Friday, January 30, 2009

things to consider.

***note: comments are graciously appreciated. i like feedback and input as i develop this project. maraming salamat!****


no experience is experienced in isolation. -how does this project connect with the general themes of race, class, gender, sexuality, and to an extent religion.

what is the pinay experience in contrast to the hegemonic society?

is there a difference between the maria clara and the virgin complex?

why is it important to compare the virgin/whore identity constructed within each racial/ethnic community?

how is gender used as a general tool to claim power?

what do i mean by power? - self-determination, a right to claim one's self independent of other's expectations or at least some progression towards independence

is the progression of this society dependent on the oppression of women through a patriarchal structure and the submission to the virgin/whore complex?

suzy wong/dragon lady, black widows, please add more if you have any.
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