Inside Indonesia

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Throughout history, Indonesian women’s movement has been limited. In the past, Indonesian women had no freedom in most of educational programs and technology development. Their daily life was only on housekeeping, this seems to be unfair for them, whereas the men were keeping in progress.

I felt a pity to the past women, beside the noble and rich women, most of the ordinary women were considered as “tools”. “3R” was the most popular abbreviation at that time in my hometown. It stood for “sumur, dapur, kasur” which meant well, kitchen, bed respectively.

It meant women were only used as a servant to pick water from the ‘well’, they were treated as servants to work in ‘kitchen’, and they were only used as tools to satisfy men’s desire in sex relationships.

Nowadays, women have broken their old stereotypes; they are now one step further than before. I must be thankful and appreciate to Kartini, the hero and the pioneer that struggled for women’s right; she was the greatest aspiration for women. She struggled until her end, to lift the women’s value.

Women became advanced, it is proved by so many women’s organizations, and women have contributed their voices and persisted to their principle. And I can say that most of women in Indonesia start to pass over the men, for example Megawati, the first Indonesian’s woman president, and also women start to work in men’s area, and most of top class students are girls.

I assume the fastest development women was in Soekarno’s era (longest-term president), because I saw a big concentration of women’s organization rising that time. Then they evolved much better nowadays, even they played important role in “malestream”

The strengths of women were also reflected when Soekarno collapsed, the organizations stood still and keep in progress, that was a good thing. In era of new order, I was impressed with some organizations such as, “Gerwani” and “Dharma Wanita”. Their willing to set forward protests about politics of marriage, and religions was very thick; though some of them were assassinated and be tortured, they stood up to hold their principles.

Now, the government fully acknowledges the freedom of women, it was the sweetest fruit from women’s effort. Ministry of empowerment of women was created. But I think their wars haven’t reached the end. Diversity between indigenous women and Chinese one is their last enemy, that now they still fight with. However they are now facing their new freedom with a mixture of exhilaration and trepidation.

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This comment refers to http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/02/21/cyberbullying.ap/index.html

As technology grows faster, our life become easier, we tend to use our facilities maximally. In good way, we can double our work. In the other way, it might be abused, and sometimes it is harmful. This journal refers to tragic story of a boy named Ryan Patrick Halligan.

Ryan Patrick Halligan is 13-years old teenager from Rhode Island. What is so mysterious about this boy? The reason why he committed suicide (police still trace the true reason instead of his sensitive heart).

As the change of technology, it is also affect the chance of technique doing wicked things. Fist fighting, class taunt, all of these are old fashioned. Now we tend to use our computer to bully others. It is a sad thing in the growth of technology.

His terror started when his friends sent him e-mails and instant message, that contain a tease about his manner (rumor said that this person is a gay). My opinion is this person might have mental problem, oversensitive, I can not fully blame his friends that cyber-bullying (cyber-bullying is simply bully other via electronic media, such as internet) him, he shouldn’t take it so seriously. But still cyber-bullying is bad; it is so because as you see, he died because of this ridiculous thing.

Cyber-bullying often insult people by his physical’s appearance, fashion, friend, or sexuality. What an unpleasant thing, they humiliate innocent people behind the advancement of technology.

There was also another quite serious thing happened in New York. Two schoolboys listed about ‘sexual secrets’. Unfortunately the prosecutor decided not to charge them because of free-speech concern. But if you think carefully, how come this nasty conversation is included in Free-Speech right. Does it make sense?

Of course not, then this case motivated the speaker, John Tassoni introduced a bill of cyber-bullying, and hope that his idea would be published as a law to judge cyber-bullying. But he did not think that publishing this law would be effective, I quoted his wise statement, “You can't legislate norms, but you can only teach norms”. I am fully agreed with his statement; actually we do not need law as if the society understands the importance of norms.

I prefer the decision of some local schools in South Carolina rather than some schools which are waiting for law to make decision. This some local schools allowed the Oregon (powerful lawmaker) to withdraw cyber-bullies’ privilege in school. I agree with them because I think we must solve this problem as fast as possible to prevent another tragic case to happen.

Patricia McCormick, assistant principal of St. Philip School, has contributed her brilliant idea. I think this solution will help us in much; this is the best way to stop cyber-bullying. Just like expression “preventing is better than curing”, understanding is better than punishing. She taught the students the internet’s safety, including cyber-bullying. Therefore, parents play a big role to stop this problem totally.

Protege

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[u]Plot Synopsis for "Protege:"
On the outside, Andy appears to be only a small business owner. But in reality, he is a man with a terminal illness running a large international drug trafficking operation.
Anita Yuen plays Andy's pregnant wife. They also have 2 daughters already. Anita is unaware of Andy's illegal drug activities.
Daniel Wu is an undercover cop who spent 8 years investigating Andy's drug operations. Daniel is focused on gathering evidence to expose the drug operation ring. However, Andy was careful in covering his tracks and Daniel never saw the site where the drugs were "manufactured" nor was he introduced to Andy's other partners.
Due to Andy's illness, he hopes to retire early and pass on key responsibilities to Daniel. Andy takes Daniel along to the drug manufacturing site and an important drug deal. Daniel needs Andy's complete trust; how will this battle of wits unfold?
As Daniel approaches closer to learning the secrets of the drug operation, he faces an internal struggle and could no longer distinguish what his real identity, as a righteous cop or drug lord anymore....
Husband and wife Louis Koo and Cheung Ching Chor, are severe drug addicts. Daniel develops a unique relationship with Cheung Ching Chor. Each time Daniel witnesses her taking a dose of drugs, he hurts inside.

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