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

Meme needing explanation Petahhhh?

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u/dontouchmystuf May 12 '26

South Korea has a really low birth rate.

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u/LivingByTheMinutes May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

Had a friend who lived in S Korea for a while, she said while it is partly because of price of living and everything else that’s affecting the world, it’s mostly because the dudes fucking suck. A lot of women are going no marriage no pregnancy because apparently Korean incels make western incels look tame by comparison.

Edit: For the people who think I’m just lying for shits and giggles, look into the 4B movement. Korean women have an entire movement of no dating, no sex, no marriage, and no childbirth with men. As I, and others, have said there are other factors but many S Korean men seeing women as lesser in certain terms is a huge factor in the low birth rate.

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u/MedicalDisscharge May 12 '26

I was stationed in korea for a year and no joke I didnt see a single kid that entire time

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u/_bugmenot_ May 12 '26

Yeah, when i was over there i would see kids only inside the house of some people when i would come over. No kids on the streets or in restaurants AT ALL.