by Lee Yu Hyun
For most people of Korea, early pregnancy is not desirable.
It is regarded as a crime, if a teenage girl is pregnant, Koreans think she is immoral, blamable.
I think this perspective comes from Confucianism. It strictly discriminates between women and men. From long time ago -at least since Joseon dynasty- men have been treated as much more precious than women.
So, I think this influences bad ideas about teen's pregnancy. And basically, earlier pregnancy is not good for both the mother and her baby because teenagers' babies are not mature. So, teen mothers and their babies grow together. This may cause baby's deformation. Still, most people think earlier pregnancy is not desirable, but this is not only a stereotype but also worrying for teen parents' health. They are not ready and are not mature yet. I also think unwed pregnancies are not desirable because most of society will blame teen mothers and they will come ostracized.
So I think earlier pregnancy is not good for both mother and baby. Teenagers must careful about pregnancy.
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