Handbag hashtag turns tables on misogynist social media conversation

Nobody would blame you if you stumbled across the hashtag and jumped to the conclusion that it was Japanese netizens showing off their bags — plenty did . Yet the hashtag was intended as a response to a comment a somewhat well-known Twitter user made, claiming that the quality of a woman’s handbag defined her value. In response, women celebrated their own bags regardless of where they came from or how they looked, showing that they aren’t hesitant to kick back in creative and funny ways at men presenting problematic views.

Full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/04/14/national/med...

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