Women Catfight In AWARE
Hey, I’m not sure if you have watched the latest blockbuster in town? It’s titled “Women catfight in AWARE”.
AWARE, of course stands for the Association of Women for Action and Research. And trust me, the blockbuster is so good with its plots, twists, hue and cry that a second-parter and third instalment is on its way. It’s definitely value for money. More important, it’s free entertainment.
The Old Birds could not believe they were unceremoniously disposed out of office during the AGM by a team of fresh upstarts. They raised a hullabaloo and questioned the motive and integrity of the New Guard. They demanded to know if the newcomers shared AWARE’s vision and values, including equality for all regardless of race, religion or sexuality. More importantly, they hissed at a conspiracy theory that the New Birds had hatched a devious plan to oust them both from office and physically (by changing the locks to the office).
The latest development is that the Old Birds are mooting a vote of no confidence in the new exco commitee in the forthcoming EGM.
And the New Birds, by maintaining their silence and refusing to kowtow to the questions of the Old Birds only added to the brewing storm that is threatening to spill out of the teapot. Add to the drama the employee of the newly elected president when it issued an official statement stating it did not support her plan to run for presidency.
Then they dealt a deadly blow to the Old Birds by claiming that death threats were received and they feared for their lives. To add extra fuel, they accused the Old Birds were slanting dangerously to becoming a pro-gay and pro-lesbian organisation with their views on this alternative lifestyle.
Behind closed doors, the women cried, quivered, shouted and banged tables. Call for press conferences too they did.
When I first read about this saga, I could not understand what’s the fucking problem with these women. Maybe it’s just inherent in all women that they get jealous easily. Women are funny creatures. If you shower them with too much attention, they suspect that you are being unfaithful to them and thus are trying to mask your guilt. If you don’t treat them well, they will complain that you don’t have a place for them in your heart. As men, we have a tough job understanding women.
Then I started to view things from a wider picture. From a third person’s viewpoint, I feel it all boils down to power. The women who have been in power for the last 15 – 20 years want to continue to wield power. The new bunch of women wanted power, and seized it in a pseudo coup d’état. Who doesn’t like power? It feels so high and mighty being the president of XYZ organisation. You have the clout. You have followers. You only need to dress pretty and walk daintly. You only need to delegate work to your subordinates. But remember, power corrupts.
It’s showdown on May 2 at the EGM. In the meantime, let the catfights continue. Scratch scratch here, claw claw there. Meow here meow there, meow everywhere!
