From Female Voter, via e-mail
I read with great interest the developments of the MIC AGM which took place recently in Putrajaya. It was rife with political rhetoric which was dutifully picked up by most of the mainstream media. I noted that the chest-thumping antics of the power hungry men got the most attention, not unlike the display of power prevalent in the animal kingdom. Sadly, I was dismayed by the stereotypical depiction of the women leaders of MIC who modeled the latest 1Malaysia saree which took four weeks to make as reported in the Star (Aug 1, 2011).
There were only two women in the photograph depicting the leaders in the agenda-setting Central Working Committee. The sole woman quoted was Wanita chief Komala Krishna Moorthy who elaborated on the specifics of the 1Malaysia saree. She was not quoted talking about the agenda for MIC or her thoughts on MIC’s strategies for the next general election. The president alone made these comments and observations which the mainstream media captured faithfully for its earnest readers.
Silence of the voices of female BN leaders
