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Which is sad, because the way for women of that milieu to have any standing in society or a disposable income is by marrying. And the way to "seal and secure" the marriage is to have children ASAP.
I had a part time job when I was in uni. It was a crappy job at a cinema (it was not crappy, it was actually a load of fun, but you know, "crappy"), but I'm a millennial. My mother's cousin told me she used to want to do part time at a store, just to have her own money (her husband had a flashy job), but hubby told her not to do it, because, "What if our friends visit that store? Where do we put our face?"
Saving face... pffftt. I believe this is still the sentiment in places like Hongkong, certain classes in India, in Indonesia, etc. Upper class women shouldn't work or study, lest it makes them look working class.
That's absurd!
Yes, absolutely bonkers!