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US university honour anti-feminist icon Mrs Schalfly
2008-05-20 02:50:00 (The Straits Times May 19, 2008)A top US university, Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, honoured 83-year-old Phyllis Schalfly, a mother of six children, who heads one of the most successful anti-feminist organisations in the United States.She founded it in 1972 as she mobilised thousands of people in a successfuly campaign to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment, which was meant to guarantee equal rights under the law for Americans, regardless of sex.She argued that it would deny a woman's right to be supported by her husband and "lead to women being drafted by the military and to public unisex bathrooms."She continues to write columns and deliver lectures on college campuses, setting off controversy with her open call for legal distinctions between the rights of men and women.Last year, she called for a ban on women holding the positions of firefighter, solider and construction worker and argued that a woman cannot claim to have been raped by her husband."By getting married... More About: Icon , Anti , Feminist
Singapore's mum would be paid higher than their US counterparts
2008-05-13 04:36:00 Source: May 11, 2008 "The Straits Time"Mum, you could be paid $23k a monthHR experts estimate economic worth of stay-at-home mums, but others say it's not right to fix dollar valueBy Shuli Sudderuddin"Here's a number - $22,568 a month - that's bound to make any mother's day today.That is what a top human-resource practitioner calculates as the worth of a stay-at-home mum in Singapore.Mr David Ang, executive director of the Singapore Human Resource Institute, picked five roles she plays daily, from executive housekeeper to chef and driver.Assuming she works 17 hours a day, she would make $22,568 a month at the market rate for such jobs.On top of this, he counted a 13th month bonus, leading to a princely $293,384 a year.The Sunday Times had asked him to figure out a Singaporean mum's worth, in the light of a study done in the United States which estimated that a full-time mother could earn up to US$117,000 (S$160,000) a year.The US study was conducted by Salary.com, a firm which ... More About: Paid , Higher
The Joys of Motherhood
2008-05-11 09:44:00 -Margaret K. Fraser-Dear Christian mothers, sing your praiseThrough all your busy, happy daysTo God our Father, kind and goodFor all the joys of motherhood.For that wee babe with smiling charmThat softly nestles in your armFor childish laughter gay and sweet,And sounds of little scampering feet.For that young precious merry miteWho walks with hand in yours held tight;And for the others older grownWho've learned to proudly walk alone.For the blessings often mixed with tearsAs they mature through passing years;And that deep joy that naught can dim,When children give their hearts to Him.Fear not the coming day to face,For God will give you strength and grace-And hers shall be a great rewardWho trains her children for the Lord. More About: Motherhood
Birth Rate is up, but not enough?
2008-05-09 10:25:00 Source: The Straits TimesMay 6, 2008Birth rate up, but foreigners still needed to build core of citizensBy Zakir HussainSINGAPORE's birth rate crept up slightly to 1.29 last year, up from 1.26 the year before, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed on Tuesday.The birth rate hit a record low of 1.24 in 2004.'I just looked at the numbers. They were 1.24. We made a big effort, we came to 1.26. And last year, we have reached the fabulous number of 1.29,' he said.I don't think that is "fabulous" but rather to show the ineffectiveness of government population policy in increasing of the birth rateSingapore can try to do better, but the birth rate will never go back up to the replacement level of 2.1 because of the way society has changed, he added.'The social trends have gone too far this way, and it's the behaviour in all of the developed countries,' he said at a dialogue organised by Thomson Reuters on Tuesday.Newsweek correspondent Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop had asked how the Gove... More About: Rate , Birth Rate
The "pay" for Stay at home moms
2008-05-09 10:16:00 Sources: The Straits TimesMay 9, 2008Market value of stay-at-home mum is $160,114: studyBOSTON - IF a stay-at-home mum could be compensated in cash rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she'd earn S$160,114 a year.That's according to a study released on Thursday by Salary.com, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based firm that studies workplace compensation.The eighth annual survey calculated a mum's market value by studying pay levels for 10 job titles with duties that a typical mum performs, ranging from housekeeper and day care center teacher to van driver, psychologist and chief executive officer.This year, the annual salary for a stay-at-home mum would be S$160,114, while a working mum who also juggles an outside job would get S$93,700 for her motherly duties.One stay-at-home mum said the six-figure salary sounds a little low.'I think a lot of people think we sit ... home and have a lot of fun and don't do a lot of work,' said Samantha Russell, who left her job ... More About: Home , Moms , Stay
Why do the governments intervene sexual and reproductive behaviours?
2008-05-06 10:33:00 ....(con't) Beyond Choice by Alexander SangerThe governments throughout history have enacted laws and policies attempting to promote marriage, to restrict sexual activity to marriage for purposes of procreation, and in general to promote public morality. In addition to laws against contraception and abortion, there have been laws prohibiting adultery, fornication, rape, non-procreative sex, homosexuality and incest.Why should governments intervene in some sexual and reproductive behaviors and decisions and not others?Many societies now and in the past have believed that a large and growing population was necessary to attain their national objectives, in military, political, economic and social aspects. Today some societies believe that, on the contrary, a large and growing population will prevent them from attaining whatever their national goals might be. Citizens don?t necessarily cooperate with their nation?s demographic plans.Though reproductive choices and decisions are person... More About: Sexual , Governments
Book reading "Byond Choice"
2008-04-25 03:56:00 This book, by Alexander Sanger, touches many contemporary issues regarding the reproduction choices, technologies and government polices on trying to intervene the reproduction behaviour of its citizen. A well written and very informative book. Here I quote some of discussions found in this book.The dangers that reproductive technologies poseWhile the introduction of new reproductive technologies may initially expand women's and men's reproductive options, it does not always lead to an expansion of reproductive rights.Technological advances in controlling or advancing reproduction throw off the balance of power in the batter of the sexes in their fight for control of reproduction.From many historical examples, the lesson to be learned is that no reproductive technology will be permitted by society unless an ethical and moral framework is laid down for its use and unless both men and women benefit from its use.A few important questions need to be answered, do reproductive techno... More About: Reading , Book , Choice
Do you worry? sometimes?
2008-04-24 17:23:00 What are you worrying for? Are you worried for you job? That is why you are so careful to speak, to act, to write, "if I have not been so careful, I might have been laid off by now."Are you worried whether you will have enough money to...Are you worried your children? Are they safe, with good company? If you are not worrying for them, perhaps, you are not good parents.Are you worried for your health? There are 101 chances to die, to get sick, and how can one not to?Are you worried for death? Oh, dreadful, even when you sleep, you worry about whether you will wake up.Are you worried for your hearth? 23% people every year died of heart attack, "how can I am sure my heart is working fine?"Are you worried for your wife? "Is she safe, loyal and faithful, or still in love with me?"Are you worried for weather? "Oh yes, I want to go outing, whether will be a good weather?"Are you worried about accident? Car accident, airplane crash, nowadays, even when you walk on the road, the tree may fal... More About: Worry
?Low fertility and the State: The efficacy of policy?
2008-04-17 04:57:00 by Peter McDonald(this article from "Population and development review 32(3):485-510 (sept 2006)In this article, Peter McDonald:o reviews the causes of low fertility rate in many developed countries o how these countries, in different institution setting, tried to booster up the fertility o What is the possible solution for low fertility rate?The author contends that people do have desire to have family and children, however, the desire was unsatisfied at individual level, mainly due to the unintended consequence of economic and social development. It is not mainly because the people are more materialistic than before, but rather that people use controlled family planning as risk averse strategies.The two waves of social changes are associated with low fertility rate in many developed countries.1. Social liberalism or reflexive modernization, beginning in the 1960s and consolidated in the 1970s.Reflexive modernization is modernization of the principles of industrial society involvi... More About: Policy , State , The State , Efficacy
Work and Life harmony online survey.
2008-04-07 16:04:00 http://aware.Work Life Harmony .sgizmo.comAW ARE has launched the "Work-life harmony online survey" aim to understand the challenges that employers and employees face in implementing Work - Life Harmony schemes in their workplace. The survey is gender-neutral and intended for both men and women to complete. Thanks for your inputs More About: Survey , Online
The meaning of full time mothers
2008-03-31 04:40:00 When I first started this blog, my intention was to encourage women who share the same conviction to be stay at home for the sake of children and family. In the course of studying on family and women history, however, I discovered that the notion of ?full time mother? was associated with socially and cultural constructed ideology which painted with social inequality and class antagonism.In North America society, the ideal type of nuclear family structure was promoted in 50s, where mothers were encourage being at home to raise children during their early or formative years, and fathers to be solo breadwinner. The employment for mothers outside home was seen less important or secondary to their domestic duties. Despite the ideological impetus to mother at home, over half of all women with children work for wages, and most of them are ?under class?. The studies by many sociologists and historians showed that throughout history, women from unprivileged social groups were had little cho... More About: Time , Meaning , Mothers , Full
Wise and mighty in the eyes of God
2008-03-18 00:30:00 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18)For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. (1 Cor 1:22-24)But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence: But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption. (1 Corinthian 1:27-31)We are in the age of individualism, where there are some much emphasis on personal wisdom and strengt... More About: Eyes , Wise , Mighty
A speed up working family
2008-03-13 08:58:00 For those who are interested in statistic, Hochschild provides a nice statistic picture on speed up working family:"1952, 22% mothers of children 18 and under worked for pay;1991, these number increased to 67%; half of the mothers of children age one year and younger.Juliet Schor, the author of "The overworked American" estimated that within two decades, American workers have added an extra 164 hours to their year's work, that is an extra month of work a year;Comparing to 20 years ago, workers take fewer unpaid leave, even fewer paid leave;The number of families eating evening meals together has dropped by 10%...."The story behind these statistic figures tells one thing: we, modern post industrial family, have less and less time for our family. Worse news is for some, at least in American, work place is more like home and home is more like work.There is emotional culture shifting between home and work.Just ask yourself honestly, where do you wish to be?One generation ago, father ca... More About: Family , Speed , Working , Speed up
Work and Life balance - a myth or workable solution?
2008-03-12 09:23:00 http://www.ucmerced.edu/spotlightdetail.a sp?spotlightid=32This professor seeks to know how to balance work and life for a mother for her personal desire. The research she conducted shows that it is impossible for a mother to have both "career" and "motherhood" because the prime time for a woman to develop her career is also the prime time for childbearing. Further more, the fewer employers offer alternative work solution for a mother to advance her career.Her research method is based on qualitative method.On 3rd of March The International Women's Day, my husband and I attended "Power lunch" organized by SCWO(Singapore council for women organization). It was well attended by almost 300 women, with guest of honour including the first lady Mrs Nathan, Mrs Lee Bee Hua, Minister of State; Mrs Patricia L. Herbold, US ambassador to Singapore.The keynote speaker Mrs Lee Bee Hua highlighted the improvement of women social status over years, and great participation in labor force, she non... More About: Life , Work , Balance , Solution , Myth
The division of labour by sex
2008-03-06 08:42:00 From ?The two income family? by Lynda L Holmstrom 1972 pp 60Sociologist has long attributed the stratification system based on sex as a form of social inequality by which he males are assigned the position of prestige, while the females the domestic ones. Very often, we witness that our society pays lip service to parenthood and domestic duties, but places a much higher value on occupational achievement. Under such social contracture, it has become a hegemony that males are assigned to the more prestigious activities- career and the women- less prestigious- home and family.This statement says nothing about whether the activities are satisfying or enjoyable, but only refers to one way that they are ranked in our society.William Goode has made analogies between women- the low ?ranking sex- and people in other low-ranking categories. Looking at the division of labour in numerous societies, he notes that whatever the strictly male activities are, they are defined as being more honorif... More About: Labour , Division
A mother's testimony
2008-02-26 01:26:00 This is a testimony by a sorrowful mother:" When my son was young, I brought him to Sunday school at our neighborhood church. It however did not last, soon, going to church on Sunday was replaced by many other activities....."20 years" the Judge announced. It was the sentence for my son, who just turned 21 years old last month. He was involving a rubbery which caused one death. Had he had a more repented attitude, his sentence would have be much shorter. But his defy attitude and rude speaks provoked all, the Judge, the most."Young man, Don't you know God?" the Judge asked,"God? who is he?" answered back my son;All eyes in the courtroom turned towards me....20 years, I have wasted it to lead my son to know God, now we are both paying double! More About: Testimony
Another review on "Opt out"
2008-02-21 07:06:00 By Deborah Siege* "Stone lets her subjects -- mothers in their 30s and 40s who "time out" from professional careers -- describe their trajectories in unstructured interviews, giving voice to a group we have heard much about but have not heard. She lambastes the media for sensationalizing our so-called mass exodus -- which, in truth, is not so massive and reflects neither a sea-change in values among feminism's daughters nor the modernization of the feminine mystique."Opting Out?" fills a void -- virtually no real research has been done before on women leaving careers -- and it's the question mark in the title that propels the book. Stone looks at who these women are who leave and head home (whether permanently or temporarily), why they walk away from years of training and accomplishment to take on "full-time" motherhood, and what happens after they do. She looks at the implications of their leaving for the workplaces they leave behind, and the impact their decisions have on other ... More About: Review
Opt out: Why women really quite careers and head home?
2008-02-21 06:45:00 By Pamela Stone.High-achieving professional women who've headed home to care for their children full-time have been the subject of recent media frenzy, but my scholarly interest in them predated their media moment. My interest was piqued when, through participant observation (otherwise known as life), I discovered?in the school hallways, on the soccer fields, and during all the down time of motherhood?that a lot of the women I knew in my suburban hometown as ¨just moms? had once led very different lives. These lives included degrees from top schools and prestigious careers as lawyers, doctors, executives, editors, and the like. As high-flying professionals, these women enjoyed advantages and a level of support unavailable to most working women both at home and on the job. Moreover, their track records attested to past ambition and significant work commitment. Why, then, were they leaving their careers behind? The obligatory literature search yielded few answers. This particular gro... More About: Women , Home , Careers , Head
The Microeconomic Theory of Fertility
2008-02-17 13:45:00 from ?Policy implications of the next world demographic transition? by Harbison and Robinson (2002)Studying in Family Planning 2002; 33[1]:37-48In the last several decades, the economic theory of fertility has been the dominant explanation paradigm. This model takes the individual or the couple as the decision making unit and assumes that they exercise a conscious and deliberate control over their childbearing, with respects to the number and the timing of offspring.This is to assume that having children cost money and energy and children generate kind of ?utilities? (pleasure and benefit) for their parents. The decision of childbearing is to maximize the gain subject to resource constrain, is the cost and benefit analysis. Becker (1991) argues that children generate a unique kind of utility that does not compete with other types of pleasure and rewards to the couple. He suggests that the couple may aim at maximizing an intergenerational dynastic utility function, so that the cou... More About: Theory
Social Actors.... who bother now?
2008-01-31 17:15:00 We were discussing Evning Goffman?s Dramaturge concept in perceiving people as ?social actors? in their social relationship. The lecturer asked us to give an example of such ?acting? strategy under a university student scenario.?A university student wants to stay at campus for more freedom, while his parents concern about his state of being. In order to negotiate what he wants and what he is expected to be, he has to ?act? like ?.?I have long alienated from university life, but was interested to hear what other students to say. One of our teammates said ?at university halls, there are too much sex going on.? Apparently, the lecturer was shocked, much embarrassed too, she didn?t think that had much to do with ?acting strategy?.?But, they don?t even act, they just lie to their parents, and their parents don?t know.? he insisted.Privately, I asked that students ?Is that allowed in university hall? Is there any authority to interfere?? He told me ?They closed one eyes. The moral sta... More About: Social , Actors
Ann Oakley's Quote
2008-01-12 14:44:00 Being a good mother does not call for the same qualities as being a good housewife; a dedication to keeping children clean and tidy may override an interest in their separate development as individuals.Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive. More About: Quote
The discussion with sociology professor
2008-01-11 11:31:00 I am taking "culture, self and identity" for this term. I expect this course to be one of most interesting courses in sociology.The first lecture was on "culture". The professor defined "culture" into two types:Culture (big C) and culture with a small c.Then he went on explaining why the human beings as a unique biological specie though with diversified culture, yet share the common Culture (big c), in which each individual needs and relies on for survival and social development.I asked him "What is difference then the big Culture from human nature?"He said "in fact they are the same. however I am hesitated to use human nature as it has moral implication."He then gave the detailed explanation by using evolution theory. The process of which the apes evolved into human beings has the significant effort in determining human beings as biological cultural creatures.After lecturing, I asked him since evolution theory is not universally accepted, there are some other explanation such as... More About: Discussion , Sociology , Fess
Thank you, Samantha van Norman
2007-12-30 13:33:00 It was after Christmas. My husband brought children for a walk. I stayed at home. They took my digital camera along. They went to river walk and then went to Greatworld city mall for some snack.There were still some Christmas decoration left behind, one particular area was for children to play. My daughter, who held camera, immediately immersed into play. She forgot the camera totally.Only by the time they returned home did she realize she had forgotten the camera at play area. I was very upset, it was my birthday present from my husband and I am really getting used to it. Further more, I blamed my husband to let my daughter holding the camera.My husband returned to the shopping mall, and I and my daughter went after him.Needless to say, I scolded my daughter for being so careless.When we reached the place. The camera was no where to be found. "someone must take it." I said resentfully.My husband went to Information counter to report the loss. But I was really feeling little ... More About: Norman , Samantha
Appeal to all bloggrers
2007-12-24 03:56:00 Some have argued that ?since Blog is a private place, one can write whatever he/she likes.? This statement is false and with qualification.First of all, ?Is blog a private place?? Blog provides a platform for individuals self expression, that can be a very constructive and innovative, but it is by no means ?private?. The statistics plainly shows how many visitors hit a blog. Blog has become a New Media challenging the traditional moral and political regime. It has also exposed the mass the great perilous danger of evil. Therefore, we need to exercise due care and caution. As a blog, we owe the mass a moral duty of what we write and post here.Secondly, though we are now in the time of individualism. Without prejudice of one?s freedom of expression and writing, every social being is subject to the moral and legal rules and regulation in any given societies. No one lives on island. One should take responsible of his /her actions of public consequences. While law exercises legal sanc... More About: Appeal
Be aware of such blogs
2007-12-19 06:11:00 I was greatly disturbed as I came across one of popular blogs called ?private garden? written by a woman, in which she claims that she does not care what others think ?it was only for herself.? To my horror and disgust, she described the multiple accounts in detail of her sex experiences with many men.Sex and love, by nature, is holy upon God and man. It is God?s gift for men to treasure and enjoy. it has become, in her pen, the unruly desire by which she is consuming and be consumed. What a sad state for a woman.Unlike other pornography sites, it has an innocent blog look as many others, but the contents are as filthy as any pornography sites. Though she claims ?private garden? but in fact it publicly pours poisons to many innocent souls.Be aware of such blogs!That is perhaps one of worst evil of Internet communication brought into our society and our daily life. Blog has become a popular way for people to communicate and a new media, some could be constructive, informative and ... More About: Blogs , Aware
?THINK FAMILY. TALK FAMILY? FORUM
2007-12-17 08:46:00 "Think Family . Talk Family" Forum is scheduled to be aired on Channel News Asia over the following 3 weeks i.e. from 21 Dec 07 till 9 Jan 2008. Thanks to Family Development Group(FDG), Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and National Family Council to make this Forum a success. The two-hour plus forum will be divided into three 30-min episodes. Each episode comprises two different topics culled from the panel discussion. The 1st episode is scheduled to be aired at 7.30 pm (prime-time) on Friday, 21 Dec with 3 repeat telecasts on Sat (12.30 pm), Sun (12.30 am) and Wed (5.30 pm). The 2nd episode will be shown on 28s Dec and the 3rd episode on 4 Jan 2008 with repeats. Kindly refer to the following table for the broadcasting schedule. Episode Initial Broadcast Repeat Broadcast Repeat Broadcast Repeat Broadcast TimeFri, 7.30 pm Sat, 12:30 pm Sun, 12.30am Wed, 5.30 pm1 21 Dec 22 Dec23 Dec 26 Dec 2 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 2 Jan 2008 3 4 Jan 2008 5 Jan 200...
Home
2007-12-15 10:18:00 It looks likely that we will have to move from our home of seven years. Seven years ago, when our daughter was just born, we moved here Horizon Tower, I well remembered that after tiresome moving, we vowed that we should not move again till our children grow up. Now our four children will have to miss their familiar neighbourhood and their friends. It will be a new chapter for our children and our family. Nonetheless, we have to look ahead and move on and put behind all the behind. What we will treasure and miss most is that the relationship with our neighbours. Many will find in fact Horizon Tower is a nice place to stay. More About: Home
HORIZON TOWERS SAGA
2007-12-10 08:01:00 Weekend • December 8, 2007Tan Hui Lenghuileng@mediacorp.com.sgTHE applicants' prayer is granted.And with those words, the Strata Titles Board (STB) declared on Friday that the highly-contested en bloc sale of Horizon Towers will go through despite objections from its minority owners.STB deputy president Philip Chan took less than 10 minutes to announce the board's final ruling and the reasons for approving the sale application this time round, after rejecting it in August on a technicality."The board's decision is as follows, the applicants' (majority owners) prayer is granted … the board is of the opinion that the respondents (the minority owners) have not made out their respective cases as a matter of fact," he told about 90 people, including 70 condo owners, who had packed the room at the STB office in Maxwell Road.A palpable sense of subdued relief could be detected in the room after he finished talking. Amid the silence, a lone woman clapped.A few condo owners looked de... More About: Saga
Finally, Horizon Towers en bloc sale gets go-ahead
More articles from this author:2007-12-10 07:45:00 Dec 8, 2007Strata Titles Board rejects objections from minority owners, who have a month to appealBy Joyce TeoAFTER months of sometimes bitter wrangling, the collective sale of Horizon Towers looks set to go ahead.The latest chapter of the saga drew to a close yesterday when the Strata Titles Board (STB) granted an order for the $500 million sale to proceed.This is in time for the sale of the 99-year leasehold Leonie Hill estate to be wrapped up before a Dec 11 deadline.The buyers are Hotel Properties (HPL) and partners Morgan Stanley Real Estate and Qatar Investment Authority.The minority owners objecting to the sale have one month to appeal against the decision. They have yet to indicate if they will do so.The Horizon Towers saga started earlier this year because several owners were unhappy with the sale price given that prices had surged by the time the HPL-led consortium bought the site at the $500 million reserve price.The buyers, who had earlier filed a lawsuit against the maj... More About: Sale , Finally , Bloc , Ahead 1, 2, 3 |
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