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Grindr, Secrecy, and Desire in East Asia

On a humid night in Seoul, a man in his early thirties refreshes his grid before stepping out of a subway station. In Tokyo,...

Daughters Denied: Property Rights Across South Asia

Inheritance rights for women in South Asia remain one of the region’s most quietly explosive gender issues: a collision of property law, religion, custom,...

Is Makeup The New Asian Masculinity?

Beauty, grooming, and identity are converging in a fresh cultural shift in Japan as an increasing number of men quietly embrace makeup—not just as...

The New Realities of Family Planning

Indonesia’s once-celebrated family planning success story is entering a new chapter. As the country’s total fertility rate falls toward replacement level and concerns grow...

Sex Work Debate Erupts After K-Pop Star’s Post

When a veteran K-pop idol publicly floated the idea of legalizing and regulating prostitution in South Korea, the internet did what it does best:...

Who is Afraid of Marriage Equality?

Japan’s journey toward ending discrimination against LGBTQ people and recognizing same-sex marriage (同性結婚 dōsei kekkon) feels like a gently unfolding hanami (花見 cherry-blossom viewing)...

The Hidden Rise of Women Drinkers

In Australia’s long-running love affair with alcohol, the image of the hard-drinking bloke at the pub has dominated the national imagination. But new data...

Online Racism Explodes Between ASEAN and Korea

An explosive online racism clash between Southeast Asian netizens and South Korean users is shaking the foundations of the K-pop fandom economy, triggering boycott...

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