tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post4168044813550366556..comments2024-03-25T09:14:03.458-04:00Comments on Too Many Thoughts: Sexism Watch #4: The Singapore government thinks mothers just need to "adjust to lower jobs with lower pay"Tymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-16094707996983402342008-05-01T13:35:00.000-04:002008-05-01T13:35:00.000-04:00dun care la...just get the same pay & sneak out wh...dun care la...just get the same pay & sneak out whenever needed to attend to the kids or take lots of MCs ourselfs to take the kids to the doctors. No choice, we need the money to attend to the high cost of having children. There is no other way. If I have a choice, I am one of those mothers who just want to stay home watching my kids grow up , I take care of my own kids instead of brainless maids, I sign my name under the "Primary Care Giver" questionaires instead of my stupid maids' name . Resentful, yes I am !His Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685219600124207605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-59650649382163778612007-05-02T01:59:00.000-04:002007-05-02T01:59:00.000-04:00Anonymous,Men don't feel the burden as much as wom...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Men don't feel the burden as much as women do because the burden <I>isn't</I> on them. Societal expecations are a very powerful force. The implicit condemnation on a woman that doesn't "have it all" here is horrendous.<BR/><BR/>By comparison, a man isn't expected to have anything to do with childraising. If he does, it's a bonus.<BR/><BR/>This is a crappy situation.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404874584727768253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-17067003903086802992007-05-01T21:52:00.000-04:002007-05-01T21:52:00.000-04:00I totally agree. But at this point in time, I don'...I totally agree. But at this point in time, I don't think women get much support because in my honest opinion, I don't think men feel the burden that women do. And I do feel that the poorer educated women are actually in agreement of their 'lower' status in society and will not applaud the efforts of the efforts of the more enlightened men and women.<BR/><BR/>Even if women in Singapore have actually achieved equality in name, in reality, we are a long way from getting it, women's charter and what not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-82347221143348438032007-04-30T21:38:00.000-04:002007-04-30T21:38:00.000-04:00Bravo! Can't agree more. We still have too many MC...Bravo! Can't agree more. We still have too many MCPs in government and that's why they go around spouting nonsense like that.trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998960012623385998noreply@blogger.com