Nakatanggap ng paninita mula sa ilang netizen ang TV at social media personality na si Awra Briguela matapos niyang magbiro tungkol sa pagbili ng sanitary napkin sa grocery kamakailan.
"hehehe soon to be biological woman," mababasa sa caption ng post, kalakip ang larawan niya habang hawak ang isang brand ng sanitary napkin.
Photo courtesy: Awra Briguela/Mcneal Briguela (FB)
Marami naman ang umalma kay Awra at nagsabing hindi raw siya biological woman kaya huwag raw siyang mag-assume.
Isang "Rika Matsuda" naman ang nagbigay ng kaniyang pananaw tungkol dito. Aniya, nirerespeto niya ang identidad ng bawat isa, subalit tila hindi raw niya matanggap ang sinabi ni Awra patungkol sa "biological woman."
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"Sharing this with respect and clarity," aniya.
"Bilang isang babae at ina, I deeply value what my body has gone through—pregnancy, childbirth, and raising my children. Those are experiences that are real, physical, and deeply personal."
"I respect that everyone has their own identity and journey. However, using the term 'biological woman' in a way that isn’t medically accurate feels misplaced to me. There is a clear difference between identity and biology, and I believe both deserve to be understood properly."
"Respect should always go both ways. I can honor your truth, and I hope the same respect is given to the realities that define womanhood for many of us."
"We can coexist with mutual understanding—without diminishing each other," aniya pa.
Photo courtesy: Rika Matsuda (FB)
PAGLILINAW NI AWRA: 'THAT POST WAS A JOKE!'
Nakarating naman ito sa kaalaman ni Awra, at sinabing nagbibiro lang daw siya sa naging post niya. Nilinaw rin niya ang pagrespeto niya sa mga babae.
"Just to clear things up that post was a joke it wasn’t meant to be taken seriously at all," paglilinaw ni Awra.
"And yes, I’m fully aware of what 'biological' means. I wouldn’t joke about something I don’t understand, which is why I didn’t expect people to take it literally."
"But I also get why some people might have felt a certain way about it. That wasn’t my intention at all."
"I have nothing but respect for women, and I recognize how real and valid your experiences and struggles are. I would never intentionally invalidate that."
"If it came across differently, then it’s a misunderstanding on how it was received vs. how it was meant."
"At the end of the day, it was just me being playful online not something meant to hurt anyone. Let’s keep it kind and not turn everything into hate," aniya pa.
Photo courtesy: Screenshot from Mcneal Briguela (FB)
