Ex-Rafflesian: Studying at RGS dealt me much psychological damage |
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In a rather controversial video posted to social media, former banker turned mom-blogger Dianna Lee explained how previously attending Raffles Girls' School (RGS) wrought about untold "psychological damage" decades after graduation. While clarifying upfront RGS was the best thing that ever happened to her and she couldn't be a prouder Rafflesian, she also highlighted how a warped form of feminism foisted upon students then implicitly advocated acting more masculine inside out in a bid to outgun the boys. Apart from being imbued with a sense of superiority over the opposite sex, they were, by her own admission, taught "to be men". Consequently, such honed aggressive, go-getter traits served them very well societally speaking, for many went on to enjoy flourishing careers encompassing law, politics, banking as well as medicine. On the flip side, however, they became utterly crushed when dealing with marriage and motherhood. “In our eagerness to become men, we reject everything that is feminine,” Dianna quipped, hence numerous former RGS contemporaries "fundamentally" turning their noses up at staying home to raise children. “Our definition of femininity is incomplete. Femininity should be about freeing women to choose whatever they want to do in life, including staying womanly. We should have the freedom to tap into both our feminine and masculine energies. Being feminine itself is not something shameful.” No doubt the veracity of Ms Lee's claims will both be seconded yet challenged by various camps, but hey, hats off to her for daring to confront the elephant in the room. |
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