the malaysian feminist

[picture: the lady was shouting 'im proud to be a woman' several times while placing 'censored' cards on her breasts, groin area, hair, face and buttocks and then kneeling on the floor while whacking herself with a spatula.]

analysis:

to be a proud woman [i guess in malaysian context] one has to be a home maker and not show parts of the body to the public. i do wonder why they think being a home maker is oppressive? i've had female friends who are happily married that they rather stay at home and be a housewife than work. what does that say about them? are they oppressed? how many women have they asked why they had become home maker instead of slaving away at work? is it a general population or just a few individuals who are intoxicated with the western version of freedom?

in conclusion to what i have seen from pekan frinjan Woman's organization show last saturday:

1. to be a woman, you have to wear singlets and cut your hair short. almost all of them are.

2. to be a woman, you have to wear men's clothes.

3. to be a woman is to feel oppressed if you wear the hijab and cover yourself as according to islamic teaching.

4. to be a woman is to feel oppressed in general.

ah well.

something to liven things up for the moment. my favourite comedy duo!