TheMekongRedDiary

Don't blame women for men's lack of self control Wednesday, 31 March 2010 15:00 Sim Socheata Dear Editor, The article “Teachers, students to march against short skirts” (March 25) brings a disturbing feeling to me. It is important to preserve our tradition and culture. However, this preservation must be for both men and women, and it should not be forced on only one or the other. In reality, there are almost no Khmer traditional dresses worn in public. If one walks along the streets of Phnom Penh, what one generally sees is a diversity of clothing for both men and women. Of course, there are several traditional dresses that are worn for official functions, mostly by women. The views of the few students in the article reflect that it affects male students and teachers when female students wear short skirts. It brings out the lustful feelings of these men who cannot help themselves and cannot behave decently in an academic setting. We are witnessing that women and girls are bl...