#SexTalk: Who is the Filipina of today?

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Maria Clara or Maria Ozawa? Who is the Filipina of today? We talk about feminist views and the modern Filipina

MANILA, Philippines – It’s been over a hundred years since the fictional character Maria Clara was introduced in Jose Rizal’s novels. Pious, obedient and subservient, Maria Clara became the personification of the Filipina.

Today, studies indicate that the Filipina has come far. The Gender Gap Index lists the Philippines as one of the top 10 best countries to be a woman. Research agency Grant Thompson revealed that the ratio of Filipinas taking on leadership positions in business increased to 39 percent this year from 35 percent in 2011.

Not to mention we have had two female presidents while many countries have yet to elect one.

But pro-women legislation has been slow to follow. The Philippines remains the only country in the world without divorce. And while Philippine Congress recently passed an RH Law — on March 19 implementation was was blocked by the Supreme Court. 

Has the Filipina really come far? Who is she really after being cloistered for centuries in the convent and then exposed to Hollywood?

This Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Rappler’s resident sex expert Ana Santos talks about feminist views and the modern Filipino. The Hangout will be streamed live on the Rappler homepage at 6pm.

Watch it live: 

Joining our Google Hangout are: 

Dr. Sylvia Claudio (Director, UP Women’s Studies Center)

Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio is a doctor of medicine who also holds a PhD in Psychology. She is Director of the University of the Philippines Center for Womens Studies and Professor of the Department of Women and Development Studies, College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines. She is Chair of the Board of Likhaan, Philippines.

Like most Filipinas, she is known to friends by a nickname, Guy.

Guy is author of the book, “Rape Love and Sexuality: The Construction of Woman in Discourse.” She also hosted a radio program entitled: Pag-ibig, Sekswalidad at Relasyon. Her most popular class in UP Diliman is entitled; “Gender, Sexuality and Development.

Gen Asenjo (De La Salle University Associate Author and author of “Ang Lumbay ng Dila”, literotica sa wikang Pilipino.)

Associate Professor of Literature & Creative Writing at De La Salle University-Manila, author of 5 books that include the novel in contemporary Filipino, Lumbay ng Dila, winner of the Juan C. Laya Prize in the 2011 National Book Award. A three-time winner of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature and the 2012 Honorary Fellow in the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, USA. Founder of Balay Sugidanun (House of Storytelling), an online platform for the promotion of Kinaray-a literature and culture.

Chely Esguerra (Founder, Girl Matter)

Chely is founder of Girl Matter, a 3-part program for young girls who have suffered a history of abuse. Learn more about the program here.  

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