Perceptions of Female Students

of College of Teacher Education

Towards the Third Gender.

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.

Benguet State University, La

Trinidad, Benguet.
Instructor: Sir Sylvestre K. Aben.
The study was conducted to
determine the perception of 100
female students of the College of
Teacher Education towards the
third gender, also known as the
homosexuals. 100 female students
were randomly selected to act as
our respondents.
The data tallied, graphed and analyzed
according to the problem of the study.
Considering the age, year level sex and
gender, there were significant findings
on how the respondents perceive the
third genders in their religious, social,
behavioral and biological self-
presentation.
Methodology
Survey method was used in the
gathering of the data needed for the
research.

A prepared set of questions were asked

for the respondents to answer
Results
The results could be best
described by the following tables.
First, the table for the respondents
who answered yes.
Questions Yes Why

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. 2 Forty (40) respondents Freedom of self-expression

Do you approve third genders presenting
themselves differently in the society? (ex.
Gays wearing skirts and make-ups, lesbians
dressing and talking like man)

Question no. 3 Thirty nine (39) respondents Freedom of self-expression

Do you approve third genders going against
their biological orientation? (ex. Men
undergoing sexual transplants, wearing of bra
etc)

Question no. 4 Thirty seven (38) respondents The right to express

Do you approve third genders acting in the
way they feel as themselves? (ex. Men acting
like women, women acting like men)
Second, the table for the respondents
who answered no.
Questions No Why

Question no. 1 Sixty three (63) respondents Religious reasons

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. 2 Sixty (60) respondents Appropriateness for the society

Do you approve third genders presenting
themselves differently in the society? (ex.
Gays wearing skirts and make-ups, lesbians
dressing and talking like man)

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
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)
100
Question no. 2
Do you approve third genders
presenting themselves differently in
the society? (ex. Gays wearing skirts
and make-ups, lesbians dressing and
talking like man)
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
Do you approve third genders going
against their biological orientation? (ex.
Men undergoing sexual transplants,
wearing of bra etc)
Question no. 4
Do you approve third genders acting in the
way they feel as themselves? (ex. Men
acting like women, women acting like
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

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