Abstract:
The study aimed to obtain the attitudes of a selected group
of Filipino adolescents as regards to their perceived gender
roles.
One hundred respondents from U.P. Manila--50 females as well
as males--were selected by purposive sampling to participate
in the research. A questionnaire was used to get their
answers.
Data indicate that males and females alike generally
perceived traditional feminine and masculine traits as
belonging to either genders. Traditional roles in the
contexts of love and sex, dating and courtship, and marriage
are sometimes supported by the adolescents but in some cases
are not. Tasks and behaviors traditionally ascribed to males
and to females are viewed by the majority of the adolescents
as not affecting femininity/masculinity concepts with the
exception of a few tasks and behaviors.
Results also show that there is a difference on how females
and males perceived certain things pertaining to gender
roles. At various points, the two genders differed in
opinions and attitudes.
