Isnin, 3 Oktober 2011

念群与沙登人民同在 | Nie Ching for Serdang

念群与沙登人民同在 | Nie Ching for Serdang


Does MCA support for more women representation in the parliament?

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 03:14 AM PDT

English translation of my column article which originally published in China Press on Oct 4.

MCA Youth annual general meeting is traditionally a male dominated event. However, that tradition has been reversed with the participation of a number of good looking young female members which quickly caught the attention and focus of the media.

For political parties and NGO, emergence of youth wing and participation of both sexes is an irreversible development. The existence of women wing is to provide a platform for females to develop and express themselves in a male dominated society. Once gender equality is achieved, abolition of women’s wing is just a matter of time. Another way of looking at it is the reasons for establishing separate women branches is obsolete as women is sufficiently capable of competing with men on the same platform.

The emergence of these female MCA youth members raised some questions as some quarter wondered if these attractive looking lass really understand politics hence their participation or they are just merely there to window dress the occasion.

I prefer to view this development on the optimistic side. After all, the equation of “ample bosom empty brain” or “pretty lady = window dressing vase”  is an alpha male prejudice against the fairer sex. You can’t accuse people of lacking in substance just because she is born pretty or good at grooming. After all, vanity is nature instinct and grooming to look pretty is a right.

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【念念有辞】国会需要女性声音

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 03:09 AM PDT

Article published on the Website of Chinese newspaper Chinapress.com.my

向来充满阳刚气味的马青代表大会,上星期六却一反传统,第一次出现女青年党员的出席与参与。一群漂亮美眉十分抢眼,很快就吸引了媒体的目光和报导。

不论是政党或者民间组织,青年团体让两性共同参与是大势所趋。妇女组的存在是为了在男权社会为女性提供成长和发挥的平台。一旦男女日趋平等,妇女组的废除只是时间的问题。或者可以这么说,妇女组设立的初衷就是为了走入历史,因为这意味它已完成了为女性另辟跑道的历史责任,女性已有足够的能力和男性在同一个平台公平竞争。

女马青党员的出现也引发了些许质疑,有人质疑这些穿着打扮吸晴的年青女性是否真的了解政治?又或者只是为大会现场粉刷橱窗的花瓶?

对于这种质疑我倒是愿意带着乐观的态度观望。说到底,“胸大=无脑”或者“美女=花瓶”也是男性社会对女性的一种偏见。不能因为对方长得漂亮懂得打扮就觉得人家一定没有内涵。毕竟爱美可是人的天性,扮美更是一种权利。

不过,开放门户让女性加入终究是象征意义大于实际作用。要提升女性的地位,靠的不是全场起立鼓掌的入场式,增加女性的代表权才是王道。马华妇女组主席尤绰韬在妇女组中央代表大会上以女性候选人更占优势的理由提出委派更多妇女组上阵的要求,可惜却被马华总秘书江作汉当面否决,泼了一身冷水。

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