After reading about the deterioration of western societies, I appreciate all the more our asian virtues. At the very least, many women in Asia retain some modesty. With a few exceptions, we don't happily reveal what should be kept private for our partners' eyes.
The situation has gotten so bad in western societies that some Americans advocate public shaming in order to restore decency and moral values in their citizens. Whilst that may seem extreme, desperate measures need to be taken in desperate situations. Given their current circumstances, perhaps public shaming could be the very thing that stops the downward spiral into a very dark abyss.
The Boy and I had a chat about this. He said fat acceptance wouldn't be successful here. As for the slut walk, hmm, well, there will always be women willing to forego their dignity for attention. To some, good or bad attention is all good attention, especially from men.
I shudder to think what Singapore would be like if we had crazy hustlers marching in protest at rape like the pictures below.
GROSS, right?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
That's why I'm glad to live here. Singaporeans are still relatively SANE, at least for now. It's hard to say where we'll be a few decades down the road. Globalisation means we're sent subliminal messages through various forms of media and, if we're not careful, our future generations may end up lacking any shame.
As long as we retain our modesty and other asian virtues, the probability of men using our women for a quick yuckyyuckyyuck then dumping them instead of viewing them as respectable relationship material is far lower. There will always be jerks, but karma will also step in ultimately.
I'm proud of our oriental roots and the depravation of western societies only makes me appreciate our values and customs more. Perhaps this is the direction I can focus on and work on for the time being. It makes our lives even more meaningful somehow, when there's something to work towards : )
Signing Off,
Missy Adorabelle
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