Why South Korean Women Aren’t Having Babies
28th February 2024
When Yejin decided to live alone in her mid-20s, she defied social norms – in Korea, single living is largely considered a temporary phase in one’s life.
Then five years ago, she decided not to get married, and not to have children.
“It’s hard to find a dateable man in Korea – one who will share the chores and the childcare equally,” she tells me, “And women who have babies alone are not judged kindly.” [emphasis added]
Think of it as evolution in action. Feminism is a self-correcting problem over the long term.