No more skirts & pants in restroom signs, will it prevent gender stereotyping?

KOREA NOW / 2020-12-15 21:00:26
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For the past few years, people have voiced that restroom signs showing women in skirts were sexist and pointed out the need for alternative female figures. A picture of a new sign became the talk of the town in Korea as soon as it was posted online last month.
The controversial picture showed a simplified restroom sign at the Seoul Metropolitan Institute for Lifelong Education.
the institute said they chose the design to break away from gender stereotypes and gender discrimination.

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