Contradictheory: A woman’s place

After leaving to have children, fewer Malaysian women return to the work force. And women who are the only female at the office are one-and-a-half times more likely than men to feel burned out and consider leaving the workforce. — 123rf.com

“What are the characteristics of a man?” This was one of the questions on a Malaysian Pendidikan Kesihatan (Health Studies) exercise sheet for Year Three children.

It seems you can determine a child’s gender by whether they do the following:

> Play with Barbie dolls.

> Help mother cook in the kitchen.

> Play football in the field.

> Wear a hair clip.