Gender Politics....
Had always thought Yingluck had no equivalent or contender (other than that lesbian PM of Iceland, whose name I can't spell!)...but now got ang-moh equivalent that eludes me till now. I give you Denmark's Barbie doll look-alike PM, Ms Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
So what is it like to have women as leaders of a country?
Pros:
- being women, they tend to be more conciliatory and peace-seeking, consensus-seeking......see how Yingluck does it in contrast to the aggression of Suthep (opposition leader) who obviously wants blood!
-women's most powerful weapon is their tears! Once again, Yingluck does it with style! See pic below. Whether deliberately or not, if u're a man, u won't want to make a woman cry, esp a beauty like her...it's ungentlemanly and ungracious....She probably won not quite a few sympathy votes with her shedding of tears on TV. This makes women good at negotiating because the men wont want to come down too harshly on them, esp when the media is watching. In contrast, men have no such recourse to this weapon. A man shedding tears in the media! GASP! total turn off! Weakling! But then again, our LKY did it on national TV during that historic moment when he announced our separation from Malaysia. (did he use a hanky or tissue?) How is it that there is no stigma attached in his case?
Cons:
-with a woman at the top, the men don't like it, and because of her rarity, the media turns its spotlight full blast on her, leaving no stones unturned....we then get the case of the Denmark PM, where the attention goes to her Gucci fashion. Her credibility is totally eclipsed, even though she has the brains for the job. With women, esp beautiful ones (that's why Angela Merkel has no such problems!), the attention is inevitably focussed on her looks than her brains
- seriously, can a woman like Yingluck and the Denmark PM (pardon me, I'm too lazy to check out and spell her name here) battle against the likes of aggressive types like Suthep, Saddam Hussein, Osama and North Korea leader?
Sample Qns:
1. Men have it easier than women in today's society. Do you agree?
2. 'The world would be a better place if more political leaders are women'. What is your view?
So what is it like to have women as leaders of a country?
Pros:
- being women, they tend to be more conciliatory and peace-seeking, consensus-seeking......see how Yingluck does it in contrast to the aggression of Suthep (opposition leader) who obviously wants blood!
-women's most powerful weapon is their tears! Once again, Yingluck does it with style! See pic below. Whether deliberately or not, if u're a man, u won't want to make a woman cry, esp a beauty like her...it's ungentlemanly and ungracious....She probably won not quite a few sympathy votes with her shedding of tears on TV. This makes women good at negotiating because the men wont want to come down too harshly on them, esp when the media is watching. In contrast, men have no such recourse to this weapon. A man shedding tears in the media! GASP! total turn off! Weakling! But then again, our LKY did it on national TV during that historic moment when he announced our separation from Malaysia. (did he use a hanky or tissue?) How is it that there is no stigma attached in his case?
Cons:
-with a woman at the top, the men don't like it, and because of her rarity, the media turns its spotlight full blast on her, leaving no stones unturned....we then get the case of the Denmark PM, where the attention goes to her Gucci fashion. Her credibility is totally eclipsed, even though she has the brains for the job. With women, esp beautiful ones (that's why Angela Merkel has no such problems!), the attention is inevitably focussed on her looks than her brains
- seriously, can a woman like Yingluck and the Denmark PM (pardon me, I'm too lazy to check out and spell her name here) battle against the likes of aggressive types like Suthep, Saddam Hussein, Osama and North Korea leader?
Sample Qns:
1. Men have it easier than women in today's society. Do you agree?
2. 'The world would be a better place if more political leaders are women'. What is your view?
posted by Dark Shadow | 1:24 PM
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