Glides 12th Volume by GLIDES

WHY WE MARCH

KARTINI : AN UNSUNG HERO Her life, story, and legacy

DRESS ACROSS NATIONS Women’s traditional dresses over the world

OPINIONS ON EQUALITY students’ take on gender equality

RUPI KAUR : HONEY & MILK equality through poetry

GRAY : DRAMA REVIEW Drama Club’s 9 Production

Jakarta Women’s March 2017

CONTENTS

Women. A fond touch that shapes our souls. A spark of joy that paints the world. A tender love that heals the wounds. A lovely creation that she is. Okay, I’m being overly dramatic. Hello again, guys! Welcome to the 12th edition of our lovely magazine Glides. And if you’re wondering what’s with the first paragraph above? Well... April is here and it’s gonna be all about women and their important roles in our lives. International Women’s Day and of course, Kartini’s Day are just around the corner. To celebrate that, we’re gonna do a Cover Story on the Women’s March in Jakarta, and

we’ll take a look at the history of our national hero Kartini. There’s also an interview about gender equality, Fashion-Pedia discussing women’s clothing from around the world, and also a Literature Review for your additional reading pleasure. As usual, Undercover is back again, reviewing the latest performance from the Drama Club of English Department, GRAY. I hope this edition can inspire all genders to stand up and speak out for equality. Enjoy!

EDITOR’S NOTE By Arya

THE TEAM GLIDES Manager

Patricia Amadea Hartono Advisor

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Michael Ronaldo

OPEN RECRUITMENT Journalism Club is finally opening its doors and looking for some new talent! We seek students who are: • Passionate, Dedicated and Proactive • Fluent in English (both, Speaking and writing) • Artistic and creative • Able to work together in a small team • Able to work under a timecrunch Open positions include: • Editor • Content Writer • Designer • Photographer

BE A PART OF OUR TEAM If you think that Journalism Club is a good fit for you, don’t hesitate to contact us! For more information: Patricia Amadea LINE: patriciahartono Phone Number: (+62) 85757073582 Or e-mail us your portfolio! journalismclub.be@gmail.com We can’t wait for you to be a part of our team!

Fashion is one inseparable context that women can hardly leave. It’s basically the dream of every woman to have a closet full of clothes in a variety of colors and styles. There is one famous quote stated by Marilyn Monroe: “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.” However, instead of shoes, this section’s going to sum up women’s national clothing or costumes in several countries that overflow with beauty and uniqueness. Indonesia Welcome to the world’s most diverse country for its heritages! Indonesian national costume is kebaya, a traditional blouse made from semi-translucent nylon or polyester combined with brocade or embroidery. It’s usually worn with a sarong or songket, a fabric wrapped around the waist. Now, kebaya has been following the latest trend to create a more comfortable wear and incorporating modern tailoring methods, like the innovation of

clasps and zippers to ease women going to the bathroom. Thailand This neighboring country of Indonesia is well-known for its opulent royal palaces and strong Buddhism. Their traditional clothing is called chut thai. The combination includes a pha nung, a long, rectangular cloth worn around the lower body which resembles a skirt, a blouse and a sabai, a shawl-like garment usually made of silk draped diagonally around the chest with one end dropping behind the shoulder. Korea This country is famous for their extensive hallyu wave (Korean pop culture) in Asia and around the world. Their national costume is called hanbok that mainly consists of jeogori, a blouse shirt, and chima, a wrap-around skirt, which is usually worn full. Hanbok comes in many vibrant colors and

is worn as semi-formal or formal wear during traditional festivals and celebrations as well. Japan Their national costume is widely known as kimono, a traditional garment often worn by women and on special occasions as a representative of polite and a very formal clothing. Kimono is well known for its many layers and complicated wearing procedures. The price for a complete kimono outfit that consists of kimono, undergarments, obi, ties, socks, sandals and accessories, can exceed over US $20,000. Wow! Aren’t they all unique and interesting? The idea of women fashion may not always be the latest or most famous trends, but the clothing that has been around for hundreds of years presents wonderful values of heritage and history. With a bit of research, you’ll be able to find out some hidden stories behind your country’s national costume!

By Devi Yulia

FASHIONPEDIA DRESS ACROSS 02

NATIONS

WHY WE MARCH By Patricia Amadea & Michelle Aditya

Perempuan bersatu! (Women unite!) Tak bisa dikalahkan! (Cannot be defeated!) Perempuan bergerak! (Women acts!) Tak bisa dihentikan! (Cannot be stopped!) Patriarki! (Patriarchy!) Hancurkan! (Destroy it!)

These were the chants and responses that were echoing throughout from the street of Sarinah to the National Monument of Indonesia. The pink, purple, and white ocean of peaceful protestors walked together holding their banners high to celebrate International Women’s Day. It was a sight that we hadn’t seen since the Reformation Democracy era. On March 4, 2017, an overcast yet warm Saturday morning, hundreds of activists joined and participated together in the Women’s March. An array of gender identities which included females, males, and bi-genders shouted their opinions about the struggles that women in the 21st century have faced and is still facing in the light of so many daily situations. Managed

and conducted by 33 different organizations, the crowd aimed to address eight major issues, which included: Bringing back the tolerance and diversity in Indonesia. Gender equality in law infrastructure. Fulfilling women’s right for health and stopping violence against women. Protecting the lives of female workers. Building Kebijakan Public that supports women in the middle class, and disabled women. Improving the representation of women in the political arena. Eliminating discrimination and violence against the LGBT community. Contributing to global issues that affect women.

The long march started from Sarinah at 8 AM with 3 stopping points which included Halte Busway Bank Indonesia, Halte Busway Indosat, and ended at Halte Busway Museum Nasional. The march lasted for a powerful 5 hours without causing disturbances or any physical violence. The event was also celebrated with lines of dancers and singers who performed a variety of performance arts that represents women empowerment and contribution to Indonesia’s culture and society. The participants also portrayed their complaint and anger through an interesting set of creative hand-made posters and banners: • • • •

“You want to be inside? Ask my permission first.” “My body, my choice!” “There’s no gender that makes someone less human.” “I dress for me!”

Aside from the banners, the activists wore pink, purple, and white clothing that created a feeling of female empowerment due to societal standards that were given to these particular colors. However, there were add-ons to each costume or outfit. Blood stains could be seen covering the genital areas to represent menstrual cycles. And something else that moved mountains were the blood stains that were NOT covering genital areas, but other parts of the body. This was to signify suicide, rape and domestic violence victims over the past decade. Many have spoken out about the fact that these marches were just a silly imitation of the marches that occurred countrywide in the United States of America back in January 2017, but we at GLIDES feel a bit differently about this. The United States, with the power that they have, might have inspired many women around the world to finally take a stand, to break the

odds and expectations. And to have it happen as successfully as it did in one of the countries that often prefer to turn a blind eye on sexual harassment and delight in patriarchal gender roles, we think it’s definitely a mighty step into the right direction. Now, the challenges and opportunities in front of us are how we can take the Women’s March and turn it into an ongoing movement. We need to channel this energy and keep it growing as we prepare for a very long fight for women’s rights, not only in Indonesia, but all over the world. This is our movement and its power comes from its creative energy and commitment.

We can’t stop and we won’t stop.

member of a Javanese aristocratic family, which means she’s granted some privileges that were otherwise inaccessible to lower-class people, such as, attending a Dutch primary school which had inherently better quality than Indonesian primary schools at the time.

KARTINI AN UNSUNG HERO By Fernanda Azaria

Recently, the topic of equality and empowerment for women has flourished greatly in Indonesian society. While not without its struggles, Indonesian women grow aware of their worth and now have almost the same amount of opportunities as their male counterparts. This April, we are celebrating one of Indonesia’s trailblazing feminist characters who fought all her life for the right of education, Kartini. Gender equality discourse in Indonesia isn’t a common occurrence nor is it an unfamiliar topic. Nowadays, millions of Indonesian women get (almost) the same opportunities as their male counterparts. They are granted the right to an education, a career, and

beyond. Indonesian women have come a long way since the olden days where we’re only expected to graduate elementary school and then groomed to be somebody’s bride one day. Everything Indonesian women accomplish today, although we still have a long way to go, we owe most of it to Kartini. Kartini Day is celebrated in Indonesia every year on her birthday, April 21st. She is hailed as one of Indonesia’s most prominent feminist figures. Many consider her Indonesian women’s hero. Songs were written about her, pictures of her decorate Indonesian classrooms, and history teachers all across Indonesia make sure that her legacy is remembered forever by teaching the younger generations about her. Born in Jepara on April 21st, 1879, she was fortunate enough to be a

At the time, aristocratic Javanese families had strict set of values imposed upon women. They were to enter pingit or seclusion at the age of 12 so that they could be groomed to be a bride. Kartini learned how to speak and read Dutch at school, and she continued to educate herself by reading European feminist literature. She gained several Dutch friends which she continued to send letters to, and in those letters, she expressed her concern and her desire to improve indigenous Indonesian women’s social status through education. Kartini’s husband understood his wife’s desire to help other women obtain freedom and gave her his blessing to build a school. Unfortunately, after Kartini’s son was born, Kartini died in labor at the age of 25. After she was gone, Indonesian women continue to be inspired by her perseverance and legacy of fighting for women’s rights. Indonesian women would carry on to speak out against domestic abuse, sexual harassment, and most recently, religious intolerance. In this year’s Kartini Day, let’s remind ourselves of the right for education that Kartini has set for Indonesian women which has opened many doors for us and opened our minds to make us realize that we are worthy of respect, that we are capable of overcoming anything the world has to offer.

To celebrate the upcoming International Women’s Day and Kartini’s Day, we ran into some of our colleagues around the campus and asked them what they think of gender equality. After doing all the interviews, we

sat back and tried to reflect on all the answers we had received. We definitely agree. Biologically, women and men are two extremely different spectrums. They can’t be the same. They will never be the same. Those two spectrums already have their own respective bearings. However, that’s not what gender equality is all about. People like to think that it tries to make the way we treat both women and men, biologically speaking, exactly the same way, down to the tiniest detail. But it does not, it never does, and it never will.

“It’s very important because it gives women a chance to compete with men in a level playing field. Their abilities should not be undermined just simply because they are women.” -Jessica Ashari, BINUS English Department, 4th Semester

Gender equality is beyond that, beyond the surface, beyond all the biological concepts that separates them. Because as a human being, what’s inside is exactly the same: Living, breathing individuals with all of the potentials imaginable. It’s all about giving women the equal amount of rights, equal amount of chances, to strive, to do great things, to be unlimited in pursuing the utmost quality of their lives, to actually show all those potentials, just like what men have been getting forever. It is about showing women some respect, showing women that the world is not a place tilted and biased towards men. We need their fond touches, their sparks of joy, and their tender love, to keep this world up and running. That’s it, and only it. Our hope is that people will change this misconception and start giving it the perspective it deserves, and most importantly, start doing it, implementing it, and giving back women what they deserve.

“It is the mindset that everyone should have. But I believe more in gender equity than equality because in terms of physical strength, males are biologically stronger than females. Some things should be set according to each of their ability.” -Melody Kasih, BINUS English Department, 6th Semester

“What I think is that they will never be equal, looking from their biological traits. However, surely women and men can have equal rights to live their lives and equal opportunities to flourish. That’s where the importance of equality really matters.” -Bintang Yeremia, BINUS English Department, 4th semester

And yes, of course, we agree. It is important. Very important.

By Arya

OPINIONS ON EQUALITY 06

Rupi Kaur is a famous poet on Instagram. She has gained recognition during the past few years for her feminist short poems. She has since written a book of poems entitled Milk and Honey, which has now become one of New York Times bestsellers. This book is passionately dedicated to the women’s empowerment movement. how is it so easy for you to be kind to people he asked milk and honey dripped from my lips as i answered cause people have not  been kind to me “Milk and honey dripping from the lips” are the embodiment of sustenance and nourishment. They seethe from her human lips but their existence within her is not because of a mutual kindness but due to wickedness brought upon her. The name of this book captures much of what to expect from the rest of the book. Milk and Honey is divided into four sections – the Hurting, the Loving, the Breaking and the Healing, that focuses on love, loss, violence, abuse, and femininity. Rupi Kaur’s poetry is simple yet vibrant with truth.

RUPI KAUR

Because the poetry itself is raw and emotional, readers can easily associate their experiences with what she writes. Her powerful depiction of the women of color’s strength and resilience delivers a positive message in an unapologetic and empowering manner. Most of her poems are about a woman struggling with her history of abuse and manage to come out of it stronger and more in-tune with herself. Her main highlight is that women can be vulnerable, self-conscious and empowered at the same time. This self-consciousness is not about the physical appearance but more about the inner self. Rupi thinks women should be free being whoever they choose to be inside and outside, having no need to follow any rules that the society have created for them. Through this poem, a powerful message is sent to all women that we should be proud to be called brave or smart rather than just pretty. Being pretty is physical and it’s something that you’re born with. But a pretty face without a pretty soul will result to nothing… right?

By Yael Engineta

HONEY & MILK

She encourages women out there to care more on how they prettify their souls and brains with experiences and knowledge rather than focusing solely on their faces. She believes prettifying the face alone means women agree to be objectified by the patriarchy and we are definitely more than that. I want to apologize to all the women I have called pretty. Before I’ve called them inteliggent or brave. I am sorry I made it sound as though Something as simple as what you’re born with is the most you have to be proud of when your spirit has crushed mountains from now on I will say things like, you are resililient or, you are extraordinary. Not because I don’t think you’re pretty. But because you are so much more than that. - Rupi Kaur

GRAY by Michael Ronaldo

Once upon a time, in an Auditorium faraway, the Drama Club of the English Department emerged once again with their ninth and latest production, Gray. The drama tells about a conflict of principles and way of life that contradicts each other, enveloped within a medieval romantic tragedy drama. Performance-wise, the drama was quite entertaining but it still lacked the power to deliver the powerful message it was supposed to be carrying. The actors performed well. They managed to strike the good jokes for the comedic parts, but I wished they could have also delivered the same level of performance during the serious parts.

understand. For her personally, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s satisfied enough because, as she had watched through the process since the first practice, they performed far better on stage than during practices. There are definitely room for improvements, of course, but they will keep growing and take things slowly to ensure a better and stronger Drama Club. She also hopes that more people will enjoy their performances in the future. They are also very open for suggestions and critics. The Drama Club itself is open for new members who would like to have some theatrical experience by joining both as actors or helpers for backstage work.

I managed to sit down and have a talk with Grace Gabriel, the producer of this production. She said that the outcome was worth all the hard work. The audience was able to enjoy the play, mostly for the humor, although there were several scenes that they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

Overall, Gray was a success. Despite its weak points, it still manage to entertain the audience. After all, there is no black nor white, only Gray.