Asian Women Stereotypes

There are many stereotypes about Asian women, especially South Asian women. These stereotypes include talk about how South Asian women are oppressed, do not have any freedom due to male figures in the family, can't leave their house without a male figure and so on. As expected, stereotypes are not always true even though they have some truth to them. Asian Women are treated differently than men, just because they are women. It is not fair to judge someone because of their gender, gender does not matter, however, equality matters. Stereotyping is a big issue in Asian society, everyone should be treated the same because all human beings are equal.
Depending on what part of Asia is being discussed, the role of Asian women in the economy and society varies. Southeast Asian women are very involved in the economy while South Asian women take little part in their economy. For example, South Asian women are more involved in household activities and that leads them to be unrecognized in the economy (Palileo, 1987, p. 298). On the other hand, Southeast Asian women are very heavily involved in making decisions and are well-known in their economy (Palileo, 1987, p. 298). These examples compare a traditional South Asian woman to a traditional South East Asian woman but, their roles are not limited to such examples. A …show more content…
Son preference is decreasing in North Korea. A big reason for this is the thought of who will take care of elders? Sons are generally expected to be educated and find a job, which will lead them to move to urban areas (Chung, Gupta, 2007, p. 763). Daughters usually stay in rural areas, or at least stay attached to it a bit more than sons. So, daughters are seen as ideal to take care of their parents rather than sons, who will move onto their own lives (Chung, Gupta, 2007, p. 764). Son preference is declining in North Korea, even though it was very strong at one