[e글중심]Seoul City site that says “Prepare side dishes for husband at the end of pregnancy” … “Retrograde to times”

Seoul Pregnancy & Childbirth Information Center website capture

The’Seoul Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Center’ site opened in 2019 is a hot topic. It is because of the content that suggests’bringing side dishes for the husband’ and’packing underwear for the family’ as a way of behavior of women in the late pregnancy, and asking them to prepare “so that the remaining families are not uncomfortable.” Information on the date of the controversy has been removed from the site, but netizens are still outraged. There are accusations that the old-fashioned and sexist perceptions have been revealed.

“What an anachronistic guide like this. I’m excited.” “I have to have a baby and support my husband in the housework. Is the husband no limbs and the full-term pregnant woman a slave? It doesn’t make sense to say that Seoul used it.” “I will not do that in the Joseon era. “If it was a pregnancy and childbirth center, you should have written it from the perspective of pregnant women. I even wrote it thoroughly under the assumption that my wife is a housewife.” “The only content is to take care of the family and take care of my body.” “If you can’t eat for a few days on your way to childbirth, you have to seriously think about whether it’s a lack of self-help.

It leads to the opinion that “this is why not having children”. “It’s a real guide to encourage nonmarriage. Aren’t these things the husband should do alone when his wife is away? This is a maid who should be sorry for not being able to do the housework for her husband and going to have a child.” “Not a woman, but a mother-in-law. By never getting married.” “That one can tell why the birth rate is low.” “Please create a society where children can be raised and encourage marriage and childbirth.”

Men also express displeasure. “If you look at someone, you know that Korean men can’t even eat and wear underwear. Not only women but men also feel bad information. Are men less of a place in the author’s family?” “It’s that men are cursing me for that writing. It doesn’t actually do that. Even if I look at my friends and husbands around me, I ask what I need before giving birth, pack my bags, massage my legs in case it would be uncomfortable at night, and all these days live like that.” “Even if a man sees it, it’s crazy outside. Either my husband does everything, or if I don’t have time to do that, I have to get help from relatives or use a housekeeper.”

The content of’Hang the clothes you wore before marriage and the small size you want to wear after childbirth in a visible place’ also became a problem. It is pointed out that a diet for beauty purposes is recommended to pregnant women, whose health should be the top priority. “Pregnant women only need to think about healthy childbirth and children, and they will be stimulated. They are harassing mothers who give birth, which are contributing to the livelihood of the country.” “Look, even full-term women are sexually objectified.” The e-mail center has collected various thoughts of netizens.

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Intern reporter Yu-kyung Jang