Sexism abounds

The HIV/AIDS rate in Cambodia is decreasing thanks in part to advertising and promoting awareness. Always one to stick his oar in, the PM has lambasted some of the media spots, while showing a typical Cambodian male disrespect for women

Cambodian Premier Hun Sen on Wednesday said that an educational advertisement on TV seems to encourage people to have more sex, rather than tell them to adopt condom as necessity to fend off HIV/AIDS.

"The spot looks like saying Cambodian ladies are hungry for sex " but not promoting use of condoms, he said at a graduation ceremony of health students.

The public interest advertisement showed that two men were refused by some fashion models and kicked out of the room by the security guard. Later, they came back with condoms in their pockets. Two models then agreed and went out with them. (Source)

How can anyone think that it is acceptable to single out a section of society to denigrate? Why is accusing women of being sexual beings an effective insult? It's just another example of the double standard. Men go to prostitutes several times a week. Women who have more than one sexual partner (always her husband) are ejected from society for being whores.

It shows how unequal women are in this country and how the inequality and blatant sexism is being propagated by those in power. Disgusting.