《三八婦女節》#InternationalWomensDay
(English version below)
如果妳很厭倦成爲女人，妳可以長長久久地供奉南無地藏王菩薩的金身、瞻禮祂、向祂許願：以後輪迴不要再有女兒身，來世妳就能夠得男兒身。
做女人要爭氣。妳被別人看得起，看不起，都是在於妳。
妳如果一生祇想相夫孝子，那妳這一生就祇有這個身份，也讓人認為妳來這邊，就是做個生孩子的機器。因爲這個社會身份，妳說些話時，也難免讓人認爲是婦人之見。
妳也有妳的才能和才幹，妳應該去發揮，去貢獻。不要一味地爲先生生了多少胎後，將來換來老公的一席話：「哎呀，妳懂什麼？妳不過是個女人，會什麼？」
自己的先生講出一種輕微侮辱、影射女人沒有用的話，聽了多心酸。
其實，女性怎麼會沒有用？
女人，祇是性別不一樣而已。妳一樣有妳的腦，妳的才幹。有很多事情，也就祇有女人做得到。所以妳爲什麼要做到這樣，給別人看不好妳？
玳瑚師父由自己的父母和姐姐們帶大，從來不會看不起女人，反而是更體恤做女人的辛勞。
妳要給人看好，跟看不好，都在於妳。
年代已經不一樣。吾真心鼓勵女性走出來。
妳依然可以做妳相夫孝子的美德，但，妳不要就這樣辜負了自己的父母賜給妳的生命，及與生俱來的才幹才能，而讓生命和才華埋葬在「婚姻」這兩個字裡面。
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If you are sick and tired of being a woman, and wish to be reborn a man, you can worship and make offerings to the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattv over a long period of time, and make a wish to Him that you shall never be born a female again in your future lives.
Being a female, you must strive hard and not let others look down upon you. Whether others can view you, favourably or with disdain, is all dependent on your own self.
If you aspire to be a virtuous wife and a doting mother, then this shall be your sole identity in this lifetime. Others may think that you are a child-bearing machine, and dismiss your opinions due to how society at large perceive your chosen role.
You have your own talents and strengths, which you ought to maximise and contribute to society. Do not be blinded by social norms and resign your fate to that of a child-bearing, stay-at-home mum. Your Husband may despise you one day with these words, "Oh what do you know? You are only a women!"
Such subtle insult implies that a female is useless. How heartbreaking to hear these words from your husband.
As a matter of fact, how could a female be useless?
It is only a difference in gender. You have brains and talents, like all men. There are many things, which can only be accomplished by women. Why do you resign to such predicament and be looked down upon by others?
Master Dai Hu was brought up by his parents and elder sisters. I had never looked down on the opposite sex, but in fact empathised with their tireless contributions.
You decide what opinions others can have of you.
The times have changed. I strongly encourage women to step out.
You can still play the role of a virtuous wife and a doting mother. However, do not let your precious life and talents, bestowed by your own parents, go to waste and be buried in the tombstone of marriage.
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