PLN Revisited<\/p>\n
I was amused to read Beatrix Noe's letter, which criticized
\nLinda Hollands' story in The Jakarta Post on April 23, 1995. The
\ncomments I found to be the most absurd are as follows:<\/p>\n
1. "It amazes me that there were no servants around to take
\ncare of people who come to the house." It amazes me that Ms. Noe
\nseems to assume that everyone living in Jakarta has servants. I
\nfind it quite possible to live without domestic help.<\/p>\n
2. "She has at least 17 days to pay her electricity bill and
\nshouldn't put the burden on her husband." Why not? Do only women
\ndeserve to be burdened?<\/p>\n
3. "As a housewife, she should at least take care of things
\naround the house." I can't believe that such a statement actually
\ncame from a woman. Perhaps Linda Hollands also works outside of
\nher home; it was not mentioned in the article.<\/p>\n
4. "Indonesian men usually like to see a smile on a woman's
\nface, even though he is just a laborer and she is not the
\nprettiest".<\/p>\n
The first part of this statement is sexist. How about "Indonesians
\nlike to see people smile?" "Just a laborer." So Ms. Noe is
\nbetter than this man who is just a laborer? "She is not the
\nprettiest." What kind of a statement is that? The letter written
\nby Beatrix Noe makes no sense to me. It is devoid of any logic
\nwhatsoever, which reminds me of the article in the Post on Jan.
\n31, 1995: "Life in the midst of Jakarta's urban society lacks a
\nbasis in logic."<\/p>\n
AMY ORAVEC<\/p>\n
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