When the Law traumatises me...

[jl2020]

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[tsubasa_en11]

Stereotype exists no matter how hard you try to avoid it, that's built in us since we're brought up because of our environment; except that the environment you're in is totally free from prejudice and conventions. So women are expected to be like what they're socially defined. I think it's okay if a woman wants to have her rights in whatever area, but she should be prepared and be ready to accept the total fairness. A woman can't say men use women's money are gigolos or useless people, and can't ask to excuse herself from physical labour, either. At least that's what i think about being fair to all genders. (I hope I didn't make people feel as if I'm standing at the men's side. XD

[jl2020]

I agree~ The chores of a man and woman in a married status should indeed be balanced out and equally too. No, you're not being um.. unfair or anything, I agree that woman has her rights and freedom to do what she wants and yes, some do indeed like a family and settle down while others are more adventurous. I just like to see the freedom in that in reality. Actually, I think there are more house-husbands than there were say a few decades ago~ It'd be nice if society can be more open and understanding. In fact, I have this thought, if my husband, under whatever ill fortune and thus cant work, I want to be prepared to take over. ^_^ Also, I cant say Im free of prejudice and conventions either~ >.> though, there's no place on earth free from there

[amh1988]

Hmm, I do agree, but if I may play devil's advocate here, a lot of Arabic/Syariah law and highly religious societies have laws that seem archaic and barbaric. What you have to keep in mind is that things ARE slowly changing. While the law's themselves have not yet changed, the public perception of them has started to shift

[jl2020]

Yes, changing - it SEEMS but i acknowledge there is progress - no matter how insignificant or slow it is. I recall that before the current Iranian president, there was a push for woman's rights and that women can vote but since the new guy is in office.... *sighs* and to add to that: http://angelyrique.livejournal.com/65476.html... )

[amh1988]

Oh, I’m certainly not disagreeing with you, but it’s not unheard of for laws to take a step back after a huge leap forward, usually futher than they were before. I have to point out that England, however at least is not governed fundamental ideas of Christianity as much as it was. Or rather, it’s laws were staples of Catholicism until King Henry VIII basically invented the ‘Church of England’ in order to ignore the orders of the Pope and create rules that suited him. (ie: Divorce

[jl2020]

Really? So I'm okay in saying that the British Law has its fundamental ideas based on Protestant? Australia did more or borrowed a lot from British Law - we are a young country~ a little over 200 years~ what I see is we're moving from British Law to American Law and politically speaking too - a gentlemen once remarked to me that's because we want the US to defend ourselves if ever Indonesia wants to take over the country - an idea i have no idea how to comment since it is so fresh - to me at least

[angelyrique]

Ah, so this was what you were referring to.

Discrimination against females happen everywhere. It's just more apparent in the middle east.

It is said one reason behind why average salary for women is lower than average salary for men because the average women will most likely take a break from work to take care of her children and family. Not only that, even if she does not, the woman will probably go home and cook and take care of the family after work while the man does not do anything, even if he is not working. The idea must be embedded in humanity. I have no solutions for women. Unless they would like to live like a man and not care for a family.