WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BEING EQUAL..

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BEING EQUAL…

EQUAL??? What does it convey? According to my opinion, being equal means an action of being fairly treated. Equal does not only refer to being equal as men are equal to women, or blacks are equal to whites. However, being equal can be applied into various situations.

Recently, Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) provides a special couch for ladies in its Komuter services. Started with trains to Pelabuhan Klang, now all trains have its own ladies couch which is the middle couch. What is its rational? It is actually done in order to decrease sexual harassment cases towards ladies especially when they are in trains or any other public transport. How do people view this?

Just remember what Br. Khairul Anuar,my Sociology lecturer, said: If there is ladies couches, then, we should provide a special couch for guys too. Of course this is what a man like him would think and view, but, for us, girls and ladies, this is just a very good decision made by the authorities because we might view this as something positive, We might also view this as an acknowledgement for us, females, and this is just a very brave decision to protect us, and make sure that we are safe from being a victim of sexual harassment.

However, in order to be fair, when we talk about being equal, logically, that's what we have to do. Provide another special coach for guys as well.

p/s: just have a try, take the special coach for ladies, it's so comforting..really, don't have to worry about being unsafe..