South Korean archer’s short hair draws anti-feminist sentiment at home


Cool cat: South Korea’s An San shoots an arrow during the women’s individual eliminations yesterday. — AP

TOKYO: The short haircut of South Korean archer An San, who has won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, has attracted anti-feminist sentiment at home.

Online abuse, calling her hairstyle “feminist”, comes against a backdrop of rising anti-feminist sentiment among South Korean young men.

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