July 22 2021
Forgive Him For He Has Sinned
"Why do men visit KTVs, "health" centres, dodgy massage joints?"
That was the hot trending discussion topic in the ex-classmates WhatsApp chat group, of which, unfortunately, I am a member of, for "diplomatic" reasons.
The prudes expressed their torrents of indignation, as if this long established local cultural business practice, is as novel, as the new and ravaging coronavirus Covid-19.
Face-saving self assuring messages flooded the WhatsApp groupchat when one ex classmate asked if any of their husbands had brought Covid-19 back home: - "Nah, my husband never goes to KTVs"; "He's too busy with his work to even go for foot massage with me!"; "He's an awesome father, he doesn't even buy 4D or Toto"; "My husband loves me, he wouldn't", et cetera, et cetera.
Adamantly, they believe that the men by their side are unforgivingly pietistic boyfriends, husbands and fathers, who wouldn't indulge in such rendezvous, in the course of their marriage and fatherhood.
I beg to differ.
Well, I had a tryst with one of their "canonised" Saint Hubby some years ago. Need I say more?
All men lust. Period.
When I was a young and newly minted legal practitioner in a law firm, I often wondered why the male lawyers in the firm had an "entertainment privilege" that I wasn't entitled to.
They came into office late in the mornings without ramifications. Occasionally they would disappear in the early afternoon for some supposed "client meetings" with their male senior partners. By late afternoon, they returned, looking refreshed, shaven, neatly combed hair, and walking around with a shampoo fragrance wafting after their shadows.
Once in a while, in social conversations, they would also have their own secret code words, in the likes of names of branded luxury bags or perfumes (Eg. Gucci, Dior or Chanel).
It didn't take me long to realise what were the "itineraries" of their day "meetings" and night "entertainment" with clients.
Morality aside, it's a men's world in much of the Asian business landscape.
Singapore's business environment is no exception as it strives for commerical, property and financial investments from the elite rich in China, Japan, India, Indonesia.
And lust has always been men's privilege since time immemorial.
Nature (or God) created men's lust as a necessity, forming part and parcel of humans' procreational survival. It has been, and always will be, no matter what objections feminist movements may have. Feminists can scream their heads off in the Straits Times forum, Twitter or Facebook and it wouldn't make a slightest of difference.
Over the years, I have learnt to accept men's indiscretions.
Men will always be men.
Instead of going head-on and try to "beat" the men, women should just play the game. If I cannot "beat" the men, I will "arrange" for the men to be beaten.
For Lust is also men's intrinsic weakness, that can be exploited to my advantage.
Last but not least, to the prudish wife of the "canonised" Saint Hubby, with whom I had a tryst, I am glad that to date, ignorance is still bliss for you and your children.
I meant no harm, even though we had fun, at your expense.
Don't worry about diseases, I made sure he wore a condom.
Forgive him for he has sinned.
