the dilemma part 2

My youngest brother had just received his SPM results and later on declared that he will be pursuing an education focusing on culinary. Hmm..it got me thinking that if more and more men are professional cooks what will become of the women? Maybe we should do the hard jobs like becoming bosses,judges, police officers and such. But why is it hard for women to be promoted?
If according Tun M, about 60 to 70% of enrollment in universities comprised of females where have they dissappeared once they start working?And what happen to all the men? Have all of them become Mat Rempit?Hohohoho..

Unfortunately in Malaysia, gender bias is still deep rooted in every aspect. People hate women bosses claiming that they are emotional,picky and weak. Most bosses are still men. In one occasion which I faintly recall one of my male ex-boss said to me smilingly, "Darling no one likes a smart mouth". I'm not sure whether that's a compliment or him just telling me to shut up.Oooh...

According to Marina Mahathir who actually read the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report, in Malaysia women exceeds men only in university enrolment and life expectancy. Ah..which means we are smarter and we live longer?Hmm that's depressing.The reality is disheartening. Most of these bright young women who believe that they can do it all realised that the unchanging attitudes of most Malays or Malaysians make it hard for them reach their true potential.

I have friends who graduated with honours in IT and engineering complained that they have a hard time finding jobs as most jobs required project site visits which are thought only suitable for men. It is quite sad to see my dear friends relegated to office jobs that did not do their justice. One of them even joined a multi national bank as call center operator at one point.

But if more and more men indulge in the artsy and glamorous careers so who will do all those dirty jobs?As Marina Mahathir aptly puts it in her blog in which she saluted her heroines in conjunction with Women's Day: 'The many young Malaysian women I know who are so sparklingly bright, energetic and enthusiastic that they give me hope in this country. Now, if only none of that energy is dampened by the unchanging attitudes in this country, they can actually make a difference.'