UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY
SOCIAL SCIENCE 104:
GENDER AND SOCIETY
LESTER R. SALDUA, LPT
Course Instructor
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CHAPTER II:
Issues related to Gender and
Society
LESTER R. SALDUA
INSTRUCTOR
Bring out
scratch paper
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BAKIT - DAHIL
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All WHYs have
ANSWERs
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CHAPTER II:
Current issues related to
Gender and Society
LESTER R. SALDUA
INSTRUCTOR
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Kakapasok lang ni Seulgi sa loob ng bus.
Walang bakanteng upuan at nakita niyang mga
lalaki ang nakaupo sa mga ito. Nakaramdam ng
inis at pagkadismaya dahil wala na daw
“gentleman” sa mundo. Ibigay ang kuro-kuro sa
konteksto.
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SOGIE
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and
Gender Expression
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SO
Sexual Orientation
an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction
(or a combination of these) to persons of the
opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to
both sexes or more than one gender
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Sexual Orientation
HETEROSEXUAL HOMOSEXUAL BISEXUAL PANSEXUAL
attracted to opposite attracted to same sex attracted to both sexes attracted to all genders
sex
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GI
GENDER IDENTITY
CISGENDER TRANSGENDER
A gender identity that society considers to persons whose gender identity, gender
“match” the biological sex assigned at birth expression or behavior does not conform to
that typically associated with the sex to
which they were assigned at birth
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GE
Gender Expression
refers to how people present themselves form
of speaking, clothing and demeanor
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GE
Gender Expression
MASCULINE
typically male characteristics in behavior, clothing,
FEMININE
typically female characteristics in behavior, clothing,
and/or mannerisms and/or mannerisms
ANDROGYNOUS
both male and female characteristics in behavior, clothing, and/or
mannerisms
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II
DOUBLE STANDARD
evaluating the same behavior of men and women differently; what is
acceptable or appropriate for one may not be equally so for the other
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SITUATIONAL
EXAMPLES
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Fathers vs Mothers
Fathers are praised for cooking dinner
every now and then while mothers are
expected to do it all the time, without any
praise
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Body Image
Women’s body image tends to be
scrutinized far more than men’s.
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Men vs Women’s
Clothing
A man can wear the same thing every day
and no one would care.
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Men who cry
Men are not allowed to cry or else
appear weak, while a crying woman is
more accepted.
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Gendered complaints
A woman who complains is considered
“shrill”, while a man who complains is
taken seriously
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Assertive women
Assertive women are seen as ‘bossy’
while assertiveness for men is a
‘leadership trait’
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Gendered professions
A man who wants to be a nurse is
ridiculed while a woman who wants to be
a nurse is encouraged.
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III
VICTIM BLAMING
a devaluing act that occurs when the victim(s) of a
crime or an accident is held responsible — in whole or
in part — for the crimes that have been committed
against them
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WHAT’s WRONG WITH
THE STATEMENT?
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“You had to know what was going to happen
if you went up to that person's apartment.”
CONSENT IS A MUST. Every individual
knows basic human decency. Are we just to
expect something bad is gonna happen or
we are to think that every person is expected
to act good and transcend beyond their
carnal instinct?
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“What were you wearing?”
If it is all about what we wear the why do
babies, old people and even dead bodies still
experience rape and other sexual abuses?
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•“Why didn’t you come forward
sooner?”
Our experiences are valid regardless of how
may time have passed.
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A study about Blame
Classic psychological experiment in 1966
Blaming the victim helps us maintain a positive view of the world. It
reinforces the notion that “bad things happen to bad people.” It
overlooks the fact that perpetrators are at fault for inflicting pain and
committing crimes.
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Why is Victim blaming dangerous?
Blaming the victim makes it more difficult for that person to come
forward and report the assault.
On a societal level, it means fewer crimes get reported and fewer
predators get prosecuted.
Victim blaming also reinforces predator-like attitudes. It allows
perpetrators to avoid being held accountable for their actions.
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THE CULTURE OF
‘COMING OUT’
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‘COMING OUT’
Coming out refers to the process that people who are LGBTQ go through as they
work to accept their sexual orientation or gender identity and share that identity
openly with other people.
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WHAT ARE OTHER
ISSUES RELATED TO
GENDER AND SOCIETY?
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ASSIGNMENT
Watch ‘The Man’ music video by Taylor Swift and analyze the
different gender societal issues being highlighted.
Create a reflection paper of 1-3 paragraphs.
As a man/woman, how did the video make you feel?
Does the MV mirror our reality? How so?
What personal experience do you have that made you realize about the
massive impact of your gender in your life?
With your program, how will you be able to combat gender issues?
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‘THE MAN’ – TAYLOR SWIFT
THANK YOU
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