A lecture excerpt from a certain professor has gone viral on Twitter for the sexist, controversial message that it apparently conveys.
weh wtf is this did she really say kita kena jadi bodoh baru laki suka kalau tak lambat kahwin?????? If women are too independent we would have high testosterone? I would rather be single if my stupidity attracts my future spouse??? pic.twitter.com/rJiI1dXcYP
— mouse (@emptyshadoww) June 8, 2021
Titled "Why Women Find It Hard To Get Men", Professor Dr. Muhaya states in this video that women shouldn't strive to be equal as it is a male-repellant practice that must be avoided at all costs. She encourages women to appear weak, dependent and transform themselves into an all-around damsel in distress in order to appeal to men's ego. According to the speaker, women who try too hard to liberate themselves, including insisting to drive (instead of being in the passenger seat) will eventually "develop high testosterone levels" that'd render them irreversibly unattractive.
This, of course, sparked heated discussion among Twitter users.
It's hard to be a woman.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) June 9, 2021
Not only does one have to think like a man, act like a lady, look like a young girl and work like a genius, one also has to feign stupidity, just to assuage the brittle ego of one's potential husband.
According to this female misogynist anyway. https://t.co/0w7NPtMWmU
Driven, intellectual women are for driven, intellectual men. You’re free to choose the ‘level’ you want. In other words, you can either act dumb and attract insecure men, or you can be the best version of yourself and attract the best of men. https://t.co/tRidBWrIZe
— Hasanah (@nhsnhn) June 9, 2021
Just her age alone shows that this is a mentality that has been ingrained into her since young. But now, *we* know better. Dumbing ourselves down only opens the door to manipulation, abuse, and subjugation. We will no longer allow it to happen to ourselves and our daughters. https://t.co/8b7CYnNeSd
— Shafiqah Othman (@sfqomhz) June 9, 2021
Internalized misogyny allows for the devaluation of women to become so normalized that this fashion of outdated notion still continues to thrive despite the modern-day and age. We have witnessed time and time again that the boomer mentality does not age well in the era of a society that constantly redefines itself. Unlike the olden days, independence is no longer a gender-specific term dominated by men.
If you're a man, would you be intimidated by successful women, or do you prefer your women as timid as they can be?
