People who are with AIDS in China

This morning I read newspaper, and I saw this news about people who are with AIDS in China. I feel sorry because there are many people discriminate against those people with AIDS. These invaileds do not go to hosipital to cure disease, so it causes these invaileds die. In China, so many people do not want to have dinner with those with AIDS. In their concept, they think it is a terrible disease, but they do not know it infects with blood. Recently, China government popularizes this idea actively. I consider it is ironic because at the beginning they closed the news off and denied, and those with AIDS were isloated without treatment. If they receive the international aid at the beginning, maybe there are less people suffering from AIDS.
I really hope this similar events do not happen again!

The Weather

Recently, the weather is getting strange, sometime it is cold in the morning, but it's hot in the afternoon. The whole world can feel the weather is changing. More and more people have a cold, and me, I also got a cold twice a month, which was killing me. The winter is coming because in Hsinchu there is no autumn at all~ (the wind here is too strong, and you will feel just like in winter.) And I realized I should carry an overcoat with me no matter it’s hot or not, or I might get a cold again. Winter is coming, and I should go out and buy some new shirts and coats for myself! I love winter, but I love shopping better!
Take care and don't get a cold!!

Re: Question 1

I think there are no good ways to slove this situation of sexual discrimination in Taiwan. I know the women's rights are better than other countries. Although the government sets some enactments to protect the women's right, I think these enactments do not work well. There are some unfair events still exist around us. For instance, the female police grabs the thief by her own, and the public media will broadcast this event, and the female police will be a heroine. If the male police does the same thing, I think the result will be totally different because we take it for granted. Why do some jobs fit for female or male not both? Maybe education can change this concept, and some teachers and parents also should change thier original concept. We are used to this situation because we are effected by our parents' and teachers' concepts, so maybe when we get into this problem, we do not consider it is unfair. I think we can change this idea through the education, so children can be taught how to respect women/girls and konw that men and women are equal. I consider that way is better than setting enactments.

Question 1

These situations still exist in Taiwan. It would happen not only in jobs but also in school or even in families. Although it happens in any situations around us, we don't have ability to change this concept. In old days, the boys were more important than girls. Boys had powerful strength, so they could help thier parents in farm. Above all, Taiwan always is the patriarchy society. Parents in old days thought boys should support the families and controlled all condition, and girls should obey their fathers and husbands because they considered that girls were just appendages and the tool of bearing babies. In jobs, the reason why men earn much money than women at the beginning is that the men should take the responsibilities for supporting families. By reading historic storeis, we will find out that girls were trouble makers, and all bad things were girls' fault. Until now, we also hear the similar stories. For instance, when a couple are argue, or men have extramarital relations, most people usually think that must be the girls' fault, or girls don't take the responsibilties. From ancient times to the present, that's unfair.

Following the women rights rising, more and more women strive gor their rights. I think we only set new concept between boys and girls in education. It's a better method of changing than others.

Again

This week I caught a cold again. I thought I had better take time to do exercise more. This time it was more serious than first. I had headache and running nose. It seemed somethig wrong with my body. On Friday, I could sleep very well than usually, but I was sleepless due to headache. I hope this time I will be better soon. I hate catching a cold very much.

Hot cuppa melts hearts, gives good feelings: research

news online: http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=771829&cate_rss=news_Health&cate_img=316.jpg

It's an interesting study. When we want to drink, most of us must choose icy drinks in summer and hot drinks in winter. According to this study, we are so friendly in winter, and we are so cold in summer. I don't think this idea before. I just know that the residents in warm areas such as Indo-China Peninsula are enthusiastic than those in chilly areas. In accordance with this theory, if we want to be the warm person, we can have warm drinks. Don't choose to have icy drinks because who wants to be the cold person?

Quensiton 4: about Maternity leave

In the article,“Maternity leave plan already stirring debate”, it is being proposed that women on maternity leave should receive compensation of NT$13,500 (US$422) for six months, and husbands also can receive the same money in order to join the childern grown-up processes.Many people think it's not sufficient because the cost of most families depends on fathers' salaries. If people follow this policy, they only can get less money than before. So if I were man, I would not give my job up.

Maybe it will work, but actually I don't think it helps families because it doesn't fit for the circumstances. Especially right now, the enconomy is worse, so who is willing to get less money instend of high salaries? I think no one wants to do that. In this bad economy, if I were the boss, I would not agree with that policy. I lose employees, and I must find another person to substitute his/her works. After several months, one year or even two year, he/she comes back, but what should the boss do? Kick the person who substitue the work off? By the way, the article doesn't mention that who offer the money they receive, boss or government?

Anyway, I think the goernment should set the machinery to help women find jobs. Maybe some people think it is not fair, but so far I think it is a good way between employees and employers, isn't it?