ZLV Freedom Wall
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KAMO TANAN NAAY SAYOP
First and foremost, the first year–intentional or not–made a misogynistic statement and yes, I agree that, that behavior should be called out and corrected. As many entries mentioned, PT is not and should not JUST be about gym, sports and men; Physical Therapy is more than that and most importantly, it is a course for everyone. It does not mean that the course is more physically strenuous that women are less capable than men. Both sex are equally capable.
Secondly, though I understand how frustrating it is to be belittled bc of one’s sex, especially in this day and age, it does not justify the way some of the faculty handled the situation, considering they are professionals. Their actions constitute a breach of professional decorum by social media. As professionals and as the people who are supposed to be the “students' role model” there are multiple other ways to handle situations like these, other than stooping oneself to the level of first years and mirroring the immaturity being criticized. Graduate naman unta mo ana haha. I also overheard about the issue with the 3rd yrs where it was handled in a similar manner and at first I thought it was exaggerated but this says otherwise. Please, this whole thing is bagay man unta for highschool vs highschool dili college students vs faculty.
While on the topic of unprofessionalism, It is also disheartening to observe the very halata na favoritism. It fosters an environment that pressures some students to resort to ingratiating behavior as opposing them increases your chances of failing. To add, if naay sala ang one person, the whole batch gets affected and for what?
I hope this serves as an eye opener. We’re all living for the first time but that’s no excuse for immaturity. Don’t embarrass yourself with it.
P.S. This post does not discredit your ability to teach; rather, it is intended to address concerns regarding unprofessional conduct.