[theqoo] “THE REASON KOREAN WOMEN ARE RELUCTANT TO GIVE BIRTH…” BBC REPORTER’S SPEECH ‘HOT TOPIC’

Regarding the reason why Korean women are reluctant to give birth, McKinsey said, “In Korea, people give up childbirth because they know the reality of what it is like to be a mother. If knowing the reality prevents childbirth, it is ‘reality’ that must change.”

She continued, “Many women are faced with situations where they cannot afford childbirth, such as long working hours and the reality of having to choose between childbirth and a career. If it were not for these circumstances, there would be many women who would have willingly chosen pregnancy and childcare.”

However, she said, “What they wanted was not more support from the government. They wanted more flexible working hours, a change in reality where spouses could raise children together, and not have to choose between home and work.”

1. There’s nothing that I can be proud of as a Korean 

2. If men don’t change their perceptions, nothing will ever change

3. Even though everyone knows this, they just don’t want to change ㅎㅎ That’s why we’re doomed

4. Please give us 4 days work weeks

5. Foreign scholars have been finger pointing us for so long, but we’ll just block our ears and eyes to everything, let’s just ruin ourselves

6. We know it but we hate to change anything… Extinction is the answer

7. Even foreigners are aware… But “they” still pretend to not know 

8. I’m more shocked that we’re still at a 0.6 birth rate despite this situation 

9. We won’t chang e

10. She’s right ㅠㅠ Even foreigners know it