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[OPINION] #Courage has no #gender: On the phrase ‘Minsan, mas lalaki pa sa lalaki ang bakla’, "Sometimes, a LGBTQ person can be more masculine than a straight man."

While intended to highlight #Awra’s #bravery, this #line from the #song “#Sirena” by #Filipino #rapper #Gloc9 inadvertently #perpetuates the #stereotype that #masculinity and #Heterosexuality represents an #ideal #standard.

https://www.rappler.com/voices/ispeak/opinion-courage-has-no-gender-awra-briguela-language-lgbtq/

[OPINION] Courage has no gender: On the phrase 'Minsan, mas lalaki pa sa lalaki ang bakla'

'It is in using empowering language without relying on comparisons to traditional gender norms that truly sends a message of support and acceptance to queer people'

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[OPINION] Courage has no gender: On the phrase 'Minsan, mas lalaki pa sa lalaki ang bakla'