Name: Martinez, Dominic M.

Section: BSSW AS3-1

Schedule: 7:30- 9:00 am Gender and Society (Tuesday & Friday)

Lesson 2: Gender and Sexuality across Time

Activity 1:

Get a one whole sheet of yellow paper. Interview people from different age groups
(adolescent, adult, elderly) and ask them what they can think of when they hear the words
gender and sexuality. Ask them what influenced them to have these thoughts? Please refer to
the sample table below.

ADOLESCENT(10-19yo) ADULT(20-59yo) ELDERLY(60+)

Ara Caratay Lance Cajarop Flor Mallari
- Gender is socially constructed - Gender is something about - These are two liked
identities making gender more fluid how you behave and think as a concepts that deals
and diverse. It influences people how person be it or not relative to with human identity as
they see or define themselves. your sexuality, while sexuality a person.
Gender is not fixed like sex that can talk more on the biological
be categorized into two, men and aspect of the person, his genes, Vilma Singiser
women. instead it can change through organs, and hormones. - Complexity and
time. Sexuality talks about your fluidity. Nowadays,
thoughts, attraction, feelings and Coleen Aznar People are more open
behaviors towards another person. - Sexuality, is decided based on when discussing about
one's biological sexual organ gender and sexuality,
Pierce Curbilla which could only either be which allows a wider
- Spectrum. Though gender and "penis" for male and "vagina" for space on how it can be
sexuality are both related and females, while Gender is based interpreted in our
separate terms, both of them come in on the contracted roles, society.
multiple types and forms. behavior and beliefs gained
through the society and Nelia Catalla
Eunice Torralba environment one is engaged in, - Lgbt community since
- gender and sexuality, the words which includes Lesbian, Gay, the topic tackles the
"female", " male", "heterosexual", and Bisexual, Homosexual, etc. importance of accepting
"homosexual" usually come into my and being open with
mind. I know that most people often Juan Miguel De Veyra one's sexuality.
interchanged gender with sexuality, - prejudiced, preconditions,
and vice-versa, but it is important to inequality, stereotyping,
take note of its differences. Also, individual roles, individual social
gender is more accepted by most responsibility, unjust treatment,
people than sexuality since there are and biased notions.
still discrimination against them.
 What influenced you to have these thoughts?

Ara Caratay Lance Cajarop Flor Mallari

- Throughout the battle of equality and - Being educated and rightly - Thoughts were
justice towards discrimination informed on such things, have influenced during my
regarding lgbtq+ widened my influenced me to have these stay at the Franciscan
knowledge and perception regarding thoughts. Missionaries of Mary
this social action. A lot of terms and and on how they view
subject were defined to educate Coleen Aznar individuals own identity.
people influencing my view - Through my readings
perspectives towards this things. regarding articles that are Vilma Singiser
related on gender and sexuality. - Influenced by the
Pierce Curbilla continuous acceptance
- The media. Through exposure from Juan Miguel De Veyra of our society on how
the internet and the social media, my - personal experience, social fluid gender can be.
knowledge on these topics widen. interaction, first-hand
observations, stories from Nelia Catalla
Eunice Torralba peers, and additional knowledge - Due to the ongoing
- Having these thoughts were caused about the matter. issue that is still
by the people around me, the school controversial especially
wherein we studied it in one of my here in the Philippines
classes, and most especially by what I regarding gender and
observed or see in society. sexuality.
Lesson 3: Gender and Sexuality
as a Subject of Inquiry

Motivation

Activity 1:

CONTEMPLATE: The following are common statements we hear from people. Reflect why

you think people agree or disagree with the statement. Reflect about your own thoughts: Do

you agree or disagree with each statement. Why or why not? Write your answers on a ½

crosswise yellow paper.

Statement Why People Agree Why People Disagree

Boys should not cry Boys are defined to be Every individual has their

strong and firm. Crying is a right to show their feelings

sign of weakness and emotions. Crying is a

especially if straight and sign that people normally

masculine male/guy/boy feel what they actually feel

will cry. about something.

Girls are bad drivers while boys Females are defined to be Equally, both man and

are superb drivers. doing household chores. It woman can be a bad

is not included in their drivers. It is a matter of

roles as a woman. professionalism in driving.

Based on a research, road

accidents are usually

caused by male alcoholic

drivers.
Boys should not be allowed to Dolls are define to be as a Toys and other stuff were
play dolls. girls toy. It is categorized not created for one

to be a feminine stuff. specific gender and/or sex

Therefore, seeing a boy only. The society is the

playing dolls will bring a one who constructed the

definition of a feminine guy definition of these things,

or specifically to be as a such as boys will be for

gay. cars and girls are for dolls.

Women should be prim and Woman are believed to be Personal hygiene or being

proper. It is okay for men to be the model for cleanliness clean should not be based

rowdy, they are men anyway. and orderliness in every on gender or sex. It is a

home and as well as to must and a responsibility

their self, while men are for every individual who

categorized to be the has a normal state of mind

working group in the that he/she should be free

society and are believed to from dirt and body odor.

be at the various field of

jobs so they are expected

to be coming home untidy

or dirty especially when

they work at the

construction industry.
Activity 2:

List down five questions which you want to be answered related to Gender and Sexuality.

Explain why you want to answer these questions. Identify why you think these questions are

within the scope of gender studies.

Question no. 1: Can you differentiate between the two terms, gender and sexuality?
- I would like to ask this question because a lot of the time, those two terms are being used
interchangeably and many people tend to use them in rather odd and incorrect ways. I do find
that for one to understand what gender and sexuality are, one must be open to how people
identify themselves these days. It's saddening that prejudice comes first before
understanding.

Question no. 2: Why do we have to put gender and sexuality along with the societal
roles of individuals?
- Inequalities and injustices are caused by the identified societal roles between males and
females. I think that with the openness of our society today, it is in the right season to put an
end on how the societal roles are being associated with gender and sexuality.

Question no. 3: Why is it some of the topic related to gender and sexuality still a taboo/
controversial in the Philippines?
- It is undeniably true that societal standards especially when it comes to defining male and
female, they only took the traditional definition of these terms. In the current generation,
especially in the Philippines where people are bounded by religious beliefs and traditional
practices, it is really hard for a person to be open when it comes to their own identity.

Question no. 4: How an LGBTQ+ member define acceptance?

- There are always issues regarding injustices and discrimination among these people who
are members of LGBTQ+ Community. The government always sees the right for every
individual. However, the government, the religious groups/ organizations and the LGBTQ+
Community does not meet at the same point. That is why the members of this rainbow
community always demand for an acceptance and equal opportunities. This colorful
community knows their boundaries, but sometimes they demand for something that is more
superior than of the other sex/ gender. The world already consider their rights as a liberated
individuals towards their identity. I want to ask this question to specify what my co-member
really want.

Question no. 5: Why is it important to learn and understand the concept of gender and
sexuality?
- This question is an easy question to think. It is effortless to learn the definition of these
concepts. However, even though we already know these things, why is it there still a need to
take this course in college? Maybe because, individuals does not acquire the real essence of
the concept and on how to value the knowledge of understanding and acceptance that in our
society there are gender differences and sexual preferences.