Singaporean Women Roar and You Better Listen

Wow. This is really great news to share.

Singapore women are finally taking a strong stand for their own gender.

Surely you must have heard of the Aware saga on everyone's lips now? Of how some super pro-Christians (no offense to all Christians out there) tried to force their ideals and religious stands on the Singapore society?

Their anti-gay and conservative stands are especially unpopular with the majority of Singapore women here. I am certain I am not the only one to proclaim that I am more upset that the baseline of what Aware stands for- gender equality for all seemed to have been lost within the ex-new exco. Surely, Aware's equality stand does not apply only to traditional Christian families in Singapore or to whatever ideal family structure they have in mind? And the seemingly underhanded method used to hijack the old guards' posts does not help much in building up the low confidence that people had in them.

The EOGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) that took place yesterday was really impressive. 3000 people showed up at the Suntec Convention Center to put it this way, to decide the fate of the new exco- if they get to stay on or not. 1414 voted a vote of no confidence against them, with only 700 odd votes in favor of them. Tada! Josie Lau and her COOS team were forced to resign! Let's not forget to throw in a mention of the showdown between members of the public and Josie Lau and her team. Thanks to the live reporting from wayang party and straits time, many who could not make it to the EOGM could follow with the latest events. It was bloody exciting.(to say this is actually quite an understatement.) I didn't know Singaporean women were ever so hot and passionate about anything since the days of the McDonald's Hello Kitty stuffed toys.

Well, much had already been discussed on this issue. So, I'll not elaborate much more on the reasons why Singapore women would never be able to accept them as our leaders in any woman's organizations.

Let's just say that this was a memorable day for Singapore. Women here have finally decided to be passive no longer. They have come a roaring for their rights, with hair curlers, tudongs and all, and you better give them what they want.