These days, a dispute between a flight attendant and an armed forces political commissar couple on an airplane has sparked great concern. The woman’s hand was bruised, and her neck and body were scratched in many places.
What happened to the woman who was beaten
On the night of August 29, a flight attendant from China Southern Airlines said she was beaten and verbally abused by a man on a flight from Hefei to Guangzhou, resulting in bruises on her hands and torn clothes. The assailant threatened the flight attendants, saying he knew the leaders of China Southern Airlines, and was identified as Fang Daguo, a member of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou Yuexiu District Committee. The company’s main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public.
The two incidents are reminiscent of the “Deng Yujiao” case from years ago. The majority of those in the service industry are women, but those who are physically vulnerable are also women. In this era of consumerism, which claims that “the customer is God” everywhere, how do we view the trials and tribulations that women may suffer? How do we respond to violence?
You don’t have to be silent if “God” is just a cancer
There is a golden rule in the service industry: “The customer is God. Many people hold this statement as true. On some level, this is just a means and strategy to meet the needs of the market economy ——– Customers pay money and deserve “supreme” service, which includes: high quality goods, unconditional tolerance and a smile. This relationship makes the customer and the waiter in the formation of some kind of unwritten exploitation relationship, the waiter’s personality was pathologically dwarfed. For a long time, because China has been a patriarchal society, women have been taught to be “gentle and meek” and to serve men. For a long time, women’s personalities have been subjugated. The violence of men against waiters is a process of “enslavement” that feeds their own sense of power.
In fact, female servers are supposed to be equal to their clients. When they are treated unreasonably, it is reasonable and necessary for them to fight back. At the same time, you need to be prepared for the possibility of violence. They are not “God” and you don’t have to keep quiet!
For everyday violence, you need to know this:
Learn to call for help
Learn a self-defense technique or two and know how to use it
Carry a small, high-decibel alarm or self-defense device (such as pepper spray)
Know the local police number
To deal with violence that has occurred, you must know:
Keep evidence (such as clothes, photos of injuries, etc.)
Find witnesses and ask them to testify on your behalf
Seek help from the local police station
Learn to seek help from the local women’s union and the law
Turn to the media if necessary
You don’t have to be afraid when you are unfortunate enough to be treated violently by men
There is no need to be afraid when you are unfortunate enough to be treated violently by men. Many women are afraid to stand up for themselves because of the long-held traditional view that women should be gentle and shy. But they don’t consider that it’s only natural to be victimized.
Not long ago, four young women gathered under the Canton Tower near Changshou Road in Guangzhou attracted the attention of passersby. They shaved each other’s heads and read a letter to the Ministry of Education, expressing their concern about the recent issue of differentiation between male and female students in the early batch of the college entrance examination. They were brave enough to resist the “policy violence” and defend their rights.
Women, as a vulnerable group, may encounter various kinds of oppression from men in the middle of their job search and work. We should all learn to stand in the sun and speak out, just like these Guangzhou girls.
Summary:
Gender equality is a long way to go. As vulnerable women who still live in a patriarchal society, we need to learn to protect ourselves and know how to defend our rights.