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Filipino poet and feminist critic Lilia Quindoza Santiago has pointed out that the word for grammatical gender in the Philippines is kasarian, and already it semantically affords a little more flexibility than its Western counterpart, which is clearly and hopelessly bifurcated. Sari, repeated in Tagalog-Filipino, is sari-sari, or "all and sundry". Thus, there may well be a kind of diversity to gender that may be allowed by certain if not most cultures in the Philippines.
J. Neil C. Garcia, Performing the Self: Occasional Prose
#something about this makes me so happy#though it's a tagalog-filipino word so now i wonder what is the word for gender in other dialects in the ph#gender#queer#philippine literature#j. neil c. garcia
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Some Filipino-written books that I want to finish within the first half of the year.
#libro#philippine literature#merlinda bobis#resil mojares#ambeth ocampo#tony perez#jhoanna lynn cruz#bebang siy#j. neil c. garcia
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THEY SAY THERE IS A CARPENTER FROM THE PROVINCE PERFORMING MIRACLES IN THE CAPITAL
another scene and some sketches of the fake byzantine empire ocs! thomas is a carpenter, john is a merchant. there's an emperor (two, actually) in here, looming ominously over everything.
(I call it the fake byzantine empire because the setting is playing with byzantine history that spans across three centuries, but it's also pulling from things like Statius' Thebaid and later medieval literature. folk catholic horror, probably. doctrinal debates and schisms are in here)
on the topic of nameless and unknown saints, tho, sometimes I think about this excerpt from an essay in Closet Queeries and the time I was on my way to Tanjay and saw an abandoned chapel along a road with a statue of a saint I didn't recognize inside
Closet Queeries, essays by J. Neil C. Garcia
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#emphasizing the byzantine empire part lest someone call this bible fan art like what century do you think these things take#place in. come on#i will say there IS gospel narrative inspiration/parallels occurring in the story but it's NOT a 1-1 retelling in the slightest#we diverge heavily right before the pasyon arc because i have other shit i want to do#original tag#komiks tag#the carpenter & the merchant#ANYWAY i was visiting family in the ICU today so you will have to suffer my handwriting bc i simply do not feel like doing digital#lettering
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SPARK
this is. about the dialogue between Bonifacio and Rizal, the impact that one had on the other, the way Rizal's novels could spark desire for freedom like a wildfire that will not be tamed. there's an element of 'I would have gone through life half asleep if I never met you,' to it. the linked tragedies, the characters from the novels themselves seem to echo forward onto Bonifacio and Rizal in their own way as well.
Rizal and the Revolution, Floro Quibuyen
The First Filipino, Leon Ma. Guerrero
Closet Queeries, J. Neil C. Garcia
additionally! the illustrated panel of Ibarra and Elias! it's a combination of a few things; them in Noli, but it's combining the character trajectory Ibarra/Simoun has gone on with El Filibusterismo (hence. the flames. dude said I came here to burn shit to the ground, and damn, it was a speech.) like. do you see the similarities between Bonifacio and Rizal in this because I cannot stop thinking about it.
Introduction to Ma. Soledad Lacson-Locsin's translation of Jose Rizal's El Filibusterismo
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#komiks tag#andres bonifacio#jose rizal#art tag#colonial era ph#philippine history#SCREAMING these citations are as long as the comic itself#also a bonus. bit of visual commentary. the red/white of the last panel is supposed to be a call forward to the katipunan flag (red/white)#colors. its that recognition of self through the other baby!! (its an orange-ish red but thats bc the actual red did Not look good against#the other colors i had. RIP)
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reading histories on gender in the philippines really only solidifies how intertwined trans and women's liberation is.
"Gender crossers enjoyed a comparatively esteemed status in pre-colonial Philippine society simply because women enjoyed a similar status ... This was the state of affairs when the Spanish arrived. Over the centuries, as the status of women progressively deteriorated, gender crossing in the traditional sense became more and more difficult, with the gender crosser suffering from the ridicule and scorn which only the Spanish brand of medieval Mediterranean machismo could inflict." (J. Neil C. Garcia, Male Homosexuality in the Philippines: a short history)
misogyny and transphobia, in the philippines at least, comes from an imperial context. true trans liberation for the filipino queer would never adapt misogynistic rhetoric, just as true female liberation would never work with trans-exclusive motives. it would also never settle for neoliberal imperialist bullshit.
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lista de nomes masculinos que estava no meu bloco de notas e eu só lembrei agora
starting with A ;;
aaron.
adair.
adam.
aiden.
ajax.
alec.
alfie.
allistar.
anderson.
andrew.
andy.
angus.
antonio.
anthony.
archer.
archibald.
archie.
aries.
arlo.
arthur.
ashley.
ashton.
austen.
avery.
axel.
starting with B ;;
bailey.
beau.
beckham.
beckett.
bellamy.
benjamin.
bennett.
bentley.
blade.
blake.
blaine.
blaise.
blue.
bobbie.
bodhi.
brad.
brandon.
braxton.
brayden.
brent.
brett.
brock.
brody.
brooke.
bryson.
starting with C ;;
caleb.
callum.
calvin.
cameron.
carlisle.
carlos.
carson.
carter.
casey.
chad.
chandler.
charlie.
chase.
chaz.
christian.
christopher.
cody.
colby.
cole.
cooper.
colton.
connor.
conrad.
corbin.
corey.
starting with D ;;
dakota.
dallas.
damien.
damon.
dante.
darian.
darron.
darryl.
david.
dawson.
declan.
demetri.
dennison.
denver.
derek.
diego.
diesel.
dimitri.
dixon.
dominic.
donovan.
drake.
drew.
dustin.
dwayne.
starting with E ;;
eason.
eaton.
eddy.
edmund.
edward.
elijah.
elior.
ellias.
elliot.
ellis.
elyas.
ember.
emerson.
emery.
emilio.
emmett.
enzo.
eric.
ernie.
ethan.
ethaniel.
evan.
everett.
everson.
ezar.
starting with F ;;
fabio.
fallon.
farah.
felix.
fernando.
ferris.
felton.
finn.
finnegan.
finnick.
fitz.
fitzgerald.
fletcher.
floyd.
flynn.
foley.
forest.
francisco.
franco.
frankie.
franklin.
fraser.
frasier.
freddie.
fredrik.
starting with G ;;
gabe.
gabriel.
gale.
gallagher.
garcia.
gareth.
garrett.
gary.
gavin.
gene.
george.
gerard.
gilbert.
giovanni.
glenn.
gordon.
grady.
graeme.
grant.
greggory.
gregor.
greyson.
griffin.
gus.
guy.
starting with H ;;
hadley.
hale.
haley.
hamilton.
hamish.
hansel.
harley.
harris.
harrison.
harry.
harvey.
haven.
hayes.
heath.
hector.
hendrix.
henrik.
henry.
holton.
howard.
hudson.
hugh.
hugo.
hunter.
hyde.
starting with I ;;
ian.
ibrahim.
icarius.
idris.
igor.
iman.
immanuel.
imran.
indi.
indiana.
indigo.
indra.
inrique.
irwin.
isaak.
isaiah.
isaias.
ishmael.
isobell.
israel.
ivan.
ivey.
ivor.
ivory.
izzy.
starting with J ;;
jack.
jacob.
jagger.
jai.
james.
jamie.
jason.
jaspar.
jaxon.
jaydon.
jed.
jeremy.
jesse.
jett.
joel.
jameson.
jonathon.
jordan.
jose.
joseph.
joshua.
jude.
julian.
junior.
justin.
starting with K ;;
kade.
kai.
kalen.
kameron.
kane.
kasey.
kayden.
keaton.
keegan.
keenan.
kellan.
kendall.
kendrick.
kevin.
khalil.
kian.
kiefer.
kieran.
kingsley.
kingston.
klaus.
kohen.
konrad.
kristoff.
kyle.
starting with L ;;
lachlan.
lamar.
lambert.
lance.
landon.
langston.
lawrence.
lawson.
leeroy.
lennon.
leo.
leonardo.
levi.
lewis.
liam.
lincoln.
lionel.
logan.
lorenzo.
louis.
luca.
lucas.
lucky.
lucis.
luke.
starting with M ;;
mackenzie.
madden.
maddox.
malaki.
malcolm.
manuel.
marco.
marcus.
marley.
marshall.
martin.
mason.
matteo.
matthew.
max.
micah.
michael.
miguel.
mike.
miles.
miller.
milo.
mitchell.
morgan.
moses
starting with N ;;
nadir.
naiser.
nasir.
nate.
nathan.
nathaniel.
naveen.
naydon.
ned.
nico.
neil.
nelson.
nero.
nicholai.
nicholas.
nila.
niles.
nixon.
noah.
noel.
nolan.
norman.
north.
nylan.
nyle.
starting with O ;;
oakley.
ocean.
octavius.
odell.
olaf.
oliver.
ollie.
omar.
omari.
orion.
orlando.
osborn.
oscar.
o’shea.
osten.
oswald.
otis.
otto.
owen.
oxley.
starting with P ;;
pablo.
page.
palmer.
parker.
parrish.
patrick.
paul.
paulo.
pax.
paxton.
payton.
penn.
percy.
perry.
peter.
phineas.
phoenix.
pierce.
pierre.
prescott.
presley.
preston.
prince.
princeton.
puck.
starting with Q ;;
qadim.
qadir.
quain.
quenby.
quill.
quimby.
quincy.
quinn.
quinten.
starting with R ;;
randy.
raymond.
reese.
reid.
remy.
reuben.
rhett.
rhys.
richard.
richie.
ricky.
riley.
robert.
robin.
roger.
roman.
romeo.
ronan.
ronnie.
ross.
rowen.
ryan.
ryder.
ryker.
rylan.
starting with S ;;
sage.
sailor.
salem.
samson.
samuel.
sascha.
sawyer.
saxon.
scott.
sean.
sebastian.
seth.
shane.
shiloh.
simon.
sinclair.
skyler.
sonny.
spencer.
stanley.
stefan.
steven.
stevie.
storm.
sullivan.
starting with T ;;
tamir.
tanner.
tate/tait.
tatum.
taylor.
teddy.
theo.
thomas.
timothy.
tobias.
toby.
todd.
tommy.
tory.
trace.
travis.
trent.
trevor.
trey.
tristan.
troye.
tucker.
tyler.
tyrone.
tyson.
starting with U ;;
umair.
umar.
urien.
usama.
starting with V ;;
valentine.
valentino.
vance.
vaughn.
victor.
vincent.
vinn.
vinnie.
vladimir.
starting with W ;;
wade.
walden.
wallace.
walter.
warner.
warren.
warrick.
waylan.
wayne.
wendall.
wes.
wesley.
west.
whitley.
wilbert.
william.
willis.
wilmer.
windsor.
winslow.
winston.
wolf.
wren.
wyatt.
wynter.
starting with X ;;
xachary.
xan.
xander.
xavier.
xeno.
ximen.
xylon.
starting with Y ;;
yahto.
yakub.
yasin.
yasi.
york.
ysrael.
yuri.
yusef.
starting with Z ;;
zachary.
zahir.
zander.
zane.
zavier.
zed.
zeke.
zion.
zolten.
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dropping my complete tbr below (over 100 novels) bc i neeeed someone to tell me what book to read next. reading strange sally diamond rn and it's too draining and cruel to continue atm. pls help me pick my next read ill love u forever!!!
specifically need a break from sally diamond's themes (csa, r***, p********a, on screen torture). my next read can still be disturbing in any other way that isn't the mentioned triggers idm
my current tbr:
a botanical daughter (noah medlock)
a sweet sting of salt (rose sutherland)
all's well (mona awad)
bad cree (jessica johns)
biography of x (catherine lacy)
birnam wood (eleanor catton)
black sheep (rachel harrison)
bridge (lauren beukes)
brutes (dizz tate)
cackle (rachel harrison)
carnality (lina wolff)
comfort me with apples (catherynne m valente)
dead eleven (jimmy juliano)
death valley (melissa broder)
diavola (jennifer thorne)
episode thirteen (craig dilouie)
goddess of filth (v castro)
her little flowers (shannon morgan)
home is where the bodies are (jeneva rose)
homecoming (kate morton) i think this one may be a bit too long for me rn
house of hollow (krystal sutherland)
how to solve your own murder (kristen perrin)
i cheerfully refuse (leif enger)
i keep my exoskeletons to myself (marisa crane)
in my dreams i hold a knife (ashley winstead)
jawbone (monica ojeda)
knock knock open wide (neil sharpson)
lapvona (ottessa moshfegh)
leech (hiron ennes)
lone women (victor lavalle)
looking glass sound (catriona ward)
midnight is the darkest hour (ashley winstead)
mirrorland (carole johnstone)
mister magic (kiersten white)
monstrilio (gerardo samano cordova)
mother thing (ainslie hogarth)
my murder (katie williams)
natural beauty (ling ling huang)
near the bone (christina henry)
no one's home (d m pulley)
notes on an execution (danya kukafka) probably not for my next read LMAO
penance (eliza clark)
revelator (daryl gregory)
ripe (sarah rose etter)
silver nitrate (silvia moreno garcia)
sisters of the lost nation (nick medina)
the burning girls (c j tudor)
the centre (ayesha manazir siddiqi)
the death of jane lawrence (caitlin starling)
the haunting of velkwood (gwendolyn kiste)
the husbands (holly gramazio)
the last murder at the end of the world (stuart turton) even tho stuarts novels hurt my head
the last house of the flower bride (roshani chokshi)
the missing years (lexie elliott)
the other valley (scott alexander howard)
the return (rachel harrison)
the skeleton key (erin kelly)
these fleeting shadows (kate alice marshall)
things in jars (jess kidd)
this thing between us (gus moreno)
tripping arcadia (kit mayquist)
unsettled ground (claire fuller)
wrong place wrong time (gillian mcallister)
#booklr#bookblr#tbr list#reading#horror literature#horror novel#thriller novel#??? idk anything abt booklr :(
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Some Filipino books I’m reading very slowly:
1. La India, Or Island of the Disappeared by Rosario Cruz Lucero
2. Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap
3. Tinik sa Dila by Cirilo Bautista
4. Wanna Peek Into My Notebook? by Barbara Jane Reyes
5. Showbiz Lengua by Jose F. Lacaba
6. Poems of Rolando S. Tinio, Jose F. Lacaba and Rio Alma (translated into English by Robert Nery)
7. Ladlad 3 edited by J. Neil Garcia and Danton Remoto
8. Tikim by Doreen G. Fernandez
9. Lourd de Veyra’s Little Book of Speeches
10. Great Philippine Jungle Energy Café by Alfred Yuson
11. A Kindness of Birds by Merlinda Bobis
12. Manila Noir edited by Jessica Hagedorn
13. Looking Back by Ambeth R. Ocampo
14. Double Melancholy by C. E. Gatchalian
15. Brown Skin, White Minds: Filipino American Postcolonial Psychology by E. J. R. David
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Five Literary Theories from Philippine Authors
Literature is the mirror through which we can see the world and ourselves." - F. Sionil Jose
Literary theories play a crucial role in our understanding and interpretation of literature. They provide us with tools and frameworks to analyze and appreciate the complexities of literary works. In the Philippines, there are several literary theories developed by Filipino authors that shed light on the unique perspectives and experiences of the Filipino people. In this blog post, we will explore five literary theories from Philippine authors that offer valuable insights into the rich literary landscape of the country.
1. Cultural Studies: Cultural studies, as proposed by Filipino theorist Nicanor Tiongson, emphasizes the importance of understanding literature within its socio-cultural context. It recognizes that literature is not created in a vacuum but is shaped by the historical, social, and cultural forces of a particular community. By examining the cultural elements embedded in literary texts, we gain a deeper understanding of the Filipino identity and the issues that resonate within the society.
2. Postcolonial Theory: Postcolonial theory, influenced by the works of Filipino scholars such as Renato Constantino and Epifanio San Juan Jr., examines the effects of colonialism on literature and culture. It challenges the dominant Western narratives and seeks to uncover the voices and experiences of the colonized. Through postcolonial theory, we can analyze how Philippine literature reflects the struggles, resistance, and resilience of the Filipino people in the face of colonization.
3. Feminist Criticism: Feminist criticism, championed by Filipino writers like Soledad Reyes and Judy Taguiwalo, focuses on the representation of women in literature and challenges patriarchal norms and stereotypes. It explores the power dynamics, gender roles, and social constructs that shape female characters and their experiences. By applying feminist criticism, we can uncover the hidden narratives of women in Philippine literature and promote gender equality and empowerment.
4. Queer Theory: Queer theory, influenced by the works of Jose Neil Garcia and J. Neil C. Garcia, examines the representation of non-normative sexualities and gender identities in literature. It challenges heteronormative assumptions and explores the complexities of queer experiences. Through queer theory, we can analyze how Philippine literature portrays LGBTQ+ individuals and their struggles for acceptance and self-expression.
5. Indigenous Literary Theory: Indigenous literary theory, developed by Filipino scholars like Rosario Cruz-Lucero and Maria Josephine Barrios, focuses on the narratives and oral traditions of indigenous communities in the Philippines. It recognizes the importance of indigenous knowledge, cultural practices, and storytelling in shaping literary works. By engaging with indigenous literary theory, we can appreciate the diverse cultural heritage of the Philippines and amplify the voices of marginalized indigenous communities.
These five literary theories from Philippine authors provide us with valuable tools to analyze and appreciate Philippine literature. They offer unique perspectives and insights into the Filipino experience, challenging dominant narratives and promoting inclusivity and diversity. By engaging with these theories, we can deepen our understanding of Philippine literature and contribute to the ongoing dialogue about the power and significance of literature in our society.
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J. Neil Garcia, Gift, 2
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I am not ashamed
to admit it:
I love you
the way water loves.
Which is to say
I wish the world
were through with you,
so you could return to me
ravaged, upon this shore:
J. Neil C. Garcia, from “Gift,2” (Published in Budhi)
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J. Neil C. Garcia, from “Gift, 2,” in BUDHI: A Journal of Ideas and Culture Vol. 3, No. 1 (1999)
#j. neil c. garcia#filipino literature#philippine literature#love#quote#poetry excerpt#poem#literature#text#words#budhi: a journal of ideas and culture#this is one of my fave fil poem#*#3#fluidity#salt#hands#return
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gods and gays - ang bathala at ang bakla // tinipon #1 // a literary filipino perspective - sa pananaw ng edukadong pilipino
Short Time - jaime an lim (1993) // The southern cross - ralph semino galan (1993) // Real men: a cycle - j. neil c. garcia // Sickness and Sin: medical and religious stigmatization of homosexuality in the Philippines - michael l. tan // confessional - glenn joseph toscano
all found in: Ladlad: An Anthology of Philippine gay writing by J. Neil Garcia and Danton Remoto, editors.
#tinipon#moodboard#akda#panitikan#tula#lgbt#jaime an lim#ralph semino galan#j neil c garcia#michael l tan#glenn joseph toscano#mahabang pahina#long post#akin
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It happened in a metal drum.
They put me there, my family
That loved me. The water
Had been saved just for it, that day.
The laundry lay caked and smelly
In the flower-shaped basins.
Dishes soiled with fat and swill
Pilled high in the sink, and grew flies.
My cousins did not get washed that morning.
Lost in masks of snot and dust,
Their faces looked tired and resigned
To the dirty lot of children.
All the neighbors gathered around our
open-aired bathroom. Wives peered out
from the upper floor of their houses
into our yard. Father had arrived booming
with cousins, my uncles.
They were big, strong men, my uncles.
They turned the house inside-out
Looking for me. Curled up in the deepest corner
Of my dead mother’s cabinet, father found me.
He dragged me down the stairs by the hair
Into the waiting arms of my uncles.
Because of modesty, I merely screamed and cried.
Their hands, swollen and black with hair, bore me
Up in the air, and touched me. Into the cold
Of the drum I slipped, the tingling
Too much to bear at times my knees
Felt like they had turned into water.
Waves swirled up and down around me, my head
Bobbing up and down. Father kept booming,
Girl or boy. I thought about it and squealed,
Girl. Water curled under my nose.
When I rose the same two words from father.
The same girl kept sinking deeper,
Breathing deeper in the churning void.
In the end I had to say what they all
Wanted me to say. I had to bring down this diversion
To its happy end, if only for the pot of rice
Left burning in the kitchen. I had to stop
Wearing my dead mother’s clothes. In the mirror
I watched the holes on my ears grow smaller,
Until they looked as if they had never heard
Of rhinestones, nor felt their glassy weight.
I should feel happy that I’m now
Redeemed. And I do. Father died within five years
I got my wife pregnant with the next.
Our four children, all boys,
Are the joy of my manhood, my proof.
Cousins who never shed their masks
Play them for all their snot and grime.
Another child is on the way.
I have stopped caring what it will be.
Water is still a problem and the drum
Is still there, deep and rusty.
The bathroom has been roofed over with plastic.
Scrubbed and clean, my wife knows I like things.
She follows, though sometimes a pighead she is.
It does not hurt to show who is the man.
A woman needs some talking sense into. If not,
I hit her in the mouth to learn her.
Every time, swill drips from her shredded lips.
I drink with my uncles who all agree.
They should because tonight I own their souls
And the bottles they nuzzle like their prides.
While they boom and boom flies whirr
Over their heads that grew them. Though nobody
Remembers, I sometimes think of the girl
Who drowned somewhere in a dream many dreams ago.
I see her at night with bubbles
Springing like flowers from her nose.
She is dying and before she sinks I try to touch
Her open face. But the water learns
To heal itself and closes around her like a wound.
I should feel sorry but I drown myself in gin before
I can. Better off dead, I say to myself
And my family that loves me for my bitter breath.
We die to rise to a better life.
"The Conversion" by J. Neil C. Garcia
#idk i just wanna keep this somewherr and also share this beautiful piece somehow#philippine literature#J. Neil C. Garcia#J. Neil Garcia#gay literature
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closet queeries's was rizal gay? essay, j. neil c. garcia
#noli me tangere#elibarra#rizal blogging#ph literature#showing up two days after saying i was logging off to post this#i got a hold of a book i've been trying to get my hands on for an Amount of Time and was absolutely floored when I saw this essay title#other than that: still wishing every ant/ vaxxer and ant/ masker a very: die and go to hell immediately#i hope something old and malevolent makes its home inside your house and that you remain forgotten after death etc etc etc#i will now be logging off again and will return like. next week? maybe in september
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-Gift, 2. by J. Neil C Garcia
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