Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The South Korean woman who adopted her best friend
Today’s South Korea has family traditions that are both deeply rooted
in Confucian values and influenced by modernization. Traditionally, South
Korean families have been hierarchical, emphasizing respect for elders and
obedience to parents. Also, gender roles and patriarchal family culture remain
deeply ingrained in most families, and young South Koreans have been struggling
with them. For example, even among double-income couples, wives are expected to
do much more household chores and childcaring than their husbands. These
traditional practices and expectations of women have made them back off from
marriage or having children. Also, same-sex marriage is not allowed in South
Korea, and pressure and prejudice about women living by themselves exist. So, one
of the options for two single women to live together with legal rights, social
welfare, and status is adoption, which is perfectly legal under South Korean
law. That is what a 43-year-old and 38-year-old women did to live together with
peace in their minds.
Read the article and learn about social practices and issues underlying
South Korean society.
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