HONG KONG - The debate over 'nature versus nurture' in regards to one's sexuality has long been unsettled to a conclusion. Nonetheless, nurture would appear as a better explanation for one major reason for the increasing trend of lesbianity among the community of Indonesian maids in Hong Kong - the lack of trust for men.
Ayu, an Indonesian maid described men to "always cheat with other women". Common stories of these Indonesian maids' boyfriends or husbands having had an affair with another women back in their hometown after they arrive in Hong Kong are widespread among this female community, which many have consequently developed a distrust...
