MODULE 1

Gender and Society as a Social Reality

LLACUNA, KARL M. CE-2C

B. CALL A FRIEND
Activity 2: SELF-REFLECTION
Instruction:
Find a friend or someone whom you are comfortable to discuss your thoughts and
feelings. On your own, reflect on the question. Share ideas with them. Think about the
phrases babae kasi, lalaki kasi, haligi ng tahanan, ilaw ng tahanan, and pakipot. In a short
bond paper, briefly explain your answer to the question below:

MY OWN IDEAS ABOUT THE MY FRIEND’S (ANN AIAH

GIVEN PHRASES,
babae kasi, kaya emosiyonal
lalaki kasi, kaya basagulero
haligi ng tahanan kasi, kaya
responsible
ilaw ng tahanan kasi, kaya
maasikaso
pakipot kasi, kaya maarte
MONDIA) IDEA ABOUT THE
GIVEN PHRASES,
babae kasi, kaya mahinhin
lalaki kasi, kaya matikas
haligi ng tahanan kasi, kaya
matatag
ilaw ng tahanan kasi, kaya maaruga
pakipot kasi, kaya conservative

How these words communicate patriarchy?

- These words communicate patriarchy in a way that emphasizes men as stronger
and/or superior to women. For example, based on our shared ideas, is that when
you are a girl you are expected to be “mahinhin” and “emosiyonal” and when you
are a boy you are expected to be “matikas” and “basagulero”. Another example, is
that haligi ng tahanan are expected to be “responsible” and “matatag”, while ilaw
ng tahanan is expected to be “maaruga” and “maasikaso”. According to these
completed phrases, men and women have different traits or characteristics based
on what society views them as. Women shouldn't be considered superior, and men
shouldn't be considered weak and vulnerable, which again communicates as
patriarchy.