Is “Feminism to Blame” For Korean Women Taking Down The Patriarchy?

What’s been going on recently in Korea is a real eye opener for women oppressed by sexism around the world. It appears that Korean women are sick of the patriarchy, and are handling it in a way only a woman can— with their wombs. We have seen this kind of movement happening all over the world: women opting out of marriage and motherhood for their own personal reasons. Some say it’s due to women's <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happy-singlehood/202204/women-now-choose-if-and-when-be-in-relationship" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">needs not being met</a>, according to Psychology Today, which relates it to an increase of single men in its 2022 report <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-state-our-unions/202208/whats-behind-the-rise-lonely-single-men" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">What’s Behind The Rise of The Lonely Single Man (2022)</a>. What’s extraordinary about the situation in Korea, where women have decided to go on a “birth-strike,” is the government is saying feminism is to blame and the real reason behind Korean women refusing to have children, even after the government’s request that they do — the audacity of it! This statement needs to be looked at more closely. Is feminism to blame for Korean women literally attempting to take down the patriarchy with their wombs? <a href="https://medium.com/fourth-wave/is-feminism-to-blame-for-korean-women-taking-down-the-patriarchy-870090bcc034">Learn More</a>