(TW) 8/10 female trainees don't get their periods

Nov 21, 2024 22:49

“Eight out of ten female trainees don’t get their periods.”

This is a statement from a person working in the rookie development team of an entertainment company. Waking up at 5 AM and returning home at 2 AM, living on just water for a week to lose weight-such is the life of trainees in the entertainment industry.

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nekobot November 21 2024, 23:10:59 UTC

This has to stop, one of these days they're going to kill one of these kids and there is no telling how many of them will grow up never even getting a debut and just passing away in their sleep from heart failure with no one being held responsible. Causing prolonged starvation is literally considered to be a crime against humanity, and that doesn't even touch on the fact that these girls will struggle with BDD for the rest of their lives and could end up with permanently messed up reproductive systems.

And if it's already 8/10 for trainees then is it just 99% amongst active idols??

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goshipgurl November 21 2024, 23:37:24 UTC

I'm pretty sure most female idols either don't get their periods at all or are on the pill. Far more convenient (for their managers).

Edit: I think Ashley from ladies code once said that she didn't get her period for 2 whole years.

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nekobot November 21 2024, 23:44:46 UTC

Yeah I thought a lot of them would not get theirs anymore but with these stats it really must be almost all of them which is insane. I get the idea that the pill is very unpopular in SK but I don't doubt that their managers actually prefer them not getting their periods at all which is just...so gross.

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pseudo_shigure November 22 2024, 06:16:51 UTC

i think perhaps not all, but yeah maybe almost all? i remember there's a former idol (also ashley's friend) who said she or her members did get periods and they had to just bear with it if they had period pains. but yeah, some don't get their periods. and i agree that perhaps them not having it at all is preferable by either their company or themselves if that what they had to endure.

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pseudo_shigure November 22 2024, 06:13:51 UTC

not even surprised (altho the not drinking part is wild!!!!!). like you can't have their bodies with only exercising, exercising doesn't even help weight lost. there must be a lot of not eating involved there. and it's annoying when they say they're big eaters.

also, about the hours, this is what came into my mind when NJ (or their parents) leaked about hybe treatment of the girls when they were trainees. i'm sure the agency thinks it's absolutely normal bc everyone is doing it. but ofc it's difficult to accept for parents.

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myrrhcat November 22 2024, 18:08:27 UTC
this is part of why i have to laugh (bitterly) when anyone describes their favorite kpop group as feminist - show me a girl group that's allowed to eat normally and have healthy bodies that don't all look the same, and THEN we can start to talk about feminism. it could never exist in an industry where women and young girls aren't even allowed to give their bodies proper nourishment.

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tsukino November 22 2024, 18:13:50 UTC
Just one more reason that there needs to be actual laws that protect idols and that they get seen as "workers".

I hate how in light of the whole Hybe things certain fans have started glorifying certain labels. Like no. This is the reality of all labels and what they do to their idols. Diet and plastic surgery is something all these labels force up on your faves. They are all bullshit. Trust none of them.

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xbriyeon November 22 2024, 19:00:05 UTC
What the fuck?????????

That is...... beyond fucked up. I didn't even think about how it could affect one's menarche, but the starvation and overworking definitely would contribute to that! God, just thinking about BoA now who was a trainee since 11/12 and debuted at age 13/14...... insane that this is still the standard

I remember reading Jessica Jung's first book and her mentioning how everyone is weighed each week and are PUNISHED if they even gain ONE pound. Jesus.

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