associated with being a man-hater.
One man said in a post: "It's good she got a gold but her short hair makes her seem like she's a feminist. If she is, I withdraw my support. All feminists should die."
But as criticism of her grew, so did a campaign to defend her.
Thousands of women across the country began posting pictures of themselves with short hair - declaring that it did not make them any less of a woman.
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