China Dolls IV : The Return of the Insecurities

I'm curious whether my maid Java Jane actually knows of the recent international furore regarding the abuse of domestic maids in certain unlettered households. Then again I would trust the local domestic help grapevine ( one Jane's an integral part of ) to entrust her with such current knowledge.

The papers seem to suggest a rising number of cases involving domestic maid abuse. Seriously doubt that's the case - just that the press have found the latest sensational bone to pick on. Wonder whether anyone has noticed that the abusers are usually professional females as well? Anyone wanna do a study on that?

But seriously. Folks who abuse maids? Eeew. Talk about tacky nouveau riche. Haven't they heard about noblesse oblige?

So déclassé.

With the Indonesian maids bearing the brunt of the lashings - physical or otherwise, certain groups in the government have called for the relaxation of rules to allow foreign maids from China to work here. And just like the last time, we have the usual paranoid hue and cry from the locals here who fear their supposedly devoted husbands will tumble into the perfumed arms of such temptresses.


Will work for food and lodging?
Just ashamed to say that its our Chinese political leaders who have proven to be the biggest obstacle in allowing the maids from China to enter. According to these paranoid ladies in government, the lil nubile maidens would wreck families because of their involvement with the local men.

So they have suggested placing a criteria allowing only hideously disfigured octogenarian ladies to totter through the customs. Really curious who's gonna set the bar. Would they hold a butt-fugly pageant instead as a recruitment drive?

Seriously. I really can't believe we are rehashing this issue again! So let's be frank with the ladies and their complaints.

Maids as Homewreckers

Get over this please. Obviously all the years of empowering the ladies isn't working. Have some self-respect! How insecure are you?

a) Really. Get a spine. If the unstable household can be wrecked because of one tempting lil Chinese dumpling, it is gonna be wrecked anyhow. Don't blame the poor maid.
b) Please have more faith in your men. If you can’t even trust them with the maids, don’t get married. Period. Why marry him if you can't trust him? If the weak-willed husbands wanted to stray, they could easily be boffing your best friend, their colleague or your neighbour. Hell, even a passing stranger. Why bother with the domestic help?

If my man wanted to diddle the maid belowstairs, he can take a fucking hike.

Maids taking over the Household

Sure I have heard the Miss Independents saying that they want to do it all. Prove that they can juggle all the balls in the air without dropping a single one. So they don't need a maid. But seriously, what is the point? Is there something to prove? Is there a prize out there for martyred multitasking? How many times have I heard the ladies complaining that the daily housework isn't done? That their lazy husbands aren't helping? So hire a freaking maid dammit.

As a single fella with simple needs, I have absolutely no need of a maid. But I don't see what I have to prove by not getting one! Why not ease my menial burdens? I certainly don't enjoy scrubbing toilets and washing clothes.

I have heard people citing the fact that ladies abroad can handle it all - husband, kids and home - while holding down a full-time job. Darlings, they HAVE to handle it all. It's not a choice. They simply can't afford domestic help over there. Just try hiring a maid in New York. Ever heard of minimum wages?

Maids as Agents of Vice

Seriously. I have only thing to say to this. Prejudice.

Have you guys all forgotten that we are all - regardless of race - pendatang of some sort? Our immigrant ancestors must have faced just the same sort of shameful discrimination.

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Simple compromise would be to allow hunky Chinese boys in as domestic help. But I seriously doubt that's ever gonna happen.

Till then however let the maids come in.