Single parenthood in South Korea: stigma and social pressure

[rawthorne]

Comments

[amigo_island]

I totally understand why it's a stigma in S. Korea... kids who grow up w/o a father tend to have so many problems, I think it's better in a lot of cases to just opt for adoption or something. it's kind of a shame how common it is in the United States. hopefully those numbers drop soon.

[flufy_umbreon]

kids who grow up w/o a father tend to have so many problems
Uh, what kind of problems are these, then?

[amigo_island]

63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (US Dept. Of Health/Census) - 5 times the average

[flufy_umbreon]

And for all of those statistics, there are also plenty of people who grow up to be happy, healthy individuals thanks to the dedication of their mothers. Growing up without a father isn't necessarily a terrible thing and doesn't automatically put you at a disadvantage compared to your peers. To say that adoption is usually the best way out is ridiculous.

[cynicalxcharm]

Lol, I JUST posted this on Facebook. It's so sad... =(

[rawthorne]

These women aren't getting abortions, they're choosing to bear children but find themselves unable to care for them because of social stigma and government programs designed to work against them. Abortion really has nothing to do with it.

[goldi]

why get an abortion when you are only killing your child?
lol are you for real

[sasami08]

i wasn't talking about the lady who saved her child but if i offended i didn't mean to i just don't agree with abortion and i'm happy the lady kept her child. But i still believe women have a right to whether or not she get an abortion.

[rawthorne]

Can you say incentive?

[svetlyee]

Gross. I feel like this is an example of the government getting involved in the wrong way.

Are the fathers required to pay child support at all? (This is more a general question… I have no familiarity with this subject in Korea.)

[shincaru]

lol

No.

This is Asia we're talking about. Anything involving kids outta wedlock it's ALWAYS the woman's fault. Baby daddy's family is only there to shame the woman more. Threats, physical aggression and coersion (like how they'd physically drag the women to abortion clinics). It's very similar to fundie Islamic countries, only the Asians just stop (barely) before killing the mother outright.

Also consider how fucked up it's in the West, too. We're barely any better, what with so many fathers trying to wrangle their way out of paying alimony and child support, whether they can afford it or not.

[shincaru]

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Waiting for moar stupid comments from the privileged.

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[shincaru]

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[honeebs]

Coop!!!!