Kim Sun-ok, a survivor of sexual slavery under the Japanese military,
passed away at the age of 96 on Dec. 5 at Asan Medical Center in Seoul.
Kim’s passing has reduced the current number of comfort women survivors
registered with the South Korean government to 26. Kim was born in
Pyongyang in 1922 and forced to become a comfort woman to Japanese
troops in China in 1940. She is another victim to pass away without ever
receiving a proper apology from the Japanese government.
but! update on my s*xual assault situation: my last day at my job is friday! it was a seasonal position and they may or may not hire me for a full time position but im not gonna get my hopes up bc even tho i worked well and hard, they don’t want any extras to pay i think. so at least i wont have to be around my ex-supervisor again. i might need help in the mean time after (i have a second part time job at a laundromat but it’s little pay and i work two-three days outta the week) but im confident in finding another main job again. thank you to everyone who stood by me and shared their encouraging words and stories. it helped me not quit on the spot with everything going on like my grandma being on her de*thbed. i really am thankful to & for the tumblr community.
as of 12/28/2019, my work with my primary job has ended. im honestly a bit relieved i wont have to be in that environment anymore, but this also puts me & my family in a vulnerable position in the mean time until i find another job.
i don’t make enough at my other job to cover our rent, groceries and rides to my grandmother’s doctor appointments/visits to see her (& to get to interviews!).
if i can raise $700, that would be one less thing i have on my shoulders to carry, as i am also planning on petitioning for financial aid so i can go back to school this spring or summer, whichever works out first.
here are some ways to donate and assist us if you feel moved to:
thanks to everyone who has been supportive and looking out for my family & i ! it’s been a hard year but i’ll continue to focus on the things that will get me closer to where i need to be 🥰🧿. thank you for taking the time to read and share!
Hey everyone. I have a job interview tomorrow but I don’t currently have enough funds to get an Uber there and back, which would be $30. I would really appreciate any help anyone can give. Thank you.
Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Washington, D.C., October 11, 1987
Sections 553 and 554 of Article 27 of the Maryland Code prohibited sodomy (punishable with a sentence of “not less than one year nor more than ten years”), oral sex, and “any other unnatural or perverted sexual practice with any other person.”
