As a result, the percentage of recruits from SKY universities at Korea’s biggest companies has dropped significantly. There is no information about gender, age, the name of the university, and residing address. Secondly, some modern technologies have been applied that helped to decrease discrimination in the workplace and one of them is blind recruitment.īlind recruitment means that employers do not see biographical information on applicants’ CVs. Moreover, more Koreans now say they prefer a female child to a male child. Selective abortions are no longer practiced in Korea. Firstly, the most extreme parts of Confucian genderism are illegal. Nevertheless, this issue is changing, slowly, but still – at least there are some efforts being made. This is also can be viewed as discrimination. This is one of the reasons for such a high competition rate in highly ranked universities because it is easier to get a job. In addition, it should be mentioned that several companies prefer hiring alumni from SKY universities. First, let’s start with the problem of genderism. In my opinion, one of the most illustrative and common examples of discrimination Koreans face is found in the workplace. Although such extreme cases are not as common as before, many of the mindsets remain. Many carried a dagger called an eunjangdo with them at all times for such a purpose. In the cases of widowhood, failure to birth sons, and even widespread shameful rumors it was not uncommon for women to be forced to take their own lives. Additionally, forced suicide among women was also common. During the Joseon dynasty, it was not uncommon for female children to be killed during difficult financial times. In the past, women were the property of their fathers, then their husbands, and if their husbands died, then they became the property of their sons. As a result, younger men are expected to obey and follow elder men without question. Elder men are above younger men in the hierarchy. People are ranked by age, then by gender. So, what were Confucian ideas related to gender and age? In Confucianism, the entire structure of society is based on a hierarchy. Confucian ideals are widespread in Korean society and have become ingrained in the culture over the generations. Perhaps this problem may partly be related to Confucianism. While many countries all over the world struggle with genderism and agism, Korea has its own brand. Gender and Age Discrimination Koreans Face Despite being a mono-ethnic society, Koreans also face discrimination in Korea. We shouldn’t only focus on what impacts us personally if we want to make society better. As with all countries, hate has many faces. However, in this article, I want to change the focus from foreigners to Koreans. It is only through acknowledgment and discussion that problems like this can be fixed. I agree that this is an issue that should be mentioned regularly to remind people it needs to get better. The article emphasizes the difference between racism towards foreigners based on race or nationality. Recently I read the article “Issue of Racism in Korea: A Brazilian’s Perspective” on KoreabyMe which explains the roots of racism in Korea.
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