>Pro-Gay Straits Times now justifies Family Busting Activity

>Thanks to the AWARE Saga in 2009, we know that the Straits Times has journalists who have a pro-gay agenda as can be seen in this post here and here.

Now we have another article, by Andy Ho, that appears to justify extra-marital affairs. Below are excerpts of his article, which appeared in the Review Section of the Straits Times, dated 18 Mar 2009. You have to be a subscriber to get access to the link below.

Blame the woman, spare the man
Excerpt:

FILM-MAKER Jack Neo’s infidelity has been in the news of late.

Some applaud the dignified manner in which Madam Irene Kng, his wife of 27 years, has conducted herself. Others, however, are disappointed that she has not displayed more visceral anger at her husband’s behaviour. The other woman – who exposed Neo – has also been excoriated.

It is as if men were innately and naturally promiscuous, so that must be Neo’s only shortcoming. His wife had no one to blame but the other woman, not her adulterous spouse.

The usual reason given for Madam Kng’s quiet forgiveness is that a successful man’s marital infidelity has historically been tolerated in Chinese culture. According to the late Robert van Gulik, a noted sinologist, writing in his 1974 book, Sexual Life In Ancient China, sex was regarded in Chinese culture more as a natural appetite ‘than a social encounter’.

Note the unsubstantiated claim by Andy that Irene’s choice is because of social culture and pressure, in particular, Chinese Culture. This approach is the typical Western Feminist style to dictate terms that all that is not in conformance with what Feminism is, is considered less than good for society.

Note the shift towards the soft-attack on the traditional family, where the male is considered head of household below. Again, this is the typical soft-attack by feminists on traditional families that it is patriarchal and hence, must be abolished to make way for equal rights for women.

In practice, it was the male who really mattered in any relationship. This meant that females were, by and large, dominated and marginalised. Socialised into a subjugated role, Chinese women were rendered more tolerant of their straying husbands than they would have otherwise been.

Andy continues to discuss the above in the context of Chinese Culture. As if, the rest of the world (except the current West) does not have this family structure where there is the patriarchal figure!

Finally, note the subtle message (and celebration too if you notice!) from Andy that all this leads to extra-marital affairs.

Meanwhile, there are also modern, financially independent women with their own careers who are willing to get involved with married men for the romantic intimacy, without eventual marriage in mind. Men thus – even if they were not all wealthy or powerful – are presented today with even more opportunities for extramarital involvement.

Ironically, modernisation in Confucianist cultures thus works hand-in-glove with feminism to undermine women further.

Rejoice, Jack.

That’s the usual (feminist) argument that if a married man is adulterous, he is cheating wife. Ya, I agree with that. But what about the children? Are they not cheated too?

When a married man is adulterous, is he not wrecking THE WHOLE FAMILY and NOT just the wife?

Andy’s justification of adultery, ending with a snide remark at Jack, appears to be an encouragement and justification for married men to just carry on and have fun – at the expense of the whole family.

You can expect ST to be as irresponsible as that – noting that they have been known to promote gay agenda, which itself, is anti-family.

Here is a reproduction of Andy’s article above.
Blame the woman, spare the man

>Aware Confirms Feminism is about Feminists telling Women what to do, not what women want to do

>You just gotta read today’s Straits Times Forum, where the newly hired Executive Director of AWARE writes about the Jack Neo Saga. The two main points in summary are (excerpt below):

First, it puts paid to the notion that a husband’s extramarital affairs are acceptable as long as he is discreet. The public outcry shows that assumptions as to men and women’s roles and responsibilities in the family have changed.

Women today will not swallow the pain and hurt of a betrayal without complaint. They will not accept that a husband’s infidelity is ‘unavoidable’, no matter how successful he is. The strength and cohesiveness of families are dependent on both partners treating each other with love and respect.

Second, the drama has drawn attention to a problem which is common but rarely talked about: workplace sexual harassment.

On the first point – Didn’t Mrs Neo (she’s a modern woman, no?) forgive her husband? Who the heck is AWARE to make a sweeping claim that “times have changed” and hence, they will not accept their husband’s infidelity?

On the second point – the allegations of sexual harassment are just that. Allegations. Why is AWARE jumping the gun? Trying to exploit the situation?

I find it ironic that for all the bombardment by feminists that victims of molest and sexual harassment dare not speak up due to misplaced shame or guilt and hence, many cases go unreported, these “victims” of Jack Neo do not seem to have any shame in them, basking in the infamy they have brought to themselves – not to mention their own parents, who may squirm at the thought everyone now may call their daughter not so nice names.

Another irony is that why didn’t these “victims” report to the police then? Afraid of publicity as what feminists would claim? Really? But they don’t seem to be afraid now!

But the biggest irony is that AWARE while purporting to be campaigning for Women’s Rights, do not seem to care that Mrs Neo is a woman who does have a right to forgive her husband, yet AWARE does not endorse that, but instead continue to campaign that women should follow what AWARE tells them to do!

Has not AWARE confirmed that Feminism is not about empowering women what they choose to do, but about Feminists telling women what to do?

Again, I am not saying Jack was right. But AWARE appears too happy to exploit the issue, not giving a single hoot about Mrs Neo or her children’s feelings. Such is the low-down approach AWARE appears to be taking.

>Jack Neo Saga – Now TOC shamelessly joins the fray

>Well, what do you know? TOC, after refraining from the Jack Neo Saga, simply couldn’t resist it anymore, because the number of hits Temasek Review (TR) has been receiving from the scandal is just too tempting.

Before my critics say that I am also trying to increase hits on my own site, please note that I have deliberately left out adverts on this site. Hence any claim that I have financial vested interests to have my site increase in number of hits, hold no water. The purpose of me ranting about Jack Neo is because I have been terribly incensed by the cheap, low down shots these Alternative Media sites have thrown.

Note in the link below, the hypocritical high horse, moralistic approach TOC takes. At least TR doesn’t pretend to be the moral guide when it stoops low, reporting slut news.

From The Online Citizen (TOC)
Getting into bed with Jack Neo

“Mr George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs, wrote in his personal blog recently that he was concerned for Jack Neo’s wife (Rallying around Jack Neo and his family). Was not Mr Yeo concerned for the young persons Jack had the affair with as well? After all, they were all young and impressionable. Is it right for the minister – any minister for that matter – to ask the people to rally around a person who has abused his privileged position of trust as a husband, father; but most of all as a the director of his company J Team?”

“The youngest person he had tried to seduce, Maelle Meurzec, was barely 16 years of age when Jack tried to woo her to bed with promises of making her a star in the film-world. I wonder how many aspiring starlets could spurn away such advances by an established filmmaker.”

“In fact, what he subjected Maelle to was pure sexual harassment. It is good that she did not succumb to it, but I wonder how many he bedded with this type of callous behaviour.”

Ooh….trying to implicate that BG Yeo approves sexual harassment? And what’s this about the writer wondering how many Jack managed to bed with this type of callous behaviour? So far, it is only two – and that is not even with the young French girl. Trying to sensationalize further a scandalous affair?

A note of irony here – 16 year old girl is young by TOC’s standard? Hey, wasn’t TOC part of the lobby group that supported AWARE’s CSE which taught 12 year old girls how to have sex (which is criminal)?

Now TOC dares to talk as if they have the moral fibre to tick off Jack trying to sexually harass a 16 year old? Hellooo? Did I miss something here?

“When Jack Neo’s wife fainted at the press conference recently, she had an entire network of family, friends and well-wishers to support her. I wonder if the victims of Jack’s trysts will ever get such kind of support from their family and friends. It is much easier to paint them as attention-seekers and the ones at fault.”

Now, I have to say that what Jack did was unacceptable. As a family man myself, I would not even dare to think of being unfaithful to my dear wife of 24 years. Yeah, I look forward to our 25th Wedding Anniversary next year. What I would like to highlight is that the above words by the writer truly flies in the face that the women are victims. Let me explain.

Is it not established by the Police, Social Workers and Counsellors, as well as AWARE and supporters of Notorapers, that women who are true victims of sexual harassment, are too afraid to come up to report such cases because of shame and misplaced guilt? So why are these women so unashamedly and proudly claiming to have had a piece of Jack?

It could be one of two reasons.

1. They were no victims but accomplices. They thought that they could earn fame and money, but somehow Jack didn’t give them what they wanted, so it’s revenge time.

2. That the police, counsellors, AWARE and Notorapers are dead wrong that victims are afraid to come up, let alone have their identities publicised, such that they can tell the world, “Look, I have been raped and/or molested by that guy.”

Somehow, I think #1 is the answer, because I think no sane woman would fall under #2.

Let’s continue with the article…

“The Straits Times sought my opinion today with regards to Jack Neo’s scandal. What struck me hard during this interview was when the interviewer mentioned that a Member of Parliament had actually said that this is (having an affair) something unavoidable for successful man – I could not believe what I was hearing.”

“I hurried back to do a quick Google search and, true enough, Mr Lim Biow Chuan, Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC, had said it. I had missed it because I don’t read the Chinese newspapers. The Google translation of Mr Lim’s remarks in the Chinese newspaper reads:

“Over the years, to me, Jack Neo is a good son, father and also a good husband. Since he is remorseful over this incident, he should be forgiven. Actually, a man who has good career development would find such scenarios unavoidable.”

“Did I read it right? Is the MP actually saying that it is fine to sexually harass if you are successful? Why were Mr Yeo and Mr Lim so quick to jump to the defence of Jack? Is it because Jack himself is an elite in his own field much like the Minister and the MP?”

Firstly, note the not so subtle and pompous highlight by the writer himself, that the mainstream media found him important to seek his views.

Secondly, note the hypocritical moral, high horse stance again. Let me repeat. TOC was in cahoots with AWARE pertaining to the teaching of young girls to have sex. Who is TOC now to take the moral high stance that Jack is of a low moral character?

Here is the final sentence of the article.

“The Foreign Minister and the MP need to say it straight that they are not getting into bed with Jack Neo on this.”

It amazes me how hypocritical these people are. Here are some very pertinent points I would like to make pertaining to the way how the public sees the Jack Neo Saga.

1. So far, those who cry for Jack’s blood, are feminists, LGBTs, non-Christians and pretenders who say he has wronged his wife and children. Yet, by continuing to crucify Jack, are they not torturing Mrs Neo and the children further?

2. Those who say enough is enough are interestingly Family men and women. Although these people know that it is wrong to be unfaithful, the bottom line is to save the marriage. Isn’t that what should be done, if you truly care for Jack’s wife and their children?

This is all hypocrisy from the media, be it from the traditional or new media. All they want is to spice up stories so that they can have higher readership and advert revenue. They claim they pity Mrs Neo and the children. But what they do tortures Jack’s family further.

What a shameless and hypocritical approach. Shame on you TOC!

>Jack Neo Saga – Shameless Voyeurism from Temasek Review

>It goes to show how low some of these Alternative Media sites, which purport to be the voice of Singaporeans, quickly turn to voyeurism just to up their hits on their websites. Temasek Review (TR) has been covering the news on Jack Neo’s affairs so closely, it even puts the Mainstream Media (MSM) to shame.

At the time of this post, they already have more than half a dozen articles dedicated to Jack Neo’s affairs. What is even more alarming is that judging by the comments from readers, TR’s followers seem to take immense (and bizarre) pleasure from such voyeurism.

Here is an example of such a thread. Note the dramatization of the heading, the contents and the comments.
Mayhem at Jack Neo’s press conference as Irene Kng fainted after scuffle broke out between members of J Team and journalists

It is true that Jack has done a grave wrong – especially to his wife and children. However, it must be remembered that the person most affected, his wife, has decided to forgive him. Who are others to add fuel to the fire?

At this juncture, Jack and his Mrs are trying to save their marriage and family. That is a very noble thing to do, looking at the very difficult circumstance Jack has put his family and himself in. However, the Chinese publications of the MSM and Temasek Review do not seem to respect that. They do not appear to realise that by playing up this issue, not only Mr and Mrs Jack Neo will have to endure the suffering, but so will their four children.

In my opinion, TR has stooped low to the point that I have to say it borders along sadistic voyeurism. To me, this is pathetic.

So now we have The Online Citizen that is guilty of promoting gay issues and Temasek Review guilty of resorting to being a gossip and voyeur column.

Let’s face the fact that these websites are not sincere in representing the voice of Singaporeans.

My advice to TR is to leave Jack and family alone. Jack and his wife are trying to save their marriage and family. It would be a shame if TR’s over-playing, rather than Jack’s wayward ways, that breaks up his family of four young children.