Key Points
- Isang grupo ng mga mananaliksik mula sa Queensland University of Technology (QUT), katuwang ang Filipino Australian Brisbane Society Inc. (FABS), ang nangunguna sa paghamon sa mga cultural taboo sa sex education, intimacy, at relasyon sa mga migranteng komunidad sa Queensland, upang maisulong ang bukas na talakayan at edukasyon sa mga paksang ito.
- Sa pamamagitan ng programang "Breaking the Stigma - Let's Talk Community Leaders Event," layunin ng QUT at FABS na magtayo ng mas inclusive space para sa mga Pinoy sa Australia na malayang makapag-usap tungkol sa sexual health, intimacy, at relasyon — mga paksang kadalasang bawal pag-usapan sa tradisyonal at konserbatibong kulturang Pilipino.
Sa panayam ng SBS Filipino, sinabi ni Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Lead Researcher Jo Durham na malaki ang tulong ng Filipino community sa kampanya.
"We approached different communities in Queensland, and they said that talking about sex is taboo in our culture, and there's a need for it, especially in intergenerational families where it causes tension. However, when we asked them to join us, none were as responsive as the Filipino community," saad nito.
Lead researcher Jo Durham with researcher Jana Ventura Credit: Celeste Macintosh
Many parents or elders migrated later in life, and perhaps they didn’t have sexual education back in the Philippines. Since then, they have migrated here, and their children have been raised in Australia. The children may have had more exposure to talking about these topics in school or with friends.QUT Researcher and Filipino-Australian Jana Ventura
Tampok sa proyekto ang tatlong video na may halong insight, humor, at reflection upang hikayatin ang diskusyon tungkol sa healthy relationships, sexual education, at mga suporta na maaaring lapitan, sa layuning gawing normal ang mga usaping ito na madalas iwasan.
Actor Mike Cosinas Credit: Celeste Macintosh
Dixie Morante hepls facilitate discussion at QUT Brisbane Credit: Celeste Macintosh
We feel that Filipinos living in Australia are torn between the Filipino values inculcated by their parents, yet they are living in a liberated Australian community. So, we thought that FABS will create that entry point to having that open discussion and being objective about [sex education and intimacy].FABS President Dixie Morante
Dixie Morante and Gemma Goutous of the Filipino Australian Brisbane Society Inc. Credit: Celeste Macintosh
