Literature and Technology

Let me tell u something cheesy. possibly suck-up. but i'm goin to tell u anyway.

As u noe, i'm taking this course by Prof Kirpal Singh. It's called Better Living: Literature & Technology. And after so many thought provoking classes, i tink i am indeed becoming a better person. Reading the materials that he provided and casting thought about the subjects raised in class does indeed make me more observant and more appreciative about the world i live in.

Today we broached on an interesting topic. This was related by Prof Kirpal.

Kirpal was feeling cheeky one fine day and he engaged his wife in this conversation:



Kirpal: dear, you have never loved me for my body have u? it is my mind that attracted you right?

Wife: ya.....

Kirpal: so why is it that you don't get upset when i share my mind with other women, but u will not tolerate me sharing my body with other women?

Wife: ...

I suppose she is pretty used to her husband's interesting, tricky banter. And i like that idea. Next time, i must be able to tickle my husband like that. Only i fear i might b limited by my wits. Mayb not. hee.


So, in a feeble attempt to participate in class, and i mean feeble, I asked Prof Kirpal

Me: Prof, what if the same question was bounced back to you?

Kirpal: Oh, don't worry, i've already told her that i love her body.


Well well, Prof answered so quickly, i was so sure he was waiting for some dumb-dumb to ask this question so that he can answer. And i did just that.

Immediately after this, he went on to explain his views about how men tend to be very territorial about their women's body.

Also that women are meant to be submissive to their men. Well, i have to say that there are potentially lots of things to discuss about this subject. My input is that: It is indeed the duty of the woman is to submit (even the Bible says so explicitly), and it seems like it's increasingly difficult for the new-age woman to do so, now that she is more educated than before, less dependant and the thought that women are inferior to men is diminishing, especially in the Singaporean society.

However, submission is not a one-sided thing. For a woman to submit, it's easy. really. Just let her know that you love her. Of course, i'm speaking from rather shallow experience, having never been married before. But if i know that i'm loved, i don't ever have to doubt your intentions.

And while some women may think they are stronger than men, i know that a very significant portion do not. Deep inside, is a knowledge that women need men and vice versa. It's in a woman's nature to submit. (i think)

The reason why woman seem less and less able to submit, i attribute a bit of it to men being less and less able to commit to their woman, to remind and assure her that he wants the best for her.


I really believe that there are much more issues involved in this. And this is a small part. But that's the fun part. If the whole 'love' thing is so easy to understand, i doubt people will find it intriguing.