In the Philippines, the line between sex and gender is not so clearly drawn. The crab bearing characteristics of both sexes (I'm not sure if it is hermaphroditic) is called bakla, which is very often conflated with 'gay' or 'homosexual'.
Showing posts with label Philippines gender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines gender. Show all posts
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Gender = Sex
In the Philippines, the line between sex and gender is not so clearly drawn. The crab bearing characteristics of both sexes (I'm not sure if it is hermaphroditic) is called bakla, which is very often conflated with 'gay' or 'homosexual'.
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