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'''Baklâ''', '''Bayot''' or '''Agî''' is a term from the Philippines referring to a |
'''Baklâ''', '''Bayot''' or '''Agî''' is a term from the Philippines referring to a individual who was [[AMAB|assigned male at birth]] and has adopted a [[feminine]] gender [[Gender Presentation|expression]]. It's considered a form of [[Third Gender|third gender]]. Many bakla are exclusively attracted to men, but do not necessarily identify as [[gay]], some may also be [[Straight|heterosexual]] or [[bisexual]]. The term is sometimes incorrectly applied to [[Transgender|trans]] women. |
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Bakla are socially and economically integrated into Filipino society, having been accepted by society prior to Western colonization, many of which were held in high regard and performed the role of spiritual leaders known as babaylan, katalonan, and other shamans in pre-colonial Philippines. However, a minority group of Filipinos disapprove or reject the baklas, usually on religious grounds. The stereotype of a baklâ is a ''parlorista''—a flamboyant, camp cross-dresser who works in a beauty salon; in reality, the ''bakla'' thrives in numerous sectors of society, from the lower to the upper levels.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakla</ref> |
Bakla are socially and economically integrated into Filipino society, having been accepted by society prior to Western colonization, many of which were held in high regard and performed the role of spiritual leaders known as babaylan, katalonan, and other shamans in pre-colonial Philippines. However, a minority group of Filipinos disapprove or reject the baklas, usually on religious grounds. The stereotype of a baklâ is a ''parlorista''—a flamboyant, camp cross-dresser who works in a beauty salon; in reality, the ''bakla'' thrives in numerous sectors of society, from the lower to the upper levels.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakla</ref> |
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