Several LGBTQIA+ social media personalities believed that it should already be common sense for Filipinos to address transwomen as ‘ma’am.’
In a video published by ‘AFAM Hunter,’ some LGBTQIA+ personalities discussed how Filipinos mistakenly address transwomen as ‘sir.’
One of the participants of the vlog even said that Filipinos had a lack of common sense when it comes to gender sensitivity and pronouns.
“We have eyes, you have eyes… You can see this person wearing heels, a dress, long hair… diba parang common sense?” she said.
“I think some people here in the Philippines are lacking common sense,” she added.
AFAM Hunter’s page owner, Kimberly Anne, agreed with her friend’s insights.
She believed that people should learn how to think before speaking something.
“Common sense nalang ‘yon na nakita mo na ‘yung tao na ang haba ng buhok, may malaking s*so, tatawagin mo paring sir? First and foremost, diba sinasabi natin na before you speak, mag-isip ka muna,” said Kimberly.
Kimberly clarified that the video was uploaded several months ago and she only reshared it on social media amid the issue being faced by LGBTQIA+ writer Jude Bacalso.
It can be recalled that Jude went viral on social media after she allegedly asked a waiter to stand for two hours to listen on her lecture about gender sensitivity.