Almira D.

Pacaña
Stat 658-Gender Statistics

Activity 2
Stand regarding woman/gay who are wearing revealing dress in public and
making complaints that they are “nababastos”
“kaya ka nababastos, kasi ganyan yang suot mo” “gusto mong mapansin ka, ayan
pinansin ka” and worst one is “ginusto mo yan”
We are currently in a society where everyone has an opinion on every little issue and
event circling around and even has the nerve to blame the victims of assault. My stand
on this matter has always been simple and I’m all for “your body, your choice”. I
wouldn’t want to hear anyone telling me what to and not to wear when it is my fashion
preference. Now, some people will argue that they are revealing too much and are
somehow already looking inappropriate; but who even gave us the criteria of what is
and what is not appropriate? Who gave the rule for how long or short my skirt and pants
should be? No one. Because there was never really a rule, to begin with. A person of
any gender or sexuality, not just gays and women should be given the freedom to wear
whatever outfit they deemed right for them. Not only to fit with the social standard but
rather to fully express their selves.
Some people will never know how much time and effort is put into every outfit that we
wear, especially on special occasions. We should be past that era when people are
permitted to wear dresses that they like to escape from the prying eyes of dirty and
malicious men, instead, we should educate these people about consent and respect.
We now have people from around the world advocating in spreading awareness with
this issue, but it is still not enough as we still have a long way to go. More importantly
now when we have these “self-proclaimed righteous and conservative people” always
around us and correcting us for what they think are flaws in their judgment.s
There is this song from a Japanese sub-unit Misamo that I listen to, titled “Do not
touch” the line goes, “You can watch me (watch me), but you can’t touch me (touch
me). When I say it’s okay (no, you can’t touch me)”, where they are telling a message
that, no matter how beautiful, teasing, or inviting something or someone looks, does not
give anyone the right to do or say anything. It is if you have a little respect and an
adoration for a beautiful masterpiece, you should know when and how to act without
making other people uncomfortable.
Issues like this should not be about women and gays wearing short dresses because
they were never wrong in the first place but should be for calling out and canceling the
judging and malicious minds of people who believes that the world should be run by
their own uncultured beliefs.