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Ayyak, Roxanne G.
Tindungan, Danilo Jr., P.
Abstract
Roxanne G. Ayyak, Danilo P.
Tindungan Jr.; January- February
2010. Perceptions of Female Students
of College of Teacher Education
towards the Third Gender.
Question no. 1 Thirty seven (37) respondents They are still human beings with moral values
Do you approve third genders as persons with
moral values? (ex. When a man claims that he
is a woman- going against religion’s view)
Question no. 3 Sixty one (61) respondents Religious reasons and cultural reasons
Do you approve third genders going against
their biological orientation? (ex. Men
undergoing sexual transplants, wearing of bra
etc)
Question no. 4 Sixty two (62) respondents Society does not accept
Do you approve third genders acting in the
way they feel as themselves? (ex. Men acting
like women, women acting like men)
Summary
The salient finding was, out from
the one hundred respondents,
38.5 percent responded YES to
all the four questions. While 61.5
percent responded NO to the
four questions.
Graphs showing the percentage
results
Question no. 1 Question no. 2
Do you approve third genders as Do you approve third genders
persons with moral values? (ex. When a presenting themselves differently in
man claims that he is a woman- going the society? (ex. Gays wearing skirts
against religion’s view) and make-ups, lesbians dressing and
talking like man)
100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40 40
No No
30 63 30 60
Yes
20 Yes 20 40
37
10 10
0 0
Graphs showing the percentage
results
Question no. 3 Question no. 4
Do you approve third genders going Do you approve third genders acting in the
against their biological orientation? (ex. way they feel as themselves? (ex. Men
Men undergoing sexual transplants, acting like women, women acting like
wearing of bra etc) men)
100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40 40
No
No
30 30 62
61
Yes Yes
20 20
39 38
10 10
0 0
The third genders’ are still not fully
accepted by some females in the society,
specifically on the 62 percent of the total
respondents.
This disapproval would also imply
that “liberality” of the sex and gender
is not yet fully accepted within a
group , specifically the 62 percent of
the respondents
Seminars and conventions should
jumpstarted by the College of
university, Gay and lesbian students,
student organization concerned or
concerned students on discrimination.
In the seminar and convention,
discussion about, myths on
homosexuality, gender discrimination
towards homosexuality, political and
social stand point of the homosexuals
Finally, the establishment of an
organization solely for members of the
third genders should be done. The
organization for third genders would
stand as the agency where homosexuals
can find abode and protection against
gender bias and discrimination. Meaning,
the organization for third genders should
be given the power to investigate and file
for charges to the Office of Student
Affairs. The organization should also be
given the right to create linkages to
End