在世界上大部分的地方，性別被視為是二元的：男或女，兩個性別都依據其生物性別被指定了特徵和特性。但並非所有地方皆是如此，法蘭斯 · 維拉塔如是說。這場演說可是是文化情書加上歷史課，在演說中，維拉塔詳細說明她國國菲律賓性別流動性與包容性的遺產，也強調所有人都是美好的，不論社會給他們貼上什麼標籤。

菲律賓的流體性別歷史

Precolonial Philippine societies embraced gender diversity, with spiritual leaders and community healers including both women and gender-nonconforming men. Spanish colonization imposed a rigid gender binary, reshaping local views over centuries. Stories like that of Lenie, a beloved transgender woman in a small Filipino village, reflect a deeper, nearly forgotten history of inclusion. Social constructs around gender can and have changed, showing that acceptance is possible and revolutionary.

Colonialism Erased a Gender-Fluid Legacy in the Philippines

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法蘭斯 · 維拉塔: 菲律賓的流體性別歷史