A Way of Life: Filipino Culture The variety of cultures introduces a variety of gender roles. Gender roles is such a complex topic because culture reflects the way a man or woman is viewed, and it also determines the expectations of men and women. In the Filipino cultures there are other things to factor in when considering the role of men and women. Age and titles are things that must be factored in when considering the roles and expectations of men and women of the Filipino culture. The many roles that men and women take on determines where they stand when viewing the culture from a social hierarchy point of view. Filipino women are expected to take on the image of “Maria Clara” which is a woman who is shy, demure, modest, self-effacing,
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Many view Filipino men as not masculine enough (Alfredo Roces). The role of the son, father, and husband are very similar. They’re expected to bread winner (Alfredo Roces). The son is not expected to become independent in fact that causes commotion in families (Alfredo Roces). Filipino men aren’t confined to the man box that Tony Porter speaks about in his Ted Talk “A Call to Men”. Porter speaks about how men need step up when it comes to raising their sons rather than confining them to the man box. The way you raise your son determines how he treats others in the future. This could also explain why to some Filipino men are seen as not masculine enough. The man box encourages masculinity and becoming an independent man is highly looked upon yet when you look at the Filipino culture it’s looked down on. The man box also indirectly supports or causes the violence towards women while in the Filipino culture the men are encouraged and expected to control their anger. The man box states that men shouldn’t show emotions this is slightly similar to how Filipino men are to act toward their children because it isn’t their job to build relationships with their children they are just supposed to provide. Filipino men however unlike Filipina women do not suffer from a double standard created by
Many view Filipino men as not masculine enough (Alfredo Roces). The role of the son, father, and husband are very similar. They’re expected to bread winner (Alfredo Roces). The son is not expected to become independent in fact that causes commotion in families (Alfredo Roces). Filipino men aren’t confined to the man box that Tony Porter speaks about in his Ted Talk “A Call to Men”. Porter speaks about how men need step up when it comes to raising their sons rather than confining them to the man box. The way you raise your son determines how he treats others in the future. This could also explain why to some Filipino men are seen as not masculine enough. The man box encourages masculinity and becoming an independent man is highly looked upon yet when you look at the Filipino culture it’s looked down on. The man box also indirectly supports or causes the violence towards women while in the Filipino culture the men are encouraged and expected to control their anger. The man box states that men shouldn’t show emotions this is slightly similar to how Filipino men are to act toward their children because it isn’t their job to build relationships with their children they are just supposed to provide. Filipino men however unlike Filipina women do not suffer from a double standard created by