In Thailand women are considered to be either virgins or whores. I felt this tension immensely during my eight-months there. As a white woman, I was considered to be the latter, sexually loose and unmarried, traveling without the accompaniment of a man. From a global perspective, Thai women aren't doing too badly " they are important members of families, they generally work, and they largely have freedom of mobility. (Barme, Scott. Woman, Man, Bangkok. 136 ). Yet Thai women are considered second-class citizens in Thailand. They are expected to behave in specific ways within strict social boundaries inside a country that still upholds very strong taboos. The foremost way that Thai women have been and are being oppressed is sexually. Thai males culturally poses a freedom of sexuality and the right to uncontested promiscuity. Contrarily, women are culturally defined as virginal and even servile at times. This combination of cultural expectations forms a grossly imbalanced system of social structure in Thailand. This sexual double-standard is one of the few taboos in Thailand that is indirectly challenged on a daily basis. One of the few ways that Thai women have defied this representation of womanhood has been through the burgeoning sex industry. While these challengers are participating in a form of sexual liberation, it is arguable whether or not the effects of this elusive industry are beneficial to Thai women's rights or not. Yet, undoubtedly, the reversal in the power structure of men and women has opened new doors and given new ideas to oppressed women.
In Thailand religion is very important. 93% of Thais are Buddhist, the majority practicing the strict Theravada sect. Thai Buddhists believe that during your life you collect merit for your good deeds and thereby achieve levels of enlightenment. Your amount of merit determines your status at birth. Women are considered to have less merit than men because they were born as women.
Thailand's official language is Thai. ... Men and women are respected equally. ... Although the Thai culture is dominantly men, women are granted considerable respect. ... Not only are they exposed to dangerous chemicals but backbreaking labor. ... Child Muay Thai is an underground sport in Thailand. ...
Only the top half, head and headgear of the puppet is shown. ... The "Aian" figures are taken from the Khmer rural world: peasant men and women, common animals like buffaloes and hens. ... These four to five feet leather puppets are only made from hides of animals that died of natural causes. ... Men enjoyed the beauty, color and design of the characters because they watched the plays from the same side of the screen as the puppeteer. Women and children were only allowed to view the play from the back of the screen so they saw only the shadows. ...
Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been colonized by a European power. ... The majority of Thai lives in rural areas with only 20.3 percent living in urban cities. ... Public expenditure for health care is only 1.4 percent of GDP and education is a little better at 3.8 percent of GNP. ... Access to safe water for the population is 89 percent for urban dwellers and only 72 percent for rural residences. ... Consequently, many of the young men and women moved into a different industry, such as commercial sex service. ...
Thailand's official name is " The Kingdom of Thailand- and was previously called Siam'. ... The currency of Thailand is the Baht. ... Geographically Thailand is divided into 4 regions. ... Only about 13 percent of Japans land is arable, which means that farmland is very scarce, and all spare land is cultivated. ... Thailand is rich in natural resources. ...
Thailand's official language is Thai. ... Men and women are respected equally. ... Although the Thai culture is dominantly men, women are granted considerable respect. ... Not only are they exposed to dangerous chemicals but backbreaking labor. ... Child Muay Thai is an underground sport in Thailand. ...
King of Thailand H.M. ... Do you know why all Thai people deepest love and respected their King? ... - Realizing that each locality differs, in terms of geographical features, lifestyles and traditions, His Majesty the King reached the conclusion that development in each area would only be successful if carried out to suit local conditions. ... - King Bhumibol Adulyadej has taken care throughout his Reign to make a careful study of all subjects which have come up before him and he has the service of a Privy Council composed of the most distinguished men of the Realm for expert advi...
Similar to the kids in Thailand and the Muay Thai boxing from a young age their skills are to show toughness and the training they have to go through in order to compete and be a winner. ... Like in Thailand with Muay Thai Boxing kids try to get out of their homes at a young age before they end up enslaved in brothels or sweatshops (Horn1). ... For these Thailand kids boxing is a living that only has to deal with toughness, and have a less-problematic life at home. ... Like in "Arm Wrestling" By Tom Junod the only way you can prove yourself tough is by competing with other men and arm wrestl...
Or are these just terms created under the rules and regimes of ethics, morality, religion and state law created by men? ... Let's not forget to mention courtesans1 and concubines2 for men with power and money throughout the world. ... Therefore, poverty itself affects men and women differently. Such as, vulnerable woman who has been dependent on men will be left with fewer independent survival options. ... Therefore, it was this gender inequality, which in fact pushed women into sex industry since prostitution seemed the only profession or the last option they can think of which would bri...
(Some of the locations of these factories include China, Thailand and Indonesia.) ... And not only dust: others work with lead and other chemicals and suffer from chronic lead poisoning. ... Although, a few men support the women and children that are protesting, men are still inferior to women. Is it just that only daughters are sold into slavery and for cheap labor? Why must only women suffer from all these illnesses? ...
