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The Struggles of Women in South Korea's Male-Dominated Workforce: A Historical Perspective

This piece explores the systemic sexual discrimination in hiring practices that restrict women to one position for every four men. It examines the societal pressures that compel women to perform in entertainment roles to secure jobs and their limited aspirations to become office workers. Highlighting historical contexts such as the "comfort women" system and the impact of the Park Chung-Hee regime, it reveals corruption, materialism, and the fierce competitiveness in Korean society. Despite rapid industrialization, women remain trapped in low-paying jobs with few opportunities for proper education and advancement.

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The Struggles of Women in South Korea's Male-Dominated Workforce: A Historical Perspective

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  1. sexual discrimination hiring one woman for every four men. A society that urges singing and dancing to get hired Her only wish is [to be] an ‘office worker’

  2. historical circumstances • kisaeng courtesan • "comfort women" system • Park Chung Hee regime ： 3 ‘s’

  3. Business • going out drinking and womanizing with coworkers • karaoke rooms, barber shops, tea shops, PC rooms, bars, rest houses, etc. • corruption • government connections

  4. Materialism • two-thirds of Koreans ： Money • korea topped the poll of 24,000 people in 23 countries on the question at 69 percent. • rapid industrialization • - blending into western society/culture • - small country, many people • - competitiveness of korean society

  5. slave contracts • women had few chances to be properly educated and get a decent job in the male-dominated society • they had to work at a factory or at a bar or something. • women cannot to earn any money to pay off their debts

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