LOW BIRTH RATE: A nation of spoilt princesses?
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Originally posted by MissZ:
The writer wants to go back to the old days when women were treated like chattel!
hey i don;t mind. in fact i offer to kiss their hands whenver we meet or say hallo -
Originally posted by Rooney9:
why isnt the author go lecturing on other developed countries? this trend has been on going for many decades. was the author borned in MARS all these while?
think too much that's why.
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Originally posted by troublemaker2005:
hey i don;t mind. in fact i offer to kiss their hands whenver we meet or say hallo
Haha!Don't think we ladies would want to trade in our freedom & dignity for a mere (& probably unsanitary) kiss on our hands lol.
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Originally posted by MissZ:
Haha!Don't think we ladies would want to trade in our freedom & dignity for a mere (& probably unsanitary) kiss on our hands lol.
how about french kiss
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Originally posted by MissZ:
Haha!Don't think we ladies would want to trade in our freedom & dignity for a mere (& probably unsanitary) kiss on our hands lol.
Hey this not my fault because angel7030 never put the toilet papers and never pay my utilities bills so no water and no paper to clean my butt -
wrong forum. go to SC aka Hum forum for angel7030 attention.
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May 31, 2010 - ST Forum
Miles to go in gender equality
I REFER to Mr Sulthan Niaz's letter "A nation of spoilt princesses?" last Wednesday.
His reference to women having to bear the "blame" for Singapore's falling birth rate has skewed the entire debate.
Mr Sulthan calls women who focus on personal ambition "spoilt princesses". His letter suggests that women are morally obliged to marry and raise children. The logic of that is not self-evident.
While the nation's falling birth rate may be disadvantageous to society, it is not a crime for which anyone is to be "blamed" or be adjudged morally culpable. It is a sociological phenomenon arising from a host of factors such as increased standards of living and busier lifestyles.
At its heart, Mr Sulthan's letter is about the role of women in society. In his view, women must sacrifice career and other needs for homemaking. He does not provide any basis or reason for that stand. Unfortunately, others share similar views.
I refer to Mr Chan Hean Boon ("Is S'pore a nation of spoilt princesses? Yes"; last Friday) who stated in his letter that women are capable only if they are able to juggle both family and career obligations. He conveniently leaves out the obligations of husbands.
Instead of encouraging women to stay at home, we should be encouraging them to forge ahead in their careers. Singapore's most valuable resource is our human capital. Cutting out women from the workforce automatically reduces our human resources and productivity by half.
From the two writers' comments, it is clear that gender equality has not been achieved in society's perception of women. Men are applauded so long as they have successful careers. However, women are considered successful only if they can take on dual responsibilities of both their careers and families. Men are thus subject to lower expectations than women. Where is the equality in that?
Charmaine Poh (Miss)
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Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
sure-fire way of getting your name published. and being "referred to" for weeks to come. if you're lucky, ST will even interview you for your most original opinion.
my guess was right. see sunday times, though he surprisingly declined haha. state media so predictable. -
All I can say SG is headed the way like Japan....in case you guys forgots the women in Japan who built post war japan were the unsung heroines bearing children working hand in hand on the farms, factories and offices....the decline is that the women forgotten their roles of any societies that aspires to be great ..motherhood and wives of their men that nurtured powerhouse japan!!
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Originally posted by Catknight:
All I can say SG is headed the way like Japan....in case you guys forgots the women in Japan who built post war japan were the unsung heroines bearing children working hand in hand on the farms, factories and offices....the decline is that the women forgotten their roles of any societies that aspires to be great ..motherhood and wives of their men that nurtured powerhouse japan!!
Singapore is far from being Japan, when it comes to women.The women over there are money well spent, not here .
Women in Singapore or should I say a majority of them expects Traditional relationships with Modern Responisbilities.
I am sorry to say, it doesnt work that way .
This issue with local women have been debated for ages , the only one who is going to lose out are the women in our society and not the man.
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Originally posted by Fenixx:
Another crap invented by the authorities….......
When THE real issue is economics, they pretend that the causes of Singapore’s declining birth rate lie somewhere else. That’s why there are lots of crap going around these days. They are trying to distract us from the REAL issue. So OK lor….. Let Singaporeans die themselves out…...... my bags have all been packed already…....
the real issue is not economics.
i know of people who earn below average salaries but got married and have children. they live a simple life. a real married life!!
like medicated oil said its just most people arent willing to sacrifice to make marriage work.
see how people want whats best for their kids? branded clothing, handphones, mp3 players, branded shoes and bags etc. do without all these and you can have your marriage and children.
those are not necessities of life.
people in advanced nations all behave and think the same way. sacrifice? no way!!!