I read this tweet from Jonas Bagas: "Happy New Year! Ang magpaputok ng Goodbye Bading, suuupooot!!! Joke lang. Lol."
"Goodbye Bading"?!What is that? A firework? I really thought that is was just a joke but it's not. "Goodbye Bading" is real. Filipinos are creative and are well known for their sense of humor but come to think of it. This is not FUNNY.
This is a form of DISCRIMINATION against gay people. "Goodbye Bading" is not a good name to be given for a firework. Why not "Goodbye Malas"? Unless these people thinks that the word BADING (Gay) is synonymous to MALAS (Jinx) or better yet a believer of the idea that gays are "salot sa lipunan" (pest in the society). People are sometimes insensitive.
This firework costs Php. 1,500.00. Why not place your 1500 in your wallet to attract more good luck for this year instead of buying this stupidly named firework.
Below is a news I found about how LGBT people like me reacted about "Goodbye Bading":
Source: http://www.bomboradyo.com/news/latest-news/90839-goodbye-bading-na-paputok-inalmahan-ng-mga-nasa-third-sex
And just a correction, can everyone please do not refer to the LGBT people as 3rd sex because there is no such thing. We only have a diverse gender identity. That's too much negativity to start the year.
For my fellow LGBT individual who felt discrimination in their lives, here is a song for us. Happy New Year!
Below is a news I found about how LGBT people like me reacted about "Goodbye Bading":
Source: http://www.bomboradyo.com/news/latest-news/90839-goodbye-bading-na-paputok-inalmahan-ng-mga-nasa-third-sex
'Goodbye Bading' na paputok, inalmahan ng mga nasa third sex
Thursday, 29 December 2011 07:28Umalma ngayon ang grupong tagapagtaguyod ng karapatan ng mga lesbian, gay, bisexual at transgender (LGBT) o kilala bilang grupong Ladlad matapos gamitin sa pangalan ng isang paputok ang “Goodbye Bading.”
Ayon sa pahayag ng grupo, masyadong offensive sa mga katulad nilang nasa third sex ang naturang tawag sa isang mapaminsalang paputok.
Humingi na rin sila ng tulong sa PNP para hulihin ang mga nagtitinda at gumagawa nito, matapos malamang isa sa mga illegal firecrackers ang nasabing produkto.
Sinasabing P1,500 ang presyo ng Goodbye Bading kaya kakaunti lamang ang nagtitinda nito sa mga karaniwang firecracker stand.
And just a correction, can everyone please do not refer to the LGBT people as 3rd sex because there is no such thing. We only have a diverse gender identity. That's too much negativity to start the year.
For my fellow LGBT individual who felt discrimination in their lives, here is a song for us. Happy New Year!
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