The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the eldest child regardless of sex should conduct a parent’s funeral or related rituals. This overturned a Supreme Court ruling from 15 years ago that prioritized sons over daughters.
I’ll bear in my mind that what I feel is different from the reality — we still have a long way to go to accomplish gender equality — and when we reach that point, I will benefit just as much as anybody else.
“Is gender discrimination that serious in Korea?” The day after the Korea-U.S. summit and joint press conference, a reporter from the White House correspondents pool asked the question.
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