2010 Qualities for a New Alpha Female is Widely Circulated Online

“2010 qualities for the new alpha female: she is a respectable hostess in the living room; is her own woman in the kitchen; knows how to kill & delete Trojan horses; is knowledgeable about evading firewalls; drives good cars; owns good homes; knows how to fend off husband-stealing sluts; and is even able to defend herself against hooligans.” In anticipation of International Women's Day, many Chinese women have received a widely circulated text message similar to the one in quotations above about the eight must-possess qualities for a new alpha female beginning this new decade of the 21st century.

Ms. Yin, who works as an accountant for a company in Changsha, said that she was confused about the phrases “killing Trojan horses and evading firewalls” when she first got the message on her mobile. “I asked a friend of mine about it and she gave me a good lecture about how important it is for one to be knowledgeable about the computer in this day and age. But I've never been too good with computer stuff and have always relied on my male friends for help with technical issues.”

Ms. Liu, who works with an IT company, sees things differently. She thinks that deleting Trojan horses and evading firewalls are only the very least of what one should know to do when protecting personal information and privacy online: “If you're not careful, you could end up with a nude picture scandal or something. It is never a bad thing to be a bit tech-savvy. Besides computers are useful tools for all and are not just exclusive to men.”

“Drive a Nice Car and Live in a Nice Home”

It used to be that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Nowadays, many women are thinking that perhaps the newest way to a man's heart, and will, is through gaining financial independence – or at least a better control of the family's finances. As it had been stated in the text message: “a new woman drives a nice car and buys a nice home”.

Xiao Wen, who works in the media industry, has recently bought a home for herself. Even though it hasn't been easy to put away extra cash out of her monthly salary for mortgage payments, Xiao Wen insists: “Every woman should strive to own a home of her own. When I get married I will ask my boyfriend to buy us another property. This way I can be sure that I will have a place for myself if things should not work out between us.”

Xiao Tan, another new woman from Changsha, is currently taking lessons to try and get her own driver's license. Xiao Tan tells her friends, “it is nice that your husband drives you to places, but it is even better if you can drive yourself to places.”

Fight Off Invasions of Husband-Stealing Sluts

A popular TV drama “Living Like a Snail” has brought many women to the realization that their homes and families could easily fall prey to husband-stealing sluts like the pretty young one in the TV series. There's a widely accepted scenario circulating online about the dangers of not being able to fend off these “husband-stealing sluts”: “If we lose the battle, the slut will steal our lives, spend our money, live in our homes, sleep with our husbands, and abuse our children.”

Thus, weaning the husbands off of the need to cheat in marriages became another skill that the 2010 new alpha female must obtain. Likewise, there are many advices and threads teaching about ways to fend off husband-stealing sluts in online forums, including taking better initiative, get mother-in-law on your side, and be extra sweet with pampering the husband, etc.

In conclusion, it may seem like that the eight qualities for a 2010 alpha female are way over our heads, but as Xiao Jie, a 30-year old new woman, pointed out for us: “This text message may read like a funny joke but it truly reflects the needs and thoughts of the contemporary women. Women nowadays need to strive to be more independent, need to learn to take care of herself for herself, and must be able to handle situations without depending on her male counterparts. In this day and age, men are becoming more fickle and less loyal, so the new woman must learn to protect herself and her interests – otherwise she'll end up abandoned and hurt.”

Source: sohu.com

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