The Single Mother Stigma

Not every family is comprised of a mother, father and a couple of heterosexual children. Those that don’t fit the mold are labeled “not normal,” and face stigma. After Choi Hyung-sook went on TV as a single mother, fewer customers started coming to her hair salon. Eventually, she shut down. Some go through much worse: They lose their jobs, get shunned from other family members…. Many give up their children for adoption, sometimes even without the mother’s own consent and forcibly through other