Would you eat a candy that was not in the wrapper?

[MM 6,562]

From http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1460520792&section=11&typecate=06

The PM says he thinks not...

BANGKOK — Thailand's blunt-speaking prime minister had some advice Tuesday for his country's young women: Don't dress too revealingly, or you will be shunned like a piece of toffee without its wrapper.[/size]
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha offered the observation to reporters as Thais prepared to kick off their traditional New Year celebration, known as Songkran. The holiday comes at the hottest time of the year and is best known for the enthusiastic splashing of water upon friends and strangers alike, a practice that sometimes takes on a sexual edge, including the molestation of women.
The junta previously announced that it would try to discourage lewd behavior and dress as inappropriate for the country's culture.
"During Songkran, I ask that women wear proper clothes, Thai style, so they would look good and civilized," said Prayuth, who has two grown daughters. He said that in his opinion, women "are like toffee or candy," which people would not like to eat if already unwrapped.
Prayuth went on to qualify his own advice, saying that some nicely wrapped candy will stay on the shelf for years no matter what.
The prime minister, a former army commander, is best known for blasting his political opponents, but has controversially commented before about what he thinks is appropriate attire for women.
Shortly after two young British tourists were murdered on a beach on the resort island of Koh Tao — the woman was also raped — Prayuth wondered aloud whether tourists wearing bikinis were courting danger.
"This has always been a problem ... they think our country is beautiful and safe and they can do whatever they want, wear bikinis wherever they like. I'm asking if they wear bikinis in Thailand, will they be safe? Only if they are not beautiful," he said in September 2014, after the deaths of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge. He apologized shortly afterward, saying he only meant to warn tourists to be careful.
Prayuth's latest remarks drew criticism from Usa Lertsrisantat, director of the Foundation for Women, who said he should use his influential position to speak in a more helpful way.
"He should be sending a message to people who do not respect women's rights as well," she said. "He warns women not to wear revealing clothes, and he should warn men to respect women's rights, too. Women are not toffees or candies, we are human beings."
"When something bad happens, you can't just say that it happened because of how women dress," she said.

[Gary 4,119]

I normally like to unwrap them myself.

[atlas2 4,329]

I think he's just talking sense. Since Adam's first words to Eve......Which were....."You better get out of the way Eve....I don't know how big this thing is going to get!' Women have always been 'eye-candy'....

[brotherbuzz 3,206]

Unwrapped is fine with me as long as the 5 second rule is in play.

[biggles 509]

Sometimes i find it hard to believe the statements this guy comes out with

[graymatter 153]

I can understand that a conservative politician might feel that he should comment on a trend amongst young girls towards greater sexual liberation. I have noticed that wet T-shirts are becoming more prevalent at Songkran and yes its just the thin edge of he wedge. Whether this is right or wrong is debatable.

 

In my personal opinion the girls never look more sexy than they do at the Loy Krathong festival when they dress in traditional costumes but I can appreciate that this is impractical for Songkran with the heat and water damage. I don’t mind when they wear the flower shirts tied at the waste because this can look very appealing but as usual some girls get carried away.

 

The problem with the prime ministers comments is linking these actions with the behaviour of men. He is in fact blaming the women for the fact that men can’t control themselves. This is totally wrong but he is not the only person to do this. In India the male dominated establishment blames women who are raped just because they are there. Simply walking down the street is sufficient provocation to justify a gang rape and the legal system will support the rapists in most cases. Nothing will change until men are held accountable for their actions.

 

In Australia we have Muslim clerics blaming young girls for dressing provocatively after a gang of young men are arrested for a rape. Although society demanded punishment the true criminals are the parents and clerics who justified their actions. Until this behaviour is condemned by their role models, nothing will change.

 

In LOS we all know that sex is cheap and available everywhere so men who sexually assault women are not driven by lust but by a sense of entitlement or power. The Prime ministers message disagrees and he suggests that the victims need to accept some blame because they dress provocatively. This is wrong on so many levels but men who think this way will never be convinced.

 

This attitude Is not restricted to Thais either. I have seen it in every bar I have visited in Pattaya when me think they are entitled to grope girls, just because they work in a bar. If only you could see the look on the girls face after a bear like paw has roughly reached out and grabbed a breast. Unfortunately they will never see it because they are so involved in their own importance they would never recognise the hatred on the faces of the girls who are forced to put up with this very day.

 

Perhaps the prime minister has a good point regarding women's attire but before laying the responsibility on them he needs to make an attitude adjustment on the male population first