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all are equals, quelling whatever discrepancies there are, and

connecting values from all throughout? Whether it's a matter of
principle or ambition, is unclear. However, it can be presumed
that maybe, it is the question itself that’s flawed, not the answer

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for it, for no matter what direction you take regard in, it's
limitlessly varied. Like time - relative, and dependent on
whatever reference frames and points one would decide to look
at. Now, what is our stand on gender identities and their roles;
shall it be labeled, hierarchized, regarded only in a particular

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manner, or just, be it what they want and stand as? Should we be
compelled to just follow widely-held beliefs, or shall we follow
the echoes of our hearts yearning for true equality?
The song “Sirena” by Gloc-9 was about the struggle of gay
individuals in the Philippines. While it mostly follows the life of
a homosexual male, it could be applied to other sexualities that

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face the same taboo status due to the stereotypes placed on them.
The song starts with the chorus where the speaker displays their
firm belief of their sexuality with the first line “Ako ay isang
sirena” the word “sirena” being a slang term for a homosexual
male. The music video of the song depicts the lead as abused by

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other men around them; mostly their father, who was shown to
dunk their head to a drum filled with water. As implied with the
lines “Drum na may tubig ang sinisisid”
and “Naglalakihang mga braso, sa 'kin dumidikdik”. The
oppression that the speaker endured was noted to have been part
of their life. The speaker expressed their prominent femininity

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as they could play female-based games and were often using
makeup; which in one line indicated was to cover the bruises
sustained from their beatings. It could be inferred that the
beatings worsened and more around them started to dislike their
presence as the speaker went into adulthood within some cases
doubting their hereditary relationship with their parents. Later

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on, their siblings moved out and they were left with their aging
father, who proclaimed in the end that he was remorseful for

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how he treated his son and that he was braver than most. The
song ends with the chorus with its last lines “Kahit ano'ng gawin
nila, bandera ko'y 'di tutumba” indicating that the speaker fully
accepts themselves and is not influenced by the negative input of

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others.
Ang bawat kasarian ay may iba't ibang ginagampanang
katayuan sa lipunan, ngunit hindi naman ito naging hadlang
upang makapag-ambag sila sa kani-kanilang mga sariling
paraan sa ating lipunan. Sa ating kasaysayan, malaki ang

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kontribusyon ng mga lalaki sa lipunan dahil sa malaki at
malakas nilang pangangatawan. Dahil dito, ang mga
kababaihan at LGBTQ+ ay nawalan ng oportunidad na
mapatunayan ang kanilang kakayahan. Subalit sa panahon
DD ngayon, at ayon rin sa isinagawang sarbey, ay nagkakaroon na
ng mas malawak pang pagka-unawa sa bawat gender identity sa
ating lipunan, na nakakatulong upang kahit pa-unti-unti, ay
natatamasa hindi lamang ng mga kalalakihan, kung hindi pati

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na rin ng mga kababaihan at ng mga LGBTQ+ ang kani-
kanilang mga karapatan at pribilehiyo na talaga namang dapat
nilang taglayin. ‘Malaya na ang mga babae’, ang sinang-ayunan
ng mahigit 51% ng mga piling respondents, kung kaya’t para sa
kanila, nararapat na sundin nila ang kani-kanilang mga
kagustuhan, na kung maipagpa-patuloy, hindi na magiging

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hadlang pa, nang tuluyan ang kanilang piniling gender sa
anumang career o landas na kanilang tatahakin, na magiging
daan sa hindi lamang kaunlaran ng sarili, kung hindi pati na
rin ng buong lipunan.
Ang mensahe na tinutukoy sa kanta ay ang diskriminasyon

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sa mga LGBTQ+ at ang dahas na nararanasan nila dahil sila ay
hindi tanggap ng lipunan. Ang mga tao ay pare-parehas sa mata
ng Diyos anuman ang kanilang gender identity. Kung kaya
dapat ay pare-parehas lang din nating respetuhin at tratuhin ng
tama tulad ng ibang tao. Iba-iba man pananaw natin tungkol sa
LGBTQ+ community, hindi pa rin tama na husgahan at tratuhin

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sila na iba. Sa pagmamahal natin sa ating kapwa, sumasabay
ang respeto, pag-aalala at pagiging mapagbigay. Dapat mahalin
natin ang kapwa natin kahit na tayo ay may pagkakaiba dahil
ang pagmamahal sa kapwa ay pagmamahal sa Diyos.
The music video of "Sirena'', depicts the speaker's daily

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challenges as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. It can be
inferred from the lyrics that the character was abused,
discriminated against, and had an identity crisis at a young age.
However, they claim that they are no different than other
genders and that they stand for what they feel is right and
makes them happy and content. Homosexuals are just like

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everyone else, that they deserve to be treated with the same
respect, and that they are just as important in our society as

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each and every one of us. Homosexuality is not a disease and,
like other genders, they have a fundamental right to life and
pursue happiness.

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Ang pagkakakilanlan ng kasarian ay tumutukoy sa
pakiramdam ng isang tao sa sarili at ang kaguluhan ng pagiging
lalaki o babae. Ang pagkakakilanlan ng kasarian ay maaaring
hindi laging tumutugma sa kasarian na itinalaga sa
kapanganakan. Ang diskriminasyon sa kasarian ay anumang
pagkilos batay sa kasarian ng isang tao, sinadya man o hindi,

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na pumipinsala sa isang tao o grupo, sa paraang nakakasakit sa
damdamin o pisikal na kalagayan. Ito ay madaling makita at
napakasimpleng gawin, maari ding i-sagawa sa isang mas
sistematikong pamamaraan, halimbawa na lamang ay isang
DD patakaran, na mukhang neutral, ngunit hindi idinisenyo sa
paraang sumasaklaw sa lahat. Maaari itong lumabag sa mga
karapatan pantao batay sa kanilang kasarian. Isang anyo ng
diskriminasyon: harassment, na maaring sa mga komento, biro,

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kabastusan, kilos, o pagpapakita ng mga larawang pang-iinsulto
o pagpapahiya sa isang tao dahil sa pagkakakilanlan sa
kasarian. Magkakaiba man ang bawat tao, hindi pa rin ito
dahilan upang tratuhin sila nang hindi maka-tao, maging sa
trabaho, paaralan, o anumang oras nang dahil lamang sa
kanyang kasarian.

VV Ang pagtrato ng hindi mabuti sa isang tao dahil hindi niya

kinakatawan ang pagiging si Malakas o si Maganda ay hindi
tama. This “change” in our society isn’t something considerable
as immoral, that only because they’re a little different means
who they are is somewhat wrong. Homosexuals, bisexuals,

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asexuals or whatever you name it, deserves respect just as us
heterosexuals. Hindi hadlang ang kasarian ng isang tao sa kung
anong kontribusyon ang maaari niyang ibigay sa ating lipunan -
hindi man ito ang nakagawian dati, ngunit hindi ito
nangangahulugang mali. Stereotyping and discrimination to
correct others based on own subjective interpretations and

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preconceptions would certainly be ethically inappropriate. How
would humanity even achieve true equality, if they are not
willing to start onto themselves? Reality is never subject to what
we believe, it is this: we are different, varied, and diversified,
that if we are, there would be no concrete basis for comparison.
Different limitlessly, just as the skies above us, wouldn’t it be so

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bad to endeavor as an open-minded society, - the bliss of
exploring so many differences without discrimination, rather
than the groundless competitions made subjectively.

Uniqueness is what of
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worshiping gender

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how about focusing on
the beauty of our
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 A H
HE LT FUL
A T
HBI S
FOR YOUR REPRODUCTIVE & ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF AND MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES
CAN HELP PROTECT YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES. HERE ARE
SOME HEALTHFUL HABITS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE
PROPERLY TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF!

MAKE VAGINAL WASHING A PART OF YOUR

DAILY ROUTINE.

USE A WASH WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS.

DON'T SCRUB YOUR INTIMATE AREA

WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING.

INCREASE CONSUMPTION OF CALCIUM AND

MAGNESIUM.

AVOID USING TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, OR

OTHER DRUGS.

GET REGULAR EXERCISE.

OATH OF
RESPONSIBILITY
I, , solemnly
swear to do my best in keeping my
reproductive and endocrine systems healthy.
I pledge to stay healthy and clean through
exercise and good hygiene; that I will uphold
my responsibilities to maintain the proper
care for my body; that I will do my best in
avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs
that may harm my reproductive and
endocrine systems; and that I will work hard
to be healthy and keep my body healthy and
strong.

Signature
 SURVEY

RESULTS
65 RESPONSES
Q.1. Ayon sa lyrics ng Q.2. Nararapat ba ang
awiting 'Babae' ng folk duo kababaihan na:
na Inang Laya, naniniwala
ka bang ang babae ay
mahihina?

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RESULTS
Q.3. Sa tingin mo ba, tunay Q.4. Naniniwala ka bang
na malaya ang babae sa dapat ring matamasa ng mga
panahon natin ngayon? kapwa natin sa LGBTQ+
community ang mga
karapatang natatamo ng
mga babae't lalaki?

Q.5. Sa palagay mo ba, kapag

naging isang bakla o lesbian
ang isang lalaki o babae,
magiging hadlang ito sa
kontribusyong Q.6. Sa iyong palagay, ang
maibibigagay nila sa Pilipinas ba ay maituturing
lipunan? isang LGBTQ+ friendly na
Bansa?

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 SURVEY

RESULTS
Q.7. Sang ayon ka ba sa Q.8. Naniniwala ka ba na
pahayag na "Ang mga babae hindi dapat nagpapakita ng
ay mas emosyonal kaysa sa kahinaan ang mga lalaki?
mga lalaki"?

survey link
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yu1I/edit#responses

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 G R O U P 1

MATTHEW RAFAEL DIEGO CASSANDRA JOY HADUCA

PAUL EDRENE MARQUEZ JACINTO PEDRO PONCO

MIKHAELA JOY REVELAR CHLOEY KHATE TOLIONGCO

ROYCE VALTE KURT VINCE VILLENA