GENDER AND SOCIETY

Lesbian

A person who identifies as a woman and experiences attraction to the same sex/gender

Bisexual

A person who experiences attraction to both men and women

Transgender

A person whose gender identity does not correspond with the gender/Sex assigned at birth

QUEER/QUESTIONING

representing individuals whose sexual orientation or gender identity falls outside traditional societal norms

Queer

Umbrella term for non-straight/non cisgender identifies

Questioning

refers to the exploration of ones sexual orientation or gender identity

Intersex

Refers to individuals for whom chromosomal, hormonal or anatomical sex characteristics combine in a variety on ways that falls outside of medical and social classifications of male

Asexual

A person who does not experience sexual attraction or has a little interest in sexual activity

+plus

The plus symbol is in intended as an all encompassing representation of sexual orientation and gender identities.

Pansexual

A person who experience attraction to a diversity of sex/genders

2-S or two spirits

Is a term for indigenous people who feel they have both a female and a male spirit. Like third gender that can be both made male-female or something in between

Two spirits

Refers to a person who identifies as having both a masculine and a feminine spirit and is used in some indigenous people

Non binary

Umbrella term for gender identity that fall outside traditional male/female binary. It describes individuals who may feel their gender is a mix of both or neither or interely different frim male or female.

Gender fluid-no categories

Demi Sexual

Ofter refers to as Demi this term describes to someone who can only experience sexual attraction after an emotional bond has been informed

Does not have to be romantic

LOVE

Complex phenomenon characterized by an affective and cognitive inclination to someone and set of social behaviors geared towards cohesion

Intimacy

Is the psychosocial component of love knowing and being known and being known by someone in a deeply personal level, emotional closeness and connection.

Passion

The emotive and physical components of love drive towards sexual and roman Attraction

Commitment

Decision to engage and maintain a loving relationship

Relationship

Social bond between and among individuals manifested through communication and other forms of interaction

I love you

Filipinos approximately 17 times in a week

Endorphins

Hormones believed to provide humans a good mod

Section 14 Article II 1987 Cons

The state recognizes the role of women in nation building and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of men and women

Section 14 Article XIII 1987 cons

The state shall protects working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions taking into the account their maternal functions, and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize their full potenin the service of the nation

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

Provides for the election of sectoral representatives including women in local legislative councils

Party list law

Provides for the creation of women oriented or women based parties to compete under the party list system

Labor code (1989)

(Women are not allowed to work night time except medical related work)

Issues such as night work prohibition specifies that employers must provide special facilities for women, prohibition of discrimination against women in respect to termns and conditions of employment and prohibitions

Woman in nation Building Law

Is an act in promoting the integration of wen as full and equal partners of development and nation building.