Tan Chuan Jin's views on homosexuality

Tan Chuan Jin is a People's Action Party minister.

=Comments in relation to misogynist Daryush Valizadeh=

Self-proclaimed American "pick-up artist" Daryush Valizadeh, also known as Roosh V, intended to hold a meetup in Singapore on 6 February 2016 for “like-minded men in their cities”. He announced this on a controversial website that caters to "heterosexual and masculine" men. The event was finally cancelled as he could "no longer guarantee the safety or privacy of the men" who intended to attend.

In response to this incident, Tan posted the following status update on his Facebook:

A number of you have raised the issue of this character Daryush Valizadeh and what he plans to stage in Singapore. Never heard of the guy but having read up on him, I think we'd just have to stand up to misogynists like him and others who will come in various forms. He is the more obvious kind and it's easy for us to respond with disgust. But less obvious would be those that also disrespect and violate women in more subtle ways...and they exist amongst us. Just as there are those who mistreat the elderly. Abuse the young. Discriminate and ridicule those with different sexual orientation. Or even as I posted earlier, give nursing moms a hard time.

We should not just say no, but to affirm our own values by making a stand when we encounter bigotry, and to actively inculcate them in our children.

Will let the Police handle the matter. We will never be able to fully insulate ourselves from the negative excesses of society, but we can inoculate ourselves by the way we choose to exercise our choices, live our lives (imperfectly as it may be) and to bring up a better next generation by being active parents.

I think this two images probably say it best.

=See also=


 * PAP MP's views on homosexuality
 * Singapore political parties' politicians' views on homosexuality

=References=


 * Xabryna Kek, "Police 'aware' of pick-up artist Daryush Valizadeh's event plans in Singapore", Channel News Asia, 4 February 2016.

=Acknowledgements=

This article was written by Roy Tan.