Received this in forwarded email.. which totally reflects women's role in patriarchy society.. read on ^^
男女有別！--(辦公室)
看到男下屬的桌上擺放著全家福的照片,
老板心想:「嗯！他一定是個顧家，負責的好男人。」
看到女下屬的桌上擺放著全家福的照片,
老板心想:「事業對她來說不會是最重要的，看來不用寄望她會全心全意為公司打拼
了！」
看到男下屬雜亂的桌面,
老板心想:「他真的是很努力，很用功看，連收拾桌面的時間都沒有。」
看到女下屬雜亂的桌面,
老板心想:「原來她這麼亂,組織能力一定不行！」
看到男下屬在跟同事說話,
老板心想:「他一定是在討論最近的project，真是積極。」
看到女下屬在跟同事說話,
老板心想:「哼!又在說人是非道長短，女人就是長舌，唉！天性、天性！」
看到男下屬加班,
老板心想:「現在已經很難請到這麼勤勞的員工了。」
看到女下屬加班,
老板心想:「女人就是能力有限，一點小事也要花這麼長的時間來做！」
看到男下屬很快地受到經理的賞識而升職,
老板心想:「這個人一定潛力十足。」
看到女下屬很快地受到經理的賞識而升職,
老板心想:「這個人一定是跟經理有一腿！」
看到男下屬請假,
老板心想:「好像很久沒看他請假，也應該去輕鬆一下了。
看到女下屬請假,
老板心想:「好像整天看她請假，是不是去應徵別的工作？」
看到男下屬發喜帖,
老板心想:「他從此就會更有責任感，給他個大紅包鼓勵一下吧！」
看到女下屬發喜帖,
老板心想:「她不久就會懷孕，就會經常去檢查身體，很快就要請產假 ,然後就會辭
職在家帶孩子。嘩！損失慘重，那紅包就不用包太大包了！」
Showing posts with label gender issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gender issues. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Gender Issues...
What roles should men and women play in this modern society?Society has placed expectations to both men and women and both genders has been stereotyped to certain roles in this society.
One might agree that men and women will be on equal footing one day.. BUT do they really believe what they thought they believe in??
Let's find out.
Me and my friends (Jimmy and Essel) did a mini research on this within the area around New Era College in Kajang, to find out what the public really thinks. Our samples covered from 15-35 years old.
Through their answers, we will be able to conclude whether stereotyping do affect how people see the roles of men and women in this modern society.
It might not even in their conscious to know that while they are answering the questionnaire; their every answer is actually affected by the stereotyping of our social culture.
Our MAIN CONCERN...
Is it that men, tend to work more efficiently in professional fields?
It is ARGUABLE.
We would also like to KNOW...
Is it that women should stay at home and do all the housework??
Some would say... Definitely NOT!
But is that what you REALLY think??
Boys, do you help out the housework at home? i mean, frequently?
And then, there's some questions on the gentleness of men...
Is it that men cannot do tender job? Or is it that men should be masculine and they are not suppose to be as tender as a nurse or nanny can be? Just like how this society is expect of a REAL man? (think carefully and truthfully before u answer...)
AND... is it that there will come a day where men and women can stand on equal footing?
"Yes, definitely"
"Yes, but not entirely"
"Definitely not"
Which one describes your stand??
Our samples: 26 male, 24 female..
32 samples are students; 3 lecturers; 5 housewives; 2 businessman; 2 salesperson; 1 radio DJ; 1 security guard; 1 receptionist; 1 clerk; 1 librarian; 1 staff of college.
Questionaire: (only top three percentage listed here)
1) which occupation below do you think is suitable for men? 44 percent chose Pilot and Mechanic; 40 percent chose Lawyer and Construction Worker and 39 percent chose Chef.
(for Qs 1 and 2, the available options are the same.)
2) which occupation below do you think is suitable for women? 47 percent chose Nurse; 39 percent chose Bra salesperson; 38 percent chose Housekeeper.
3) which household chores below do you think is suitable for women? 47 percent chose Cooking and Nuturing children; 43 percent chose babysitting and 35 percent chose mopping the floor.
(for Qs 3 and 4, the available options are the same)
4) which household chores below do you think is suitable for men? 43 percent chose repairing pipes; 41 percent chose Moving heavy objects; 39 percent chose changing light bulbs..
5) Men can also be as gentle as women? 36 percent said YES. (But let's say you meet a man who has the gentleness of a woman.. how you portray of him?)
6) Men and women are on equal footing on the following aspects... 43 percent chose knowledge; 29 percent chose gentleness; 28 percent chose attentiveness. (Options: Knowledge, Gentleness, Physical Fitness, Efficiency, Attentiveness, Reasoning Ability)
7) If you are robbed, under that circumstances, would you prefer a men to help you? 31 percent said YES. (hmm... why is that??? we found that both female and male samples are more to choose YES.)
8) Imagine you have just got home from work around midnight and you feel terribly tired and hungry. Would you prefer your partner to cook for you at this hour? 37 percent said YES. (we found that most who answered YES are male samples.)
Roles of women as portrayed in the society...
societal role as an educator..
societal role as the sex object..
submissive role in the business world..
so what about this...?
Feel strange looking at it?
Men, on the other hand... are the dominant ones in most business arena.. which is very hard to see samples of female CEO.. it's hard when those few who made it, often being portrayed as "strong" "old single women" (if is unmarried) "hormone imbalance" "too independent" by male subordinates..
Conclusion...
According to our analysis, we can conclude that...
through the survey we have done, we can say that most of us are still upholding the traditional thinking. Society placed expectation to both men and women and both genders has been stereotyped to certain societal roles.
Men and women are being differentiated according to their physical fitness, appearance, and their so-called "natural behaviour".
Parents upbringing of a child also contribute to the causes. This is because they are the role model and being the main source of our social knowledge.
Boys, are you born to like playing cars models and not cooking sets or dolls? NO, you are not. Your parents bought you car models and such toys when you are a kid. and that ongoing thing shaped you as a person according to the society's expectation.
Girls, are likewise the same.
Our MAIN CONCERN...
Is it that men, tend to work more efficiently in professional fields?
It is ARGUABLE.
We would also like to KNOW...
Is it that women should stay at home and do all the housework??
Some would say... Definitely NOT!
But is that what you REALLY think??
Boys, do you help out the housework at home? i mean, frequently?
And then, there's some questions on the gentleness of men...
Is it that men cannot do tender job? Or is it that men should be masculine and they are not suppose to be as tender as a nurse or nanny can be? Just like how this society is expect of a REAL man? (think carefully and truthfully before u answer...)
AND... is it that there will come a day where men and women can stand on equal footing?
"Yes, definitely"
"Yes, but not entirely"
"Definitely not"
Which one describes your stand??
Our samples: 26 male, 24 female..
32 samples are students; 3 lecturers; 5 housewives; 2 businessman; 2 salesperson; 1 radio DJ; 1 security guard; 1 receptionist; 1 clerk; 1 librarian; 1 staff of college.
Questionaire: (only top three percentage listed here)
1) which occupation below do you think is suitable for men? 44 percent chose Pilot and Mechanic; 40 percent chose Lawyer and Construction Worker and 39 percent chose Chef.
(for Qs 1 and 2, the available options are the same.)
2) which occupation below do you think is suitable for women? 47 percent chose Nurse; 39 percent chose Bra salesperson; 38 percent chose Housekeeper.
3) which household chores below do you think is suitable for women? 47 percent chose Cooking and Nuturing children; 43 percent chose babysitting and 35 percent chose mopping the floor.
(for Qs 3 and 4, the available options are the same)
4) which household chores below do you think is suitable for men? 43 percent chose repairing pipes; 41 percent chose Moving heavy objects; 39 percent chose changing light bulbs..
5) Men can also be as gentle as women? 36 percent said YES. (But let's say you meet a man who has the gentleness of a woman.. how you portray of him?)
6) Men and women are on equal footing on the following aspects... 43 percent chose knowledge; 29 percent chose gentleness; 28 percent chose attentiveness. (Options: Knowledge, Gentleness, Physical Fitness, Efficiency, Attentiveness, Reasoning Ability)
7) If you are robbed, under that circumstances, would you prefer a men to help you? 31 percent said YES. (hmm... why is that??? we found that both female and male samples are more to choose YES.)
8) Imagine you have just got home from work around midnight and you feel terribly tired and hungry. Would you prefer your partner to cook for you at this hour? 37 percent said YES. (we found that most who answered YES are male samples.)
Roles of women as portrayed in the society...
societal role as an educator..
societal role as the sex object..
submissive role in the business world..
so what about this...?
Feel strange looking at it?
Men, on the other hand... are the dominant ones in most business arena.. which is very hard to see samples of female CEO.. it's hard when those few who made it, often being portrayed as "strong" "old single women" (if is unmarried) "hormone imbalance" "too independent" by male subordinates..
Conclusion...
According to our analysis, we can conclude that...
through the survey we have done, we can say that most of us are still upholding the traditional thinking. Society placed expectation to both men and women and both genders has been stereotyped to certain societal roles.
Men and women are being differentiated according to their physical fitness, appearance, and their so-called "natural behaviour".
Parents upbringing of a child also contribute to the causes. This is because they are the role model and being the main source of our social knowledge.
Boys, are you born to like playing cars models and not cooking sets or dolls? NO, you are not. Your parents bought you car models and such toys when you are a kid. and that ongoing thing shaped you as a person according to the society's expectation.
Girls, are likewise the same.
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