The gap between men’s and women’s perceptions of childbirth and childrearing is the largest in the 20s, according to a new survey.
In a survey of 1,000 men and women aged 19-44 nationwide (Sept. 10-13) commissioned by Hankyoreh to polling firm Global Research, 92.6 percent of women in their mid-to-late 20s (25-29) agreed with the statement, “Childbirth is a loss for women. Only 46.1% of men in the same age group agreed. The gap between men and women was 46.5 percentage points, a staggering difference in agreement. This is the largest among the age groups surveyed (19-44, in five bands of five years).
The gap between men and women’s agreement rates then increases from 33.9 percentage points for those in their early 20s to 29.6 percentage points for those in their early 30s (30-34) to 27.7 percentage points for those in their late 30s (35-39) to 27.1 percentage points for those in their early 40s (40-44). The perception gap between men and women widens as you move into younger generations. The largest gap in gender perceptions was found among 20-somethings who have not yet experienced marriage and childbirth. However, for all groups of men and women, including men in their 20s, the number of respondents who said that childbirth is bad for women outnumbered those who said that childbirth is bad for men.
When it comes to assessing the state of gender equality in society as a whole, the perceptions of men and women in their early 20s are also sharply divided: only 7.3% of men in their early 20s agree that “men are better off,” compared to 58.4% of women in the same age group. This is the largest difference of any age group surveyed. Conversely, only 5.6% of women in their early 20s agree that “women are better to live with,” compared to 46.9% of men in the same age group.
Men in their early 20s also see the least discrimination against women in the workplace compared to other age groups. 67.7% of men in their early 20s say there is less discrimination against women in the workplace, compared to 23.6% of women of the same age. The difference was the largest of any age group. The gap in perceptions of gender equality in the workplace was most pronounced among men and women in their early 20s, the age group with the least work experience.
By Yi Geun Ryu, Senior Reporter, Hankyoreh Economic and Social Research Center, and Guiyoung Han, Research Fellow
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Difference between what men and women think about ‘better off’ is important. Some maybe serious like sexual crime, losing job after birth or military service. But some can be minor problem like mean words about their gender on internet. For comparison, racism can mean both police brutality and n words from Twitter users. But two are not equal
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The gap between men’s and women’s perceptions of childbirth and childrearing is the largest in the 20s, according to a new survey.
In a survey of 1,000 men and women aged 19-44 nationwide (Sept. 10-13) commissioned by Hankyoreh to polling firm Global Research, 92.6 percent of women in their mid-to-late 20s (25-29) agreed with the statement, “Childbirth is a loss for women. Only 46.1% of men in the same age group agreed. The gap between men and women was 46.5 percentage points, a staggering difference in agreement. This is the largest among the age groups surveyed (19-44, in five bands of five years).
The gap between men and women’s agreement rates then increases from 33.9 percentage points for those in their early 20s to 29.6 percentage points for those in their early 30s (30-34) to 27.7 percentage points for those in their late 30s (35-39) to 27.1 percentage points for those in their early 40s (40-44). The perception gap between men and women widens as you move into younger generations. The largest gap in gender perceptions was found among 20-somethings who have not yet experienced marriage and childbirth. However, for all groups of men and women, including men in their 20s, the number of respondents who said that childbirth is bad for women outnumbered those who said that childbirth is bad for men.
When it comes to assessing the state of gender equality in society as a whole, the perceptions of men and women in their early 20s are also sharply divided: only 7.3% of men in their early 20s agree that “men are better off,” compared to 58.4% of women in the same age group. This is the largest difference of any age group surveyed. Conversely, only 5.6% of women in their early 20s agree that “women are better to live with,” compared to 46.9% of men in the same age group.
Men in their early 20s also see the least discrimination against women in the workplace compared to other age groups. 67.7% of men in their early 20s say there is less discrimination against women in the workplace, compared to 23.6% of women of the same age. The difference was the largest of any age group. The gap in perceptions of gender equality in the workplace was most pronounced among men and women in their early 20s, the age group with the least work experience.
By Yi Geun Ryu, Senior Reporter, Hankyoreh Economic and Social Research Center, and Guiyoung Han, Research Fellow
Difference between what men and women think about ‘better off’ is important. Some maybe serious like sexual crime, losing job after birth or military service. But some can be minor problem like mean words about their gender on internet. For comparison, racism can mean both police brutality and n words from Twitter users. But two are not equal