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> Like most women in North Korea, she is the main earner in the family. The meagre wages men earn in their compulsory state jobs are all but worthless, forcing
by Reubend 3y ago
> Like most women in North Korea, she is the main earner in the family. The meagre wages men earn in their compulsory state jobs are all but worthless, forcing their wives to find creative ways to make a living.
Really interesting! Economic policies have created a system where women earn much more than men on average. I think that's quite rare globally.
- iJohnDoe 3y agoCan’t tell if this is clever propaganda to put a positive spin on this by using the words “much more”. They are still starving to death. “Much more” is relative in this case. The men are paid state sponsored wages and it’s not enough to survive on, literally. Women only make more because they are selling black market items to keep their children and families alive, and to keep their neighbors from starving to death, which, as the article says, is not even possible anymore.
- awiejrliawjer 3y agoThis is not in any way a victory for feminism, or for anyone else. The men are basically slaves, and the women are considered to be too inferior to be slaves so they do black market work.
- ha-ckernews 3y ago1. read the room; and 2. this is one of the most tone deaf comments I've ever read.
- antisthenes 3y agoPretty sure it's satire.