Love in the Cornhusks… The Corral…
These stories made me realized that we,
women of today’s generation were so blessed.
Blessed in a way that we are free…
We can decide on our own with no boundaries
as big as the past generations.
In 1940’s- 1950’s, women lives in a marginal
life. Full of borders, limits… They make
decisions but they are not happy about it.
It is because they don’t have a choice
but to go with the flow. They don’t have
enough power to stand out unlike men.
Men, that time and until now, are the
head of the family so they have all the
power to rule. Women back then are just
like baby makers. At the early age, they
get married…After that…They would produce as
many kids they can. They are not allowed
to work outside because it is the duty of men.
So what would the women do? Get pregnant then
take care of her kids. They believe that
their kids are their future. There are some
families want their eldest child or majority
of their children are boys. It is because
they want their name to be carried generation
to generation.
But today, without us women, men can’t live.
Women are now the breadwinners. Some men are
now the one who take care of their children…
Women can now do what men can do and men can
do what women can do also.^_^
Back in 1940’s-1950’s again, social status is
one criteria on choosing the right one. It is
like a typical Pinoy movie that has a dialogue
like… “Hindi tayo bagay… mayaman ka…mahirap
lang ako..” or “langit ka..lupa ako”
hehehehe…^_^ diba???
The social status is very important
esp. on the guys’ case. A high class man
is required to marry a high class woman.
It’s for their business and for their future…
(DAW..) So I think, that time… a man and a
woman gets married to satisfy their parents and
just for the sake of their names and businesses.
Like in “The Corral”, Pilar don’t have a choice
but pick Mr. Perfecto because she don’t
have a future if she would pick Gregorio. O_o
Relationships today are not like the 1940’s type.
Maybe because men and women of today’s generation can
now both choose the right person to marry…the one they
truly loved. [Kaya nga “for better or for worst” diba???]
It’s so unfair if our parents would choose our partners
just to make their business big. DUH?! That’s why I’m
so against “fix marriages”. I wonder why some Filipinos
still do that. I’m so thankful because my mom and my
boyfriend’s parents respect us. Because in fix marriage,
it’s like you are made to be sold like a whore. Sorry
for the term but yah… a whore… @_@
So I guess that’s it… We all have the rights to
decide on our own. We don’t need to depend on other
people. But of course, we need to think a thousand
times before we decide and do “the move”. *_*
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5 comments:
hmm...i think "whore" may be too strong a term.
hehehe.. yes po..heheh..sorry for the term ^_^
I think "prostitute" is more appropriate.
You said that women can choose their true love (modern setting). Well fix marriages are not that popular anymore but it does still exist. I believe, today, more women result to "pakikipagtanan"
kahit noon, di naman lahat, fixed marriage, meron pa rin naman fixed marriage hanggang ngayon. di ba nga nauso yung term na pagtatanan? pero sa panahon ngayon, mga "tsinoy" na lang ang kadalasan nagkakaron ng fixed marriage, syempre for their business. siguro mas dominante lang ang fixed marriage noon.
kahit din shot-gun na na magpakasal ang lalaki sa babae, kahit lahat ng santo ay tinawag na ng lalaki para lang mapakasalan ang babaeng mahal nya at di ang babaeng pinipilit nyang mahalin, nasa kanya pa rin naman yung final call para makapag decide. "it's us against the world" ika nga nila. tama ba?
hahaha
high-five! *PLAK*
fixed marriages still exist.. i agree. pero konti na lang talaga siguro. mga businessmen and yung may mga dugong bughaw na lang siguro..
yes we are so blessed to make our own decisions.. have our own choices.. but we still have limitations i guess. all of us do.
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