Recently I just came across a journal everywhere in my Chinese networks. The title, if I translate it, would be "How come she can marry the Mr. Right ?" The basic idea of this journal is that a girl looking for a good husband should fulfill herself with knowledge and capability, which will finally turn out to be more valuable quality than her appearance when she is in the marriage market. In this journal, the narrator exposes her jealousy and attitude completely, and successfully raises empathy widely among young girls.(See how many people share the link!) Actually this kind of journal or blog is pretty popular in China's society; They teach young women how to behave in order to find a rich and young boyfriend.
I do appreciate their good intention that calls for young women to understand the value of studying and hard working, and I agree that beauty will fade, and what lasts forever is brain and disposition. However, they seem to set their argument on a wrong basis. Women try to make better self out of the process of learning, not because study will become the stepping stone on the road of marrige, but because it is the wealth of the whole life time. People who wrote these stuff planted gender inequality in their head at the very beginning. They don't believe marriage is a reciprocal choice; they take for granted that women aim for the better just to be advantaged when they wait in line for some successful guy to throw marriage upon them. I am not sure if this inherent stereotype exists exclusively in China and Asia, or it still dominates the gender structure around the world. Anyways, I respect those women who regard marriage and family life as the ultimate goal in their life; it is a personal choice that makes a lot of sense. However, I hope they don't degrade and objectify themselves. They too, as any man does, have the equal rights in marriage, instead of doing everything possible to please their potential partners as if they are some fancy commodities waiting for the mercy of some random guys.
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