keeping to the thin line


well..if you take a stroll along the streets today would you see many androgynous looking people? perhaps thats a little far-fetched but many people, youngsters especially, are crossing the line between what used to define the different genders. ok or wrong?


my personal stand is that it should not be condoned. guys sporting earrings and acting oh so sissified is just so wrong. maybe its just a narrow-minded mindset of mine but allow me to share my rather unyielding opinion.


this started when i found out 2 guys from church pierced their ears[one ear each] and were extremely proud that they did so. for a while they were even somewhat hailed as heroes by the younger ones who marvelled at their bravery to do such an unthinkable thing. at first i treated it more like a joke of some sorts, telling them that it was weird that they had ear holes when i a girl did not. but as things wore on..i started getting a little 'disturbed' by it and hence the inspiration behind this blog entry.


after the novelty of that wore off, the guys[not the same ones with the earrings] found another activity to occupy themselves with - nail buffing. i tell you, it was almost an obession. more and more of these XY chromosomes beings started buffing their nails to tip-top condition. perhaps this issue struck me alot harder cos i found out that my own brother was joining in the 'fun'. i admit that i was angry when i saw him doing it and thinking that it was a perfectly normal thing to do. obviously i expressed my displeasure[maybe wrath would be a better word?]. this was coupled with the fact that if my mum knew about she would most probably evict him from my home for the next 10 years or something. i told her a lie, regarding this, to save his skin actually. i decided that it was better than to break her heart.


guess you would think that this is a highly biased gp essay that is written from a girl's point of view? to add some balance, i also personally disapprove of gals wearing guy boxers or dressing up overtly guyish. i know of people who do that and i sometimes really can't understand why they like doing so. it just seems so wrong[no moralistic conotations here, more a figure of speech] to me, at least.


call me conservative, traditional or even puritan but i stick by my opinions. now..the rationale on which i base my stand. to me, the simplest reason would be my belief that you are created to be distinctly male or female[leaving the arguement of gays aside here] by the Creator above. like it or not, you are who you are and you have the 'duty' to act that role out. hence the categorisation of feminine vs masculine objects/behaviours. perhaps you may argue that its society not God who stipulates all the correct conduct required but do remember that you are to honour Him with your life, including the way that you portray yourself in front of other people. would you not stumble others who may derive their ideas of christians from you? its true that such things do not make you less a child of God but are you a good reflection of your Father?


i do agree that society is getting more liberalised and things are changing. i admit to benefit from the blurring of the gender divides[think jeans, education]. yet thus far all those take on a more functional reason for existence. earrings and shiny nails are nothing more than mere comestic additions. thus, i believe that we should keep to the thin line, the division between what is acceptable and one that would cause others to question. what does a earring help in proving your masculinity to the rest of the world? is it a really neccesary assessory?


okie..i think thats all i want to say about this. i know that the people i am referring to probably dun know that this blog actually exists but anyway.. you are free to disagree but ultimately i would still stand by my view. feel free to let me know what you think of this issue k. and..i started thinking about this without the intention to write a gp essay kinda thing but somehow it evolved along the way. hope it was not too heavy for you to plough through.