In recent years, South Korean society has faced a serious demographic crisis, and the birth rate in South Korea has dropped sharply. To this end, South Korea** allows fetuses to be sexualized, in order to alleviate the sharp decline in the birth rate in South Korea, but at the same time, it will also exacerbate the deep-rooted patriarchal attitudes in society, which will pose a serious challenge to future social stability and demographics.
First, let's examine the impact of the implementation of this policy on the birth rate in South Korea. With the advancement of modern technology, fetal sex determination technology has become quite mature and common. South Korea's decision allows parents to have their fetus sex determined early in pregnancy, which gives them the right to choose whether or not to continue the pregnancy. However, it also means that more families may choose to terminate their pregnancies because the sex of the fetus does not meet their expectations, which will also effectively dampen the birth rate in South Korea. South Korea has long been considered a society that values family values, but nowadays, as a result of this policy, more and more families prefer to have boys rather than girls, which further exacerbates the imbalance between men and women.
Second, we must recognize that behind this policy is a deep-seated social problem, namely the entrenchment of patriarchal attitudes. For a long time, there has been a preference for male offspring in Korean society and discrimination against women. This concept is evident not only at the family level, but also in all areas of society, such as education, employment, etc. The perception that boys are seen as the hope of family continuity, while girls are considered to be "married water", has led to a decline in the status of women in the family and a shortage of women. The decision to allow the fetus to be sexually determined has undoubtedly amplified this social phenomenon to a certain extent and further exacerbated the spread of the concept of preference for sons.
According to reports, in order to prevent the imbalance between men and women caused by selective abortion under the patriarchal mentality, South Korea added a clause prohibiting prenatal fetal sex determination when revising the "Medical **" in 1987. In 2008, the Constitutional Court ruled that this provision was unconstitutional. The following year, South Korea revised the "Medical Doctor" again to allow medical staff to inform pregnant women of the sex of the fetus after 32 weeks of pregnancy.
Finally, we must recognize that the preference for sons over women poses serious hidden dangers to the long-term development of Korean society. Women play an indispensable role in society, and their development and growth are important guarantees for the prosperity of Korean society. However, the long-standing patriarchal concept has led to the waste of women's resources and the imbalance of social development, which will seriously affect the sustainable development of South Korea in the future. ** and all sectors of society must take effective measures to completely change this unhealthy social concept, promote the popularization and practice of the concept of gender equality, and fundamentally solve the problems caused by the concept of preference for sons.
To sum up, South Korea's relaxation of restrictions on the sex identification of fetuses has once again aroused concern about the concept of preference for sons. The existence of such a concept not only exacerbates the imbalance between men and women in society, but also affects fairness and justice in all areas of society. ** and all sectors of society should work together to promote gender equality and create a more just, equal and harmonious social environment.