South Korean army removes poster depicting man-hating hand gesture

A common hand gesture in a South Korean army recruitment poster has prompted scrutiny of a little-known cultural sensitivity in the country. In the poster, a female model in a combat uniform poses with her hand resting under her chin. All quite innocent – except her thumb and index finger form a sha
ORIGINAL SOURCE →via South China Morning Post
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