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  Critic Tradition-Queer Theory “Sky“ was transparent to his housemates on how hygienic he is. He uses moisturizer on his face, lotion for feet, powder for his body, etc. Things that would make him feel clean. Meanwhile, his housemate “Mae” replies most of the instances, “Bakla ka kasi!” He said, “‘Yung mga ganiyang tao, salot ‘yan sa lipunan.” This concept proposes rethinking what's considered normal and abnormal and rethinking normativity and power. Rethinking on what society has told what is “normal” and about the power of dynamics that come along with norms. It tackles about sex and gender on how sexuality are socially constructed. Resisting on what’s “normal.” Teresa de Lauretis coined the term "queer theory" it was first made mention at a working conference on lesbians and gays sexuality in 1990. Queer Theory debunks common misconceptions: Sex and Gender Sexuality identity is fixed and static—born with. Sexuality is fluid, it changes over time, people can be divide

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Sociocultural Tradition - Symbolic Interactionism Starbucks coffee shops here in the Philippines show as a status symbol—“elite” not only in its price and ambiance but the branding itself while in outside countries it is just an ordinary brewing coffeehouse. In the season of Enhanced Community Quarantine, some branches of Starbucks were opened and long lines of cars awaited and caused traffic.  If you are to think about it—a person will only value Starbucks, if he/she will be with people who value it. Could be friends, parents, siblings—could be ads? Organizations or groups he/she had been in. It is shocking how many people go there. Could be how society viewed it as it trickles down to the members, how the elites saw it as a status symbol that some people want to achieve. Shaping the social world rather than simply acted upon. It is already evident as seen how those practices and symbols shape who they are as a person. It follows the trend and majority. People interact with things bas

  Filipinos Engaged into Boys Love Series as Liberty and Awareness: A Quantitative Descriptive-Survey Study In partial fulfillment of the requirements in Studies of Audiences  Ambrocio, John Paulo Barazar, Malique Iljanah Cartas, Allaine Benette Dionesio, John Lloyd Estores, Vince Faith Professor Joey Alagaran APRIL 2021   INTRODUCTION  This analysis focuses on knowing how BL Series comes one of the most-watched in this time of pandemic and How it affects the point of view of the audience in regards to how they see the LGBTQIA+ Community being in the media. BL Series or Boys’ Love is an Asian drama genre that stems from Yaoi, a Japanese word for manga portraying homoerotic romances between men. It began in Japan and spread around the world as a manga and anime genre. According to Fujimoto Yukari, a researcher of girls' manga and gender problems, BL culture is gaining popularity in Thailand, China, Taiwan, Korea, and other Asian countries.   The LGBTQI+ culture in Southeast Asia