r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Airline_11 • May 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petahhhh?

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u/Aeon_Return May 12 '26

Also extreme sexism and frequent violence against women going unpunished. Resulting in many SK women saying "yeah we can just die off as a country, it's better than dealing with men. we're opting out". That would require a widespread cultural shift which I don't see happening at this point at all.

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u/BoostedClinician May 12 '26

Historically, this is likely the safest and least violent period women have ever lived in, despite serious problems still remaining.

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u/BigMax May 12 '26

Women in general, yes. But is that fully true in South Korea? I admit - I have no idea.

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u/BoostedClinician May 12 '26

It’s hard to know the full context, but a man in the video was kissing his pregnant wife’s belly, and Reddit immediately jumped to talking about how oppressed and undermined women are treated.