Papers by Blanche Blanch
femmeomenology= femme (female, feminine, femininity) + phenomenology (the study of structures of ... more femmeomenology= femme (female, feminine, femininity) + phenomenology (the study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2013 She Shouts is a grassroots project with the objective to create open discussions about lived experiences.
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The ratification of the Philippine Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (RA 7877) heralded the full... more The ratification of the Philippine Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (RA 7877) heralded the full recognition and protection of gender equality in our country’s workplaces and academic institutions. However, there had been new challenges and an onslaught of critiques against the law in the past twenty-two years since its inception. This research probes the underlying assumptions, critiques the limitations, and evaluates the proposed amendments of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 in light of the three theories on sexual harassment, namely, the natural/biological view, the sociocultural view, and liberal view.
This research argues, first, that the law’s provisions and underlying assumptions conform to the premises held by the liberal view the most, followed by by the sociocultural view, and none for the natural/biological view. Second, its limitations conform most to the beliefs and stereotypes associated with the natural/biological model, particularly sexist norms in the Philippine culture and gender stereotypes in law. Lastly, this research argues that the amendments proposed to redress the law’s limitations conform most to the feminist sociocultural view of sexual harassment.
Keywords: sexual harassment, Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995, law, natural/biological view, sociocultural view, liberal view, street/stranger harassment, gender stereotypes
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Papers by Blanche Blanch
Book Reviews by Blanche Blanch
Thesis Chapters by Blanche Blanch
This research argues, first, that the law’s provisions and underlying assumptions conform to the premises held by the liberal view the most, followed by by the sociocultural view, and none for the natural/biological view. Second, its limitations conform most to the beliefs and stereotypes associated with the natural/biological model, particularly sexist norms in the Philippine culture and gender stereotypes in law. Lastly, this research argues that the amendments proposed to redress the law’s limitations conform most to the feminist sociocultural view of sexual harassment.
Keywords: sexual harassment, Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995, law, natural/biological view, sociocultural view, liberal view, street/stranger harassment, gender stereotypes
This research argues, first, that the law’s provisions and underlying assumptions conform to the premises held by the liberal view the most, followed by by the sociocultural view, and none for the natural/biological view. Second, its limitations conform most to the beliefs and stereotypes associated with the natural/biological model, particularly sexist norms in the Philippine culture and gender stereotypes in law. Lastly, this research argues that the amendments proposed to redress the law’s limitations conform most to the feminist sociocultural view of sexual harassment.
Keywords: sexual harassment, Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995, law, natural/biological view, sociocultural view, liberal view, street/stranger harassment, gender stereotypes