sexuality in the classroom
Wala lang, may pinsagutan kasi sakin ung isa kong friend, panfil 19 ito, wala natuwa lang ako sa mga sinulat ko. FYI medjo feministically inclined ako.
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It is important that we, as students of a state University, the University of the Philippines no less, study the topic of sexuality in literature in the Philippine context, because aside from the fact that every Filipino should know about her own traditions and culture, each one of us are somehow affected or intrigued by this topic and should somehow be enlightened of it, for our own better understanding.
The study of sexuality is a very obscure subject, mostly only taken by students because of its connotation as a sex education class. Sexuality is something that is not commonly discussed in Filipino tradition, being somewhat conservative, every Filipino child is discouraged from talking about his or her sexuality in public and is restricted to talking about it with friends who are no more knowledgeable, and therefore end up with misleading knowledge regarding the subject.
This “false’ knowledge can lead to adverse effects like homosexually inclined individuals disregarding their self respect and freedom in exchange for acceptance from society. By studying sexuality, this understanding of homosexuality can open up the mind of the said individual and let him/her accept herself as who he/she is, and in turn can also inform the society that, in first place,, was the one who put him/her in hiding from his/her own sexuality.
The study of sexuality doesn’t necessarily mean the promotion of homosexuality, but rather its acceptance. This is also leads to the acceptance of those we call masochistic or feministic. It cannot be denied that these type of people exist and are forever fighting for what they think is true, the study of sexuality helps society understand as well as accept the fact that these types of things happen and we as free people have all the right to be homosexual or feministic or whatever.
Sexuality goes hand in hand with literature, and many might also agree that almost everything goes hand in hand with literature, because it is through literature, and just recently mass media, that information is relayed to other people. Literature has been part of our history for a long time and has since given us a way to communicate with other people long after we are gone from this world, literature shows the past, present and would be future of everything, and is therefore a good vehicle for relaying one’s message and in the case of sexuality, the messages of those who are in tune with theirs.
