December 4th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
i really do need to wake up to study but give me some time to pen my thoughts down.
slutwalks happening in singapore and if i were home, id def have gone. i didnt realise how much debate it has causd though. was reading a few articles toc posted and the comments when i realised how some singaporeans actually see it to be a copycat idea, and how anything, that vaguely resonates the notion of “standing up for what you believe in” is terribly “western” and should be condemned.
i mean seriously, ive grown tired of singaporeans damning anything thats “western ideals”. while it is true that we wouldnt want to emulate certain aspects of western society blindly, we shouldnt dismiss something just because some other people in other parts of the world did it first. people should stop associating certain actions or ideals witj certain actions, after all, singaporeans, there are principles in the western system and mindset worth learning.
furthermore, im surprised at how many became so defensive when the term slutwalk came up… my word to them, it does not encourage people to become sluts. the objective is to encourage women to express their own feminity and be proud of it. i mean, its mindsets like these that make advertising in singapore bland and wit-less. the word “slut” is used merely as satire, please guys dont take it so seriously. its meant to make a point stronger.
done. now to work.
