9.21.2006

PhD

so, one of the new chinese students this morning informed me (on our way to the DMV to get him a lerners permit) that in china it is not wise for women to get a PhD... so of course i asked why, he said because no one would marry them... and that if you are already marreid and its ok with your husband, then you can get a PhD... but it is not wise to do so without one... So apparently the chinese men like their women uneducated.... and me being well me, of course wanted to take offence to this, but realized he was just making random conversation in the car... so i let it slide... but i wanted to be like "what the hell did you mean by that!!!!!!!!!!!!" ahh... fun fun... oh and he did sucessfully pass the test and get his learners!

2 comments:

M said...

Yeah, you can't really take offense to stuff like that. As long as you're not his wife it doesn't matter.

jkirlin said...

Although if you WERE his wife, he would be ok with you getting one, and now that he can drive....

*nudge nudge*