"These are merely opinions about gender issues based on what was seen in the news, read from the newspaper, and heard from radio commentaries here in the Philippines."
On Female Activists
Usually, during rally demonstrations, whenever women protesters are asked what they are fighting for,
they say that they merely expressing their freedom of speech, and that they are practicing their human rights as women. They use the idea that women also have the capability and courage to fight for what is right, as a justification for their means. However, when the chief of operations give the police rally control group a Go signal to use a water hose to "shoo" away the violent protesters, complaints start to pile up. Most of these complaints come from the women who were hit by the water hose. But this time, they will use the idea of the "woman's femininity, and weakness" as the ultimate reason for accusing policemen of violating women's human rights. This results for the women to become the victims in the end, from being the just, and free woman warrior in the beginning.
Usually, during rally demonstrations, whenever women protesters are asked what they are fighting for,
they say that they merely expressing their freedom of speech, and that they are practicing their human rights as women. They use the idea that women also have the capability and courage to fight for what is right, as a justification for their means. However, when the chief of operations give the police rally control group a Go signal to use a water hose to "shoo" away the violent protesters, complaints start to pile up. Most of these complaints come from the women who were hit by the water hose. But this time, they will use the idea of the "woman's femininity, and weakness" as the ultimate reason for accusing policemen of violating women's human rights. This results for the women to become the victims in the end, from being the just, and free woman warrior in the beginning.1. Question of Thought : They say that they wanted equality? If so, why do they complain?
2. Human Characteristic Focused : Physical Capabilities and the Right to Respect of women vs. Men's
2. Human Characteristic Focused : Physical Capabilities and the Right to Respect of women vs. Men's
On Male Activists
Same scenario for this one. Some would even perform the "kapit-bisig" while walking towards their destination. While the men are doing the "kapit-bisig" with their female co-protesters (i.e. wives, lovers, group mates, colleague, party-list co-member), they ignore the idea or fact that the women can also get hurt when things become very wild and violent. They also ignore that fact that the woman who can get hurt can be their loved ones, or close friends, They even encourage one another in pushing through with the "Sugod Mga Kapatid" mission. Then the protest becomes wild and violent. Some women are bleeding, some are injured, and some are even unconscious and are rushed to the hospital. Now here comes the "right-on-time" media. When the media asks the men what happened, they will simply say that there has been some police brutality. They were just practicing their freedom of expression and right to information. In addition, they would complain that the police has no respect and "awa" on the women because so many women got hurt. In this scenario, it is the men, who are using the idea of the "woman's femininity and weakness" as a justification and a reason to blame everything on the riot control policemen for everything that has been done to the women which are out of the blue, considered as "unacceptable", regardless of the truth about who started the violence.
(PHOTO FROM : Inquirer.net)
I am not sure whether this is a clear picture of the fact that majority of Filipinos still find themselves caught up in the confusion tunnel of gender sensitivity and equality. In some situations, people still tend to forget what they really believe in because the values they acquire from their organizations, are different from their own. My point is that no matter who we are and how we were brought up, organizations where we practice our talents, where we find our passion and ideals, and where we start achieving goals and get a feeling of satisfaction, create large impacts on what we believe in.
Why do you think most protesters say the same things over and over again when their rallies become wild jungle fights with riot policemen? The reason is not about how they practiced their lines in case they will be interviewed by the media. It is all about the shared values and beliefs about gender issues that they have in their organizations which they sometimes forget to question if those values can bring them any good.
Same scenario for this one. Some would even perform the "kapit-bisig" while walking towards their destination. While the men are doing the "kapit-bisig" with their female co-protesters (i.e. wives, lovers, group mates, colleague, party-list co-member), they ignore the idea or fact that the women can also get hurt when things become very wild and violent. They also ignore that fact that the woman who can get hurt can be their loved ones, or close friends, They even encourage one another in pushing through with the "Sugod Mga Kapatid" mission. Then the protest becomes wild and violent. Some women are bleeding, some are injured, and some are even unconscious and are rushed to the hospital. Now here comes the "right-on-time" media. When the media asks the men what happened, they will simply say that there has been some police brutality. They were just practicing their freedom of expression and right to information. In addition, they would complain that the police has no respect and "awa" on the women because so many women got hurt. In this scenario, it is the men, who are using the idea of the "woman's femininity and weakness" as a justification and a reason to blame everything on the riot control policemen for everything that has been done to the women which are out of the blue, considered as "unacceptable", regardless of the truth about who started the violence.
1. Question of Thought : Why only care about the women once things have gone wrong?
2. Human Characteristic Focused : Physical Capabilities and the Right to Respect of women vs. Men's
2. Human Characteristic Focused : Physical Capabilities and the Right to Respect of women vs. Men's
(PHOTO FROM : Inquirer.net)
I am not sure whether this is a clear picture of the fact that majority of Filipinos still find themselves caught up in the confusion tunnel of gender sensitivity and equality. In some situations, people still tend to forget what they really believe in because the values they acquire from their organizations, are different from their own. My point is that no matter who we are and how we were brought up, organizations where we practice our talents, where we find our passion and ideals, and where we start achieving goals and get a feeling of satisfaction, create large impacts on what we believe in.
Why do you think most protesters say the same things over and over again when their rallies become wild jungle fights with riot policemen? The reason is not about how they practiced their lines in case they will be interviewed by the media. It is all about the shared values and beliefs about gender issues that they have in their organizations which they sometimes forget to question if those values can bring them any good.
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