Sorry guys, these lots are not for you

This article appeared in the home page of the Straits Times on 30 March 2009.

It is about parking lots at shopping malls and hotels being reserved for ladies only. There are at least four commercial buildings with such parking lots. This include shopping malls such as Century Square in Tampines which has six lots reserved for ladies. This privilege comes along with facilities such as hotel-standard restrooms.

I suppose all these privileges are mainly to entice ladies who are avid shoppers to shop at these ladies-biased malls. Although it has been well-received by both females and males, I feel that parking lots should not be women-friendly but instead family-friendly. A family with young children needs these lots more than a lady does. Reserving lot for ladies are impractical because even on their heels, women still can sashay across the car park as comfortably as any other ordinary male.

To ensure the safety of all drivers, I feel that car parks should install CCTV cameras. In this way, lots would not be needed to be reserved anymore.