Brastrap flash in Triumph ad a disservice to women

Posted on May 12, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Not so triumphant for women’, 11 May 2012, Voices, Today online (Tham Kun Moon): It was not too long ago that International Women’s Day was celebrated here and in many other countries. In the same month, an advertisement by an undergarment brand, in which the protagonist wowed her male audience by showing off that [...]

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Only 6.9% of board members are women

Posted on October 26, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Few women at the top in Singapore, compared to some Asian countries’, 25 Oct 2011, article in Today online Women make up only 6.9 per cent of board members of listed companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), according to an inaugural report to track gender diversity in SGX-listed boardrooms. The report – to be [...]

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Singaporeans are less peeved at work than Indians

Posted on September 30, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘S’pore No. 2 in peeves tally’, 30 Sept 2011, article by Jennani Durai, ST …Singapore has come in second in a survey of 16 countries tallying the number of pet peeves in the office. In the No. 1 spot was India, according to the findings released yesterday by professional networking site LinkedIn. The 17,000 [...]

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Desmond Choo nominated for Alamak award

Posted on September 25, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Aware to give our award for sexism’, 25 Sept 2011, article by Jamie Ee Wen Wei, Sunday Times It’s not an award to crow about. But Hougang grassroots adviser Desmond Choo looks set to clinch what is believed to be the country’s first sexism award, in ‘honour’ of a person or organisation that has [...]

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Women are better drivers than men

Posted on September 11, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Lady driver:Women are just better drivers’, 11 Sept 2011, article by Tan Mae Lynn, TNP Let’s be honest. We’re better drivers and you know it. We women are just more modest (usually) and don’t have epic egos to battle with. Self-assured is what you can call us. One reason why we’re better drivers is [...]

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LKY wants PhD girl to get a boyfriend

Posted on September 9, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘My mind was a total blank’, 8 Sept 2011, article by Koh Hui Theng, New Paper SHE had a burning question for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew last night. Given the big influx of immigrants here in a short time, and a dilution of the national identity, what can we do to create [...]

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Kebaya for beauty pageants instead of swimsuits

Posted on August 6, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Beauty queens and too much skin’, 6 Aug 2011, Mailbag, Life! (Musliha Ajmain Janssen):…I would not presume to know whose idea it was to include the swimsuit in the beauty pagents but from what I have learnt, it is more than just about showing off one’s best figure. In Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and [...]

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Your wives are a place of sowing of seed

Posted on July 2, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Obedient Wives Club rep takes issue with Muis remarks’, 2 July 2011, ST Forum (Haji Darlan Zaini): IN A June 18 report (‘Muis frowns on the Obedient Wives Club’), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) stated that the club’s views ‘are contrary to Islamic teachings and demean women’. To our horror, a Sunday [...]

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Double O’s double standards

Posted on June 28, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Ladies Night Dress Code’, 28 June 2011, Voices, Today (Shalini Jayaraj and Jerrie Tan Qiu Lin): MY FRIENDS and I regularly patronise dblO, a nightclub, on Wednesdays as women get complimentary entry because of Ladies Night. This practice is longstanding among most nightclubs. My friends and I have never had problems getting in. However, [...]

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Abercrombie ad hints at nether regions

Posted on June 26, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Orchard Rd topless ad causes stir’, 25 June 2011, article in insing.com translated from LHWB A topless billboard ad along Orchard Road has caused a stir for its giant display of a chiselled male body. Only the model’s upper body can be seen, with a pair of extremely low-slung jeans hinting at his nether [...]

Filed under: 1970s, 2011, Advertisements, Nudity, Orchard Road, Sex, Shopping malls | Tagged: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

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