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    Asnima Aragal gave a speech on gender equality and equity. She began by thanking Madame Cherry Bertulfo for the speech topic. In the body of the speech, she defined gender equality as treating both genders equally in all situations, but noted that in practice equality often only favors women. She used the example of a man or woman hitting their spouse after being cheated on to illustrate a lack of true equality. She then distinguished equality from equity, explaining that equity means fairness and treating people differently according to their needs and circumstances. She argued that what people often advocate for is actually gender equity rather than equality.

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    Asnima Aragal gave a speech on gender equality and equity. She began by thanking Madame Cherry Bertulfo for the speech topic. In the body of the speech, she defined gender equality as treating both genders equally in all situations, but noted that in practice equality often only favors women. She used the example of a man or woman hitting their spouse after being cheated on to illustrate a lack of true equality. She then distinguished equality from equity, explaining that equity means fairness and treating people differently according to their needs and circumstances. She argued that what people often advocate for is actually gender equity rather than equality.

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    Gender Equity

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    Asnima Aragal gave a speech on gender equality and equity. She began by thanking Madame Cherry Bertulfo for the speech topic. In the body of the speech, she defined gender equality as treating both genders equally in all situations, but noted that in practice equality often only favors women. She used the example of a man or woman hitting their spouse after being cheated on to illustrate a lack of true equality. She then distinguished equality from equity, explaining that equity means fairness and treating people differently according to their needs and circumstances. She argued that what people often advocate for is actually gender equity rather than equality.

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    Good day everyone, my name is Asnima Aragal and I chose Gender Equality as a subject of my speech.

    Before I begin, I
    would like to personally thank Madame Cherry Bertulfo for giving such beautiful topics.

    I believe that Gender Equality is not new to all of you, especially that we're already in college. Perhaps as early as
    elementary years, some of us already heard about it. But I am sure that not everyone here really understands what
    gender equality really is, more so its role in the community.

    Basically, when we say equality, we treat the opposites equally. For example, if a man is allowed to fire a gun, so as a
    woman. And if a man is allowed to curse or swear, so as a woman. If that's what people want, then be it. But, looking at
    a different perspective, I think most of the times, Gender Equality only applies when the favor is on the women.

    And how is it? Let's take this for an example:

    The man's wife cheated on him, so he hit her, everybody cries for justice and feminism.

    The woman's husband cheated on her, so she hit him, everybody said he deserved it.

    Now where's the equality? I get it, some of you would argue with me because you believe that men's strength is far
    greater than of the women's, and you're right about it. Yes... But the point here is, we are talking about equality, where
    every gender should be served equally. If a man is ordered to lift ten kilos of rice, so as a woman. That, my friends, is
    EQUALITY.

    Now let me bring you to the other side of the situation. I believe most of us here are familiar with the word "Equity".
    Now, to give everybody a much clearer understanding. Equality is different from Equity. For instance, equity is when a
    person who only has one peso coin needs a hundred pesos, I'll give him 99 pesos then I give the other person who has 99
    pesos, a peso. That's equity. Equality is when I give 99 pesos to both.

    Therefore, the thing that most people sensationalize as Gender Equality isn't really what they want. It is Gender Equity.
    Where people get served accordingly and fairly. Let us not get emotionally invested into the idea of equality in gender
    because it is so toxic. Where it's only fair if it benefits us or if it favors us.

    Believe what you want to believe and perceive what you want to perceive. But let me tell you this, if you're firm in
    believing in gender equality, the least you can do is to not to run to anybody because you got served equally where it
    doesn't seem to be right anymore. I am so sorry if this might sound arrogant to anybody here, but I just wanted to share
    with you my perception and I'm not forcing anybody to side with me.

    Afterall, human as we are, we get blinded sometimes, we just have to figure out how to open our eyes once and for all.
    Thank you and good day once again.

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