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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Gender Change ;)
Imagine a guy with broad shoulders and manly voice wearing a cute pink floral dress and a three- inch heels or a girl with a thin torso wearing polo shirt, baggy pants and extremely short hair just like men. Would you fringe or just ignore the idea?
In today's era, it has become commonplace or typical to see those "once guys" turned into "very girly gays" or the "once girls" turned into "very robust man". Talk about the long blondie hair, perfect 36-24-36 body statistics (thanks to Dr. Belo and Calayan), lost Adam's apple, gay lingo, the rockstar look, the "lesbian walk", etc. These unique creatures even dominate over any field or career: Fashion, Cinematography, Medicine, Law, Business, etc. And whether we admit it or not, they truly excel in their chosen path and exude passion and vivacity in it; but behind this is an inconvenient truth: GENDER DISCRIMINATION among gays and lesbians still exists!
Since the world began, it has been a long point of argument that God, as stated in the Bible, had only created man and woman- no gays and lesbians whatsoever! But as time passes by, it's as difficult as an abstract painting to decipher how, why, when and where did this era of gays- and- lesbians -in -existence began.“Religion” and “morality” are commonly heard in reactionary arguments to gay rights. But Catholicism alone may not be an adequate excuse for denying gay and lesbian Filipinos their civil rights in years to come. Many majority-Catholic countries have already extended either marriage equality to same-sex couples.
Currently, discrimination based on sex is defined as adverse action against another person, that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex. This is considered a form of prejudice and is illegal in certain enumerated circumstances in most countries.
The prospects for substantive equality for homosexuals in the Philippines may seem bleak. As a staunchly conservative country heavily influenced by the Church and the directives of the Vatican, it is commonly said and basically true that when it comes to the civil rights of the homosexuals, the Philippines is about 20 years behind the U.S. and 35 years behind Western Europe.
Tracing back the Victorian Era or the Conservative Period, matters such as sex, homosexuality, etc. remained fragile things to talk about not until the dawn of the 19th Century 'til present. As we can perceive, there's never been an astonishment or awe when you see a guy cross-dressing or a girl acting like a man. Based on research, there were a lot of factors that contribute to this circumstance. One is heredity and family factor. Studies showed that men born in a family surrounded by women, or women born in a family of men, would likely to act or maneovre femininely/ manly. Next is this "identity crisis" that usually happens at puberty/ adolescence stag
e. Teens usually experience enigma or confusion that'll lead to questions like: "Why do I get attracted to the same sex as mine?" or "Why do I love to become and use the stiff of my opposite sex?" "Why??!" If these why's couldn't be answered, it'll lead to a nerve-racking crisis. And the last is the"parent's nurturing custom". Over- protective parents who tend to control the lives of confused, curious teens would even sometimes worsen the case. Boys become "chickens" or "unusually lady- like" while girls rebel and switch the other side of the coin.
In the face of the planet, gender discrimination cases are rampant and irevitable.Though what constitutes sex discrimination varies between countries, the essence is that it is an adverse action taken by one person against another person that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex. Discrimination of that nature in certain enumerated circumstances is illegal in many countries.
In the eyes of the society, homosexuals are disgusting, blasphemous, profane beings because they committed a
mortal sin. Though gender discrimination and sexism refers to beliefs and attitudes in relation to the gender of a person, such beliefs and attitudes are of a social nature and do not, normally, carry any legal consequences. Sex discrimination, on the other hand, may have legal consequences.Lesbians and gays continue to be oppressed by the iniquitous
treatment of society at large, primarily because of misconceptions and ignorance.
Lesbians and gays continue to be oppressed by the iniquitous
treatment of society at large, primarily because of misconceptions and ignorance. Sadly for our democracy, gays and lesbians are still considered second class citizens when they try to exercise the rights to which they are rightfully entitled as citizens of the Republic.It's really detrimental to treat these people like trash or like nobody because the bottom line is: THEY'RE STILL HUMAN BEINGS like us!! Maybe they're like that; two identities in one body but it would be foolish and unfair to morally sicken them bacause in the first place, they themselves didn't really want to become what they are!. That's their fate so let's be open- minded and accept them for who and what they are.
So far there are politicians willing to discuss and even support the proposed anti-discrimination legislation, but none are brave enough to mention same-sex civil unions or marriage. Not only would that be political suicide, but no one would even take it seriously. It's simply far too soon to imagine that happening in the Philippines within the next foreseeable decades at least; after all, divorce hasn't even been legalized yet and it's the 21st century. The social climate of the country today isn't anywhere near an acceptance of state recognition of same-sex relationships.
The future may be a question mark, but hope remains and optimism persists, for the homosexuals and homosexuals rights activists know that time is on their side. The younger generation of Filipinos give cause for hope, as many do not share the rigidly conservative views of their parents' and grandparents' generation. As the old guard gradually will step aside from their current positions of power in the lawmaking process, a new generation of Filipinos more open and connected with the Western world and it's influences will eventually take their place as leaders of tomorrow's Philippines.
Gender discrimination will lead us nowhere. Come on people, grow up.Let's face the reality! Nobody's perfect, right?
Is it that hard and difficult to imagine?
Let's ACCEPT .LOVE. RESPECT
In today's era, it has become commonplace or typical to see those "once guys" turned into "very girly gays" or the "once girls" turned into "very robust man". Talk about the long blondie hair, perfect 36-24-36 body statistics (thanks to Dr. Belo and Calayan), lost Adam's apple, gay lingo, the rockstar look, the "lesbian walk", etc. These unique creatures even dominate over any field or career: Fashion, Cinematography, Medicine, Law, Business, etc. And whether we admit it or not, they truly excel in their chosen path and exude passion and vivacity in it; but behind this is an inconvenient truth: GENDER DISCRIMINATION among gays and lesbians still exists!
Since the world began, it has been a long point of argument that God, as stated in the Bible, had only created man and woman- no gays and lesbians whatsoever! But as time passes by, it's as difficult as an abstract painting to decipher how, why, when and where did this era of gays- and- lesbians -in -existence began.“Religion” and “morality” are commonly heard in reactionary arguments to gay rights. But Catholicism alone may not be an adequate excuse for denying gay and lesbian Filipinos their civil rights in years to come. Many majority-Catholic countries have already extended either marriage equality to same-sex couples.
Currently, discrimination based on sex is defined as adverse action against another person, that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex. This is considered a form of prejudice and is illegal in certain enumerated circumstances in most countries.
The prospects for substantive equality for homosexuals in the Philippines may seem bleak. As a staunchly conservative country heavily influenced by the Church and the directives of the Vatican, it is commonly said and basically true that when it comes to the civil rights of the homosexuals, the Philippines is about 20 years behind the U.S. and 35 years behind Western Europe.
Tracing back the Victorian Era or the Conservative Period, matters such as sex, homosexuality, etc. remained fragile things to talk about not until the dawn of the 19th Century 'til present. As we can perceive, there's never been an astonishment or awe when you see a guy cross-dressing or a girl acting like a man. Based on research, there were a lot of factors that contribute to this circumstance. One is heredity and family factor. Studies showed that men born in a family surrounded by women, or women born in a family of men, would likely to act or maneovre femininely/ manly. Next is this "identity crisis" that usually happens at puberty/ adolescence stag
e. Teens usually experience enigma or confusion that'll lead to questions like: "Why do I get attracted to the same sex as mine?" or "Why do I love to become and use the stiff of my opposite sex?" "Why??!" If these why's couldn't be answered, it'll lead to a nerve-racking crisis. And the last is the"parent's nurturing custom". Over- protective parents who tend to control the lives of confused, curious teens would even sometimes worsen the case. Boys become "chickens" or "unusually lady- like" while girls rebel and switch the other side of the coin.In the face of the planet, gender discrimination cases are rampant and irevitable.Though what constitutes sex discrimination varies between countries, the essence is that it is an adverse action taken by one person against another person that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex. Discrimination of that nature in certain enumerated circumstances is illegal in many countries.
In the eyes of the society, homosexuals are disgusting, blasphemous, profane beings because they committed a
mortal sin. Though gender discrimination and sexism refers to beliefs and attitudes in relation to the gender of a person, such beliefs and attitudes are of a social nature and do not, normally, carry any legal consequences. Sex discrimination, on the other hand, may have legal consequences.Lesbians and gays continue to be oppressed by the iniquitoustreatment of society at large, primarily because of misconceptions and ignorance.
Lesbians and gays continue to be oppressed by the iniquitous
treatment of society at large, primarily because of misconceptions and ignorance. Sadly for our democracy, gays and lesbians are still considered second class citizens when they try to exercise the rights to which they are rightfully entitled as citizens of the Republic.It's really detrimental to treat these people like trash or like nobody because the bottom line is: THEY'RE STILL HUMAN BEINGS like us!! Maybe they're like that; two identities in one body but it would be foolish and unfair to morally sicken them bacause in the first place, they themselves didn't really want to become what they are!. That's their fate so let's be open- minded and accept them for who and what they are.
So far there are politicians willing to discuss and even support the proposed anti-discrimination legislation, but none are brave enough to mention same-sex civil unions or marriage. Not only would that be political suicide, but no one would even take it seriously. It's simply far too soon to imagine that happening in the Philippines within the next foreseeable decades at least; after all, divorce hasn't even been legalized yet and it's the 21st century. The social climate of the country today isn't anywhere near an acceptance of state recognition of same-sex relationships.
The future may be a question mark, but hope remains and optimism persists, for the homosexuals and homosexuals rights activists know that time is on their side. The younger generation of Filipinos give cause for hope, as many do not share the rigidly conservative views of their parents' and grandparents' generation. As the old guard gradually will step aside from their current positions of power in the lawmaking process, a new generation of Filipinos more open and connected with the Western world and it's influences will eventually take their place as leaders of tomorrow's Philippines.
Gender discrimination will lead us nowhere. Come on people, grow up.Let's face the reality! Nobody's perfect, right?
Is it that hard and difficult to imagine?
Let's ACCEPT .LOVE. RESPECT
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