Penuela, Joshua F.

GNED 10
BSIT 2-1 Activity 1

Gender Discrimination Behaviors

Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on gender, particularly discrimination

against women. It may also refer to persons being treated unfairly because of their gender
or sex. Although the exact origin of the phrase as it is used now is unknown, it is related
to the "second wave of feminism," which ran from the 1960s to the 1980s and was most
likely based on the notion of racism. It is critical to recognize that these gender
stereotypes are suffocating for everyone. Girls are taught to be physically weaker ("run
like a girl"), while males are encouraged to be emotionally weaker ("guys don't cry").
These gender norms, and the indoctrination that maintains them, have resulted in
discrimination against women in public life since they are frequently perceived as
unnecessarily opposing their given gender position. Essentially, internalizing stereotypes
and gender norms reinforces the power system that underpins discrimination and
violence against women. It should be noted that this historical process does not exclude
any location of the world; yet, in some countries, it includes higher violence against
women.

Sexual harassment is a legal phrase that relates to unwanted verbal or physical

sexual activity. It covers any sexually driven conduct that the receiver considers insulting.
Sexual harassment may occur in the family, the job, school, and the greater community,
among other locations. Unwanted touching, sexually suggestive comments, harsh or
disrespectful statements regarding one's gender identity or gender expression, and
probing into one's personal private life concerning their sexual history or orientation, to
mention a few examples. Boys can be victims of sexual harassment, and the harassers
are virtually usually men. This demonstrates how masculine superiority over what is
regarded as devalued or can be dominated through the body leads to sexual violence. It
is critical to underline the repercussions of patriarchal authority, which manifests itself in
everything regarded as devalued and hierarchized by that dominance. Sexual
harassment exists in the cyber world as well as on the street, office, or other physical
spaces where women may be. Women are harassed on social media, and the Internet
has created a vast platform for women to be abused, objectified, and harassed. Despite
all of the advantages of social media in gathering and supporting like-minded individuals,
the anonymity it provides creates an extra arena for women to be mistreated.

The gender situation in the Philippines is marked by stark contrasts. It vividly

depicts examples of women's progress in politics, academic and professional success,
and even legislation. Images of prostituted women, abused wives, economically
impoverished women, and exploited migrant workers, on the other hand, stand in stark
contrast. Socio-cultural norms are colliding with the digital and online age. The lengthy
history of colonization has instilled in Filipinos a patriarchal society. Modern women
exerting themselves in many spheres of life are eroding the perception of women as full-
time homemakers, subject to men, victims of domestic abuse, reserve workforce, and
sexual objects. On the other side, the harsh realities of the global economy and
consumerism either isolate, discriminate against, or even exploit others.