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In much of the world, gender is viewed as binary: man or woman, each assigned characteristics and traits designated by biological sex. But that’s not the case everywhere, says France Villarta. In a talk that’s part cultural love letter, part history lesson, he details the legacy of gender fluidity and inclusivity in his native Philippines — and emphasizes the universal beauty of all people, regardless of society’s labels.
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Gender fluid ? Is that , that thing teenage boys squeeze into their bed sheets
If so i had alot of gender fluid leak out in my hay day
I hope they taught us this back when I was in high school
Man & Woman is 100% normal. It's the way the world remains populated. It's natural. Don't fall victim too the new age philosophy. Don't change and bend like Spineless weak people
Fun fact, Filipino language doesn't have pronouns like he or she, him or her.
POV: You're here because of module.
Thank you so much
Makes me prouder to be Filipina
Out of topic here, but as a Filipino, damn, that accent is soooo good. It's a perfect blend of North American and Filipino, but it doesn't sound "konyo" at all. Just the right mixture of elements that make both accents generally distinct.
Oh, and he doesn't use as much filler words. Amazing.
luh bat mo q tinatawag n valid maiiyak aq cge luh baliw maawa k sakin malungkot n q wala n malungkot n q every day every night every looking on the sky
“Being yourself is revolutionary..”
You guys should be thanking Spain ???
Pre-colonial Philippines is much superior in terms of values than what Spaniards taught the country.
what about our language diversity/fluids
4:40
Thank god then because I don't have to preferred pronoun bullshit.
Even straight Filipino men are more graceful and soft compared to their Western straight counterparts. This is an Asian thing.
Kids can still be easily influenced by what is taught. Yes we should teach respect and give people the same rights and fair chances without hate, but we still have to teach something to the kids. That's what I think is important. It seems to me the more parents teach their kids about all these different gender and sexual roles (and teach them as normal) the higher likelihood those kids will pick something different.
Hearing this it's possible that the Babylan Male Shaman had hormon impairment that may be as a result of some endocrine disease.
i wish we had more lectures like these about our pre colonial culture(s)
Beautiful message at the end! Indeed i always wondered what life was like in precolonial philippines. As i write this and worry about the chores i havent done, what were the worries of our ancestors then? Fights against neighbouring tribes? Debts that made you a slave? Trading goods that you harvested? Or is your nipa hut strong enough to stand the storm? How about the jewelries adding weight to your being? And the elders chanting stories with all of their heart to the people… man we can only imagine
thank you for all your hard work and sharing. ?