Seoul govt advises pregnant women to cook, stay thin for husband. Internet reacts
Seoul govt advises pregnant women to cook, stay thin for husband. Internet reacts
Seoul authorities are facing major backlash from its citizens after the country advised pregnant women to take care of their husbands by cooking for them, staying attractive and thin.
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Parents with their newborn Photo: Reuters (For representational purpose).
The government authorities in Seoul received major criticism from the internet after dispensing what social media users perceived as patriarchal and misogynistic advice on childbirth to women.
The article was published in the Seoul Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Centre. The pregnancy guidelines in the piece were originally posted in 2019, but it caught the public s attention recently, after screenshots were circulated.
The Seoul city government is facing a popular backlash after advising pregnant women to cook their husbands several meals and ensure they have a supply of clean underwear before going to hospital to give birth. This would avoid causing family "inconvenience", the government of the South Korean capital posted on a website for expectant mothers. The guidelines originally posted in 2019 were removed last week from the website after they came.
The city government in the South Korean capital, Seoul, is facing backlash after advising pregnant women to cook their husbands several meals and ensure they have a supply of clean underwear before going to hospital to give birth.
Backlash after Seoul advises pregnant women to look after their husbands during labour
Officials have been accused of sexism after advising women to pre-cook meals and prep their husbands underwear before going to hospital
10 January 2021 • 5:00pm
The Seoul city government has come under fire for offering sexist tips for women on a website promoting childbirth, which included suggestions that they should prepare underwear for their husbands before going to hospital to give birth.
The guidelines, published on the “Seoul City Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Centre” website, aimed at providing tips on preparing for pregnancy, education on childbirth, and general information for both new or expectant mothers.