When a woman outshines her man

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When a woman outshines her man
Janice HengThe Straits TimesMonday, Mar 09, 2015
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What should successful women do in an Asian society in which outshining your husband is still frowned upon?
For Ms Grace Fu, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, it helped that she and her husband married in their 20s and progressed in their respective careers together.
"We basically grew together," she said last night at the annual International Women's Day celebration dinner by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Career Women's Group.
Even so, when Ms Fu, who is married to technopreneur Ivan Lee, decided to enter politics, "that was the hardest negotiation" with him.
With a laugh, she said: "I try as much as possible to 'give him face' in an Asian setting. If I'm at a wedding dinner as 'Mrs Lee', then I try not to be noticed."
She was replying to emcee Irene Ang's question, during a dialogue with about 200 career women to mark International Women's Day today.
Marketing director Amy Tan, 36, also felt this was an issue. "A lot of women I know wouldn't mind marrying down, but a lot of men I know say 'no, thank you'."
Some women might even decide to start a family without a man, she added.
But Ms Fu replied that single motherhood was a decision the Government would refrain from supporting.

This article was first published on Mar 8, 2015.
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[BuiKia]

Marketing director Amy Tan, 36, also felt this was an issue. "A lot of women I know wouldn't mind marrying down, but a lot of men I know say 'no, thank you'."

I dun think men are saying no to the idea but probably just no to her.

 

[gingerlyn]

I dun think men are saying no to the idea but probably just no to her.

buikia, dont talk cock.
look at yourself at the mirror.

 

[BuiKia]

buikia, dont talk cock.
look at yourself at the mirror.

I did but wonder if you did. why do you wear pants everyday?

 

[gingerlyn]

I did but wonder if you did. why do you wear pants everyday?

you are not fit to me male chauvanist if you are single.
a male chauvanist must be able to tame women.
are you able?

 

[BuiKia]

you are not fit to me male chauvanist if you are single.
a male chauvanist must be able to tame women.
are you able?

I can tame women but just cannot tame one who has to push his dick down into his panties to hide it everyday.

 

[eatshitndie]

do you mean like this?

 

[gingerlyn]

the first lady on the left has died

 

[looneytan]

do you mean like this?

No, like a certain woman who point finger

 

[congo9]

When a man outshine a men , it is perfectly normal. Women are being exalted and i think it is fair and it is logical.

When it comes to marriage, it is altogether another ball game. If the women think that she likes to wear the pants in the house and man must think twice before committing to the marriage. Everyone frowns on the idea of divorce.

 

[po2wq]

No, like a certain woman who point finger

wen a certain woman points her finger @ u, she wans u 2 finger her point ... :o

 

[johnny333]

Ho Ching is probably a better "money manager" at Temasek than LHL is a PM of Spore.

That is why Sporeans should be worried

 

[yellowarse]

Grace Fu was dumped by her doctor first husband who found her intolerable to live with. She now has to settle for a 'technopreneur'.

 

[syed putra]

I can tell you that nagging will go up several notch if women is on top. Then she may start going out with more successful men to parties and functions as the husband maybe too embarrass to attend. Then everything's goes.

 

[gingerlyn]

I can tell you that nagging will go up several notch if women is on top. Then she may start going out with more successful men to parties and functions as the husband maybe too embarrass to attend. Then everything's goes.

are u trying to say that Halimah is facing this problem? or Intan?

 

[frenchbriefs]

i had no idea whoring urself out to a political party is considered "outshining".

 

[Sinkie]

No way a woman will ever outshine a man. A man has a bald head when he gets older. That is a fact. Woman can neber outshine a man's bald head.

 

[xpo2015]

I didn't know Singaporean women love to be single parents. Where did Fu get this idea from?

 

[po2wq]

... Woman can neber outshine a man's bald head.

u haf made ah middaydog proud! ...

 

[jw5]

It's ok for the woman to outshine her man if she is unattractive.