Chloe Shiau - Week 10

Martin F. Manalansan IV's "In The Shadows Of Stonewall" examines how transnationalism and globalization is experienced through the Filipino LGBTQ community. The term "Gay" has never really been seen as an issue. Manalansan mentions that they are called "bakla" which means a harmless and funny creature. However, because of transnationalism and globalization, the Phillipines become aware that western culture do not see the term "gay" as something good. Because the western culture believes this is an issue, it raises confusion to the Philippines and therefore the term "gay" became an issue there. Jomar Flera writes that there is a false identity in the LGBTQ community and believes that gay liberation in the Philippines is possible.

Transnationalism and globalization is a double-edged sword. While it allows more communication between countries, countries also influence other countries in terms of views, culture, etc. Because the Filipinos see that western culture do not find "gay" people relevant, they start to question what they feel about the LGBTQ community, even though they did not have a problem beforehand.

Question: Was there a significant person in the Phillipines that showed the country what the western culture was thinking about the LGBTQ community to be able to influence society that "gay" was now an issue?



Works Cited:


Manalansan, Martin F., IV. "In the Shadows of Stonewall: Examining Gay Transnational Politics D the Diasporic Dilemma." GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies 2 (1995): 425-38. Web.