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Thursday, May 29, 2008
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
School Uniform is to blame for sexual crimes?
What I read today:
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(thestar.com.my)
Thursday May 22, 2008
SCHOOL UNIFORM SEXY, SAYS GROUP
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian group condemned the uniform worn by girls at government schools, saying it encouraged rape and pre-marital sex.
“The white blouse is too transparent for girls and it becomes a source of attraction,” National Islamic Students Association of Malaysia vice-president Munirah Bahari said in a statement.
“It becomes a distraction to men, who are drawn to it, whether or not they like looking at it,” she said, calling for a review of uniform policy so that it did not violate Islamic ideals.
In multicultural Malaysia, home to majority-Muslim Malays as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians, female students at government schools have a choice of wearing a white blouse with a knee-length skirt or pinafore.
They may also wear a “baju kurung” and a headscarf is optional for Malay students.
Munirah said that “covering up” according to Islamic precepts was important to fend off social ills, including “rape, sexual harassment and even premarital sex.”
“This leads to babies born out of wedlock and, to an extent, even prostitution,” she said.
“Decent clothes which are not revealing can prevent and protect women from any untoward situations,” she said, suggesting that girls wear a blouse of a different colour or with an undergarment.
However, the girls themselves also came in for criticism, with the association saying that some used the white blouse to lure men.
“This is the source of the problem, where we can see that schoolgirls themselves are capable of using this to attract men to them,” Munirah said.
“This could see them getting molested, having premarital sex and all sorts of things.” – AFP
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Seriously???
Come on, even unfortunate girls who wear baju kurung can get raped, victims at home get molested by their relatives, and I've known and read cases where some girls wearing the full purda/burkha/headscarf have discovered 'fun time' with their boyfriends; so why blame it on the pinafore?
If there is anything that needs changing, is our mentality - teach your boys to respect girls and keep their ****s in their pants. Also, teach your girls to respect themselves.
The last thing we need (but not need at all) is oppression upon womenkind.
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(thestar.com.my)
Thursday May 22, 2008
SCHOOL UNIFORM SEXY, SAYS GROUP
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian group condemned the uniform worn by girls at government schools, saying it encouraged rape and pre-marital sex.
“The white blouse is too transparent for girls and it becomes a source of attraction,” National Islamic Students Association of Malaysia vice-president Munirah Bahari said in a statement.
“It becomes a distraction to men, who are drawn to it, whether or not they like looking at it,” she said, calling for a review of uniform policy so that it did not violate Islamic ideals.
In multicultural Malaysia, home to majority-Muslim Malays as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians, female students at government schools have a choice of wearing a white blouse with a knee-length skirt or pinafore.
They may also wear a “baju kurung” and a headscarf is optional for Malay students.
Munirah said that “covering up” according to Islamic precepts was important to fend off social ills, including “rape, sexual harassment and even premarital sex.”
“This leads to babies born out of wedlock and, to an extent, even prostitution,” she said.
“Decent clothes which are not revealing can prevent and protect women from any untoward situations,” she said, suggesting that girls wear a blouse of a different colour or with an undergarment.
However, the girls themselves also came in for criticism, with the association saying that some used the white blouse to lure men.
“This is the source of the problem, where we can see that schoolgirls themselves are capable of using this to attract men to them,” Munirah said.
“This could see them getting molested, having premarital sex and all sorts of things.” – AFP
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Seriously???
Come on, even unfortunate girls who wear baju kurung can get raped, victims at home get molested by their relatives, and I've known and read cases where some girls wearing the full purda/burkha/headscarf have discovered 'fun time' with their boyfriends; so why blame it on the pinafore?
If there is anything that needs changing, is our mentality - teach your boys to respect girls and keep their ****s in their pants. Also, teach your girls to respect themselves.
The last thing we need (but not need at all) is oppression upon womenkind.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
STORK
I'm recently addicted to a kid's series, Storm Hawks, despite it being too convenient (then again, which under-12 kiddie show would allow characters to spill blood and get hurt too badly). To be honest, I am in love with the pilot of their ship - he has proven himself competent and reliable although he's a ridiculously depressing paranoid hypochondriac. Plus, I absolutely love his pessimistic/sarcastic one-liners.This is my quick rendition of our favourite Merb, Stork... when some years have bulked and hardened him, that is.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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