Sexist

Elderly (perhaps age 50 and above) / families who sail from the less developed countries or women who grew up in male dominant upbringing will think that it is not necessary for a woman to extend their education journey pass primary 6.

To them, having to go up to secondary school is JIN HO LIAO.
After that, they should start looking for life partners. And upgrade their skills at household chores instead.

Because after the woman marry, they should stay home and be a housekeeper, a mother, a wife and a superwoman.
Leave the duty of bringing the bread home to the male counter parts instead.

So we have this part time aunty who comes over to clean our office twice a week.
She is from a rather backward country where her family is mostly male dominating.
She married a local and had 4 wonderful children. Her youngest daughter scored herself a spot in the local university with a scholarship! *applause!*

So said aunty was sharing with me how she never had proper education and her daughter actually get to go uni.
Then it started to go downhill. She added saying it is not needed for girls to study so hard. Eventually, a woman will marry and be a mother, like herself.
She also mentioned her relatives (all from the same village) thinks that she shouldn't allow her daughter to carry on with uni.

WTF?

It's a scholarship. Means daughter gets to study for FREE.
Even if there isn't a scholarship in place, getting a spot in university isn't all that easy. I mean not that difficult either. But when opportunity arise, grab it! Sheesh!

But noooooooooooooooo. Said relatives were putting aunty down with their awful words.

"waste money study so much" - SCHOLARSHIP PEOPLE. NOT MONEY FROM OWN POCKET.
"when i was her age, I'm already a homemaker" - That's because you suck. Literally and figuratively.
"study so much end up also stay home and be a mother." - and then teach the following generations the same ol' so that their society will always be in-situ.

How does it benefit them, i wonder. To keep putting others down.
ya jealous, ma fren?

It is an education FFS.
geez.

And now dual income is almost necessary in most family.
OTHERWISE why does aunty have to come back into the work force after being a SAHM for 30years?

aya.

I don't know why I'm so worked up for what lor.
Not directly affecting me also.

Perhaps, I just cannot tolerate the sexist thing at this day and age.
GET ON WITH THE SOCIETY!

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