What if National Service was for Women?
- Apr 24, 2015
- 1 min read
This is the question that the Youtube Channel "Butterworks" attempts to answer in this light-hearted and funny video.
National Service (NS) is compulsory for all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents who have reached the age of 18. Boys from different races, religions, and walks of life come together, almost as a rite of passage into manhood, in defence of the nation.
True to this fact of different people coming together under one common endeavor, the video imagines 4 different girls in a Singapore where conscription is mandatory for females.
It is interesting to note that more and more Singaporean females are entering the military. Two ladies in particular are in the limelight in recent months: Clarie Teo, from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Joelle Cheong (one of a few other ladies who have taken up a career in the military) from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
Whether or not you are aware of what it is like to be in the military, this video will leave you smiling.
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