Gay men and the bakla in the Philippines have long battled invisibility that any chance to
perform their gendered identities is a welcome gamble and opportunity to self-represent and be visible. This study looked into the
nature of self-representation among gay and bakla in dating applications and how these representations become
source of tensions in the LGBTQ+ community. In this study, ten gay men and ten bakla were interviewed to
construct their self-representations and unearth the reasons why such presentations are enacted in the dating apps. Findings
showed that gay men displayed heteronormative gay masculinity. Further, most of the bakla self-censored their
profiles to get matches and dates. There were some bakla, however, who refused invisibility and used the apps as
space for showing their authentic gender identity. Results of this study also identified the role of technology in enabling
masculine idealizations that emphasize hegemonic masculinity while reinforcing bakla invisibility.
The present pandemic enables us to recheck the capacity of the youth to be prepared for various natural and man-made disasters. This study adds to the literature that assesses the current knowledge, perception and mitigation behaviors of the youth about earthquakes. A survey of 300 young individuals from one of the public universities in Manila, Philippines has revealed that young individuals still have high knowledge about earthquakes and the dangers because of earthquakes to themselves and their families. They also seek and share knowledge about the disaster because they perceive it to be a risky situation. Earthquake mitigation behaviors are also part of their disaster preparedness practices. Relationships of these three variables were established. There is, however, a lack of actual dissemination of the earthquake-related knowledge and practices outside the social circles of the youth. It is, therefore, necessary to tap the capacity of the youth in information dissemination and mitigation at a community level.
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