Grabbing the Tigers by the Teeth

"Grabbing the Tigers by the Teeth." This courageous and gratifying 11x17 Anime Fan art print by Two_ii is from Episode 32 of Empress 기/Ki when Imperial Concubine 기 decides she has had enough with El Temur's conspiracies and insidiousness, and therefore chooses to confront him and his sons. Not only does she confront them, she effectively scares them, as they realize that this Concubine is not a pushover, and isn't afraid to draw her sword if the situation calls for it.

I think many working women can relate to this. When they have a misogynistic boss and his boys' club who insist on targeting specific women. Sometimes it's sexual harassment, sometimes it's malicious rumors, undermining, and micro aggressions because yes, women do have to deal with a unique set of issues that sometimes require reasonable accommodation.

This particular scene resonated with me because I had to do something similar, and yes, it was absolutely terrifying. Had I watched Empress 기 before doing what I had to do, I wouldn't have been afraid, and I would have been much stronger.

This is a perfect print to hang in your office/cubicle, or even in your locker, as a way of telling the "Dude Bro" crew to step way back because this woman doesn't play around.

This print is available at https://www.sageukparadise.com/sageuk.../p/empresskifanart