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    Transvetism

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    The document discusses issues faced by the LGBT community in the Philippines, particularly regarding transgender students expressing their gender identity in schools. It notes that while some teachers and policies strictly enforce dress codes and see gender non-conforming clothing as a disruption, others recognize students' individual differences and right to identity. The case study of a transgender college graduate who was allowed to wear women's clothing for her ceremony shows that accommodating gender identity does not inherently cause problems when rules are still followed. The conclusion is that cross-dressing should be accepted in schools as long as it does not substantially disrupt the environment and proper uniforms are still worn.

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    The document discusses issues faced by the LGBT community in the Philippines, particularly regarding transgender students expressing their gender identity in schools. It notes that while some teachers and policies strictly enforce dress codes and see gender non-conforming clothing as a disruption, others recognize students' individual differences and right to identity. The case study of a transgender college graduate who was allowed to wear women's clothing for her ceremony shows that accommodating gender identity does not inherently cause problems when rules are still followed. The conclusion is that cross-dressing should be accepted in schools as long as it does not substantially disrupt the environment and proper uniforms are still worn.

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    The document discusses issues faced by the LGBT community in the Philippines, particularly regarding transgender students expressing their gender identity in schools. It notes that while some teachers and policies strictly enforce dress codes and see gender non-conforming clothing as a disruption, others recognize students' individual differences and right to identity. The case study of a transgender college graduate who was allowed to wear women's clothing for her ceremony shows that accommodating gender identity does not inherently cause problems when rules are still followed. The conclusion is that cross-dressing should be accepted in schools as long as it does not substantially disrupt the environment and proper uniforms are still worn.

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    Transvetism

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    Aileen Sindac
    The document discusses issues faced by the LGBT community in the Philippines, particularly regarding transgender students expressing their gender identity in schools. It notes that while some teachers and policies strictly enforce dress codes and see gender non-conforming clothing as a disruption, others recognize students' individual differences and right to identity. The case study of a transgender college graduate who was allowed to wear women's clothing for her ceremony shows that accommodating gender identity does not inherently cause problems when rules are still followed. The conclusion is that cross-dressing should be accepted in schools as long as it does not substantially disrupt the environment and proper uniforms are still worn.

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    TRANSVETISM: A SOCIAL ISSUE RELEVANT TO SOLVING SECURITY AND

    SAFETY PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS


    Aileen C. Sindac

    Issues on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community are very
    rampant nowadays. Issues such as legalization of same sex marriage, building of the
    third restroom for trans genders, acceptance of the entire LGBT in the Filipino
    Community and allowing cross-dressing in either private or public institutions in the
    Philippines. As teachers, we are one of the individuals in the society who should have a
    primary awareness on this matter since we have been chosen to deal with different
    types of learners with different gender preferences or sexual orientations. If we get to
    observe our school and its people, we would see there some male and female students
    with opposite gender (cross) wearing uniforms that goes against the official dress code
    of our school. These students apparently get a lot of flak from the teachers who may
    have been exposed to traditional school culture in which LGBT students are restricted
    and not given any chance to express themselves freely at least through wearing a
    uniform that would show their preferred gender. For them, it is unrightful to allow
    students practice as such due to school concerns about safety, disciplines, distraction
    from learning, and or promoting community values. Last year, a fatal school shooting
    in Calamba, Laguna, where a Grade 7 student was the victim, had been a very alarming
    issue to the people around the Philippines especially the teachers working in the
    Department of Education. After such incident, all public schools have become so strict
    again in terms of wearing of proper school uniform and ID’s. It was explained that
    having such rule on top of the list will lessen such case of unexpected and deathly
    situations inside the campus. By wearing the uniform, the security guards will be able
    to recognize a bonafide student of the school and the level of safety and security will
    surely improve as well. On the other hand, there are teachers who also possess a clear
    understanding on students’ individual differences and gender inclusivity that help them
    easily accept whatever these students choose to wear from the official dress code of
    the school allowing them to have exposure of their gender identity. Taking into
    consideration the case of Emma Bueno, a trans woman student from the Ateneo De
    Naga University, who was disallowed to wear female clothes during their Baccalaureate
    Mass and Graduation Ceremony last March 2019. She wrote a letter to the university
    president showing her appeal against the decision made by her professors and asking
    him to allow her attend the graduation ceremony wearing a dress that will show-off her
    true identity as a trans woman. ADNU is an Ignatian Institution that implements strict
    rules and proper dress codes among their female and male students but Fr. Roberte
    Exequiel Rivera, S.J., ADNU President, approved the letter making the graduating
    student feel free and more proud of herself.
    With all the above-mentioned discussions, it can be concluded that cases like
    cross-dressing in school is not a big issue and can be accepted somehow as long as it
    doesn’t create any substantial disruption of the school environment and the students
    wear the desired proper uniform of their school. Through this, the learners will get
    motivated to do more and perform better.

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