Talk:Women in the Philippines

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[edit] Name

Should this be renamed Women in the Philippines? It doesn't quite mean the same thing, but it could be part of a series that currently has Women in India, Women in Iran, Women in Japan, and Women in Pakistan. Look at those and see if the issues dealt with are similar enough to justify the name change. Rigadoun (talk) 19:08, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

I suggest we move the name.--Lenticel (talk) 02:30, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

the claims made in this article are somewhat debatable. interestingly, the parts that i find problematic were all from the same source (no. 1 in the footnote). how reliable is this source? 151.202.65.83 02:47, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ironic?

I removed the 'ironic' in how the Spaniards glorified and assigned the Virgin Mary as a role model for Filipino women. [1]. Whether it's ironic is IMHO debatable. Despite the veneration in many parts of Christianity, the importance of the Virgin Mary in Christianity is ultimately as a mother and wife and one could argue her role was ultimately second to men (specifically Jesus). Therefore, you could easily argue there's nothing ironic in the Virgin Mary as a role model since she was ultimately what Filipino women were taught to be by the Spaniards. Even if you don't agree with this view, the fact remains it is a view people may hold and therefore it's better to let the reader decide if it's ironic Nil Einne 08:41, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This really isnt that good

this reads like a feminist manifesto