Kert Tandog
@kerttandog.bsky.social
Anthropologist.
AuDHDer. Chronically anxious. Depressed at least once a month.
This space is for my fleeting thoughts and ruminations. Not always academic.
Interests: Environmental anthropology, disability studies, queer studies, Philippine studies
AuDHDer. Chronically anxious. Depressed at least once a month.
This space is for my fleeting thoughts and ruminations. Not always academic.
Interests: Environmental anthropology, disability studies, queer studies, Philippine studies
I've been building my collection of children's lit in the hopes of opening a library one day.
July 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I've been building my collection of children's lit in the hopes of opening a library one day.
Maligamu' means 'caring' in Pulangiyen. This is such a beautiful gift. My ex & I have been trying our best to support a Pulangiyen student in his Anthro studies. Our support is not perfect, but I hope that he is able to achieve his dreams for himself, his family, & his community.
January 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Maligamu' means 'caring' in Pulangiyen. This is such a beautiful gift. My ex & I have been trying our best to support a Pulangiyen student in his Anthro studies. Our support is not perfect, but I hope that he is able to achieve his dreams for himself, his family, & his community.
One year difference. A lifetime of gentleness, joy, & wisdom apart.
1st photo: Queer space activity with fellow queers
2nd photo: Afternoon alone in a cafe
1st photo: Queer space activity with fellow queers
2nd photo: Afternoon alone in a cafe
January 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
One year difference. A lifetime of gentleness, joy, & wisdom apart.
1st photo: Queer space activity with fellow queers
2nd photo: Afternoon alone in a cafe
1st photo: Queer space activity with fellow queers
2nd photo: Afternoon alone in a cafe
Travel essentials for an asthmatic AuDHDer in their 30s:
plushie, book, book sleeve, Vicks inhaler, chapstick, fidget toys, Loop earplugs, alcohol, tissue, wet wipes, meds, pill cutter, notebook, pen, water bottle, asthma inhaler, glasses, noise-canceling headphones, powerbank, extra bookmark.
plushie, book, book sleeve, Vicks inhaler, chapstick, fidget toys, Loop earplugs, alcohol, tissue, wet wipes, meds, pill cutter, notebook, pen, water bottle, asthma inhaler, glasses, noise-canceling headphones, powerbank, extra bookmark.
December 23, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Travel essentials for an asthmatic AuDHDer in their 30s:
plushie, book, book sleeve, Vicks inhaler, chapstick, fidget toys, Loop earplugs, alcohol, tissue, wet wipes, meds, pill cutter, notebook, pen, water bottle, asthma inhaler, glasses, noise-canceling headphones, powerbank, extra bookmark.
plushie, book, book sleeve, Vicks inhaler, chapstick, fidget toys, Loop earplugs, alcohol, tissue, wet wipes, meds, pill cutter, notebook, pen, water bottle, asthma inhaler, glasses, noise-canceling headphones, powerbank, extra bookmark.
Lastly, "queers" (again, a short hand) existed, currently existing, and will continue to exist in the Teduray-Lambangian society.
/fin
/fin
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Lastly, "queers" (again, a short hand) existed, currently existing, and will continue to exist in the Teduray-Lambangian society.
/fin
/fin
So was Schlegel right or wrong? I think he was wrong about using mentefuwaley. But he was right about the "inherent-ness" of acceptance of sari (diversity) in the Teduray-Lambangian society.
23/24
23/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
So was Schlegel right or wrong? I think he was wrong about using mentefuwaley. But he was right about the "inherent-ness" of acceptance of sari (diversity) in the Teduray-Lambangian society.
23/24
23/24
I invite everyone to visit the kasarianph.com website to better understand the framing of my presentation. I also write about kasarian in a book chapter, asking are we imposing our Western-derived understanding of identity on the entirety of Filipino "queers"?
22/24
22/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
I invite everyone to visit the kasarianph.com website to better understand the framing of my presentation. I also write about kasarian in a book chapter, asking are we imposing our Western-derived understanding of identity on the entirety of Filipino "queers"?
22/24
22/24
They cannot marry because marriage is for pro-creation. But they can have romantic relations with whomever they want. The MSI just wish they wouldn't flaunt it, but the expectation is the same for "cis-het" couples who are not married.
21/24
21/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
They cannot marry because marriage is for pro-creation. But they can have romantic relations with whomever they want. The MSI just wish they wouldn't flaunt it, but the expectation is the same for "cis-het" couples who are not married.
21/24
21/24
Their responses were surprising. First, Uka was accepted as a woman & was referred to in the feminine. They say siya was not the only one. They also thought that there's nothing inherently wrong with being "bakla" but they frown upon the narratives of sexual harrassment.
20/24
20/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Their responses were surprising. First, Uka was accepted as a woman & was referred to in the feminine. They say siya was not the only one. They also thought that there's nothing inherently wrong with being "bakla" but they frown upon the narratives of sexual harrassment.
20/24
20/24
The youths expressed that they have experienced discrimination in their community. Sometimes, they are referred to as sembelew (a community punishment for a "personal" transgression). And cos I'm autistic, I didn't hesitate to ask about this discrimination to the MSIs.
19/24
19/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
The youths expressed that they have experienced discrimination in their community. Sometimes, they are referred to as sembelew (a community punishment for a "personal" transgression). And cos I'm autistic, I didn't hesitate to ask about this discrimination to the MSIs.
19/24
19/24
But I don't think their backward, their understanding is just different and very Filipino. I won't critique SOGIE as a framework on this thread, but suffice to say for now that it is a Western-derived lens.
The question remains: Is the community transphobic?
18/24
The question remains: Is the community transphobic?
18/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
But I don't think their backward, their understanding is just different and very Filipino. I won't critique SOGIE as a framework on this thread, but suffice to say for now that it is a Western-derived lens.
The question remains: Is the community transphobic?
18/24
The question remains: Is the community transphobic?
18/24
When asked about their SOGIE, two of them responded this way:
"One day, I'm going to be a trans woman when I have the money & autonomy. But right now, I am bakla"
Early Philippine gender scholars would deem these youths backward in their gender understanding.
17/24
"One day, I'm going to be a trans woman when I have the money & autonomy. But right now, I am bakla"
Early Philippine gender scholars would deem these youths backward in their gender understanding.
17/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
When asked about their SOGIE, two of them responded this way:
"One day, I'm going to be a trans woman when I have the money & autonomy. But right now, I am bakla"
Early Philippine gender scholars would deem these youths backward in their gender understanding.
17/24
"One day, I'm going to be a trans woman when I have the money & autonomy. But right now, I am bakla"
Early Philippine gender scholars would deem these youths backward in their gender understanding.
17/24
SOGIE has the tendency to box and divide identities into neat labels, which aren't necessarily comprehensible to Filipinos even to Filipino "queers" (using this concept as a short hand) themselves. I suggest that the youths view their identities thru framing of kasarian.
16/24
16/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
SOGIE has the tendency to box and divide identities into neat labels, which aren't necessarily comprehensible to Filipinos even to Filipino "queers" (using this concept as a short hand) themselves. I suggest that the youths view their identities thru framing of kasarian.
16/24
16/24
Their perplexity of the concept of SOGIE was interesting to me. I think, at that moment, I was like Schlegel that imposed my own frame to their reality when I asked them about their SOGIE. Their understanding of their identity does not neatly fit the SOGIE framework.
15/24
15/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Their perplexity of the concept of SOGIE was interesting to me. I think, at that moment, I was like Schlegel that imposed my own frame to their reality when I asked them about their SOGIE. Their understanding of their identity does not neatly fit the SOGIE framework.
15/24
15/24
I was asked by three Teduray-Lambangian queer youths once: What is SOGIE, big brother (kuya)? I could make an entire discussion about how these youths referred to me using a masculine term, but that's for an other time.
14/24
14/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
I was asked by three Teduray-Lambangian queer youths once: What is SOGIE, big brother (kuya)? I could make an entire discussion about how these youths referred to me using a masculine term, but that's for an other time.
14/24
14/24
However, I do not deny that it might be a reflection of certain tensions in current perspectives of the Teduray-Lambangian community on queerness. However, I park the question of the "inherent-ness" of transphobia in the Teduray-Lambangian culture.
13/24
13/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
However, I do not deny that it might be a reflection of certain tensions in current perspectives of the Teduray-Lambangian community on queerness. However, I park the question of the "inherent-ness" of transphobia in the Teduray-Lambangian culture.
13/24
13/24
The MSI asserts their right to self-determination that Uka should be referred to the culturally correct term mentelibun-libun rather than mentefuwaley libun. I suggest that this isn't directly rooted in transphobia, but in the assertion for accuracy on funwaley as concept
12/24
12/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
The MSI asserts their right to self-determination that Uka should be referred to the culturally correct term mentelibun-libun rather than mentefuwaley libun. I suggest that this isn't directly rooted in transphobia, but in the assertion for accuracy on funwaley as concept
12/24
12/24
The Teduray-Lambangian Minted sa Inged (tribal council) asserts that Uka is a mentelibun-libun or someone who has become like a woman. Surface level: The MSI seems to deny Uka's trans-ness, but I argue later that this isn't necessarily the case.
11/24
11/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
The Teduray-Lambangian Minted sa Inged (tribal council) asserts that Uka is a mentelibun-libun or someone who has become like a woman. Surface level: The MSI seems to deny Uka's trans-ness, but I argue later that this isn't necessarily the case.
11/24
11/24
Funwaley, as a (perhaps) philosophical understanding is connected with power & agency. Funwaley batu means to transform something (like a snake) to a stone/rock. To be a mentefuwaley, Uka should have had the power of a god to be able to change siya's own physicality.
10/24
10/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Funwaley, as a (perhaps) philosophical understanding is connected with power & agency. Funwaley batu means to transform something (like a snake) to a stone/rock. To be a mentefuwaley, Uka should have had the power of a god to be able to change siya's own physicality.
10/24
10/24
Here I explicate the MSI's insistence that Uka was not a mentefuwaley libun. They think that it is important to correct this misunderstanding. Integral to the correction is the concept of funwaley or transforming something's form & essence into something else.
9/24
9/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Here I explicate the MSI's insistence that Uka was not a mentefuwaley libun. They think that it is important to correct this misunderstanding. Integral to the correction is the concept of funwaley or transforming something's form & essence into something else.
9/24
9/24
Some thoughts of the implications of this one chapter about Uka:
1. Gender/queer studies are valuable in the Phils
2. It concretizes transness as part of "Philippine culture"
3. It is a source of queer pride
4. Challenge to inherentness of queerphobia in the Phils
8/24
1. Gender/queer studies are valuable in the Phils
2. It concretizes transness as part of "Philippine culture"
3. It is a source of queer pride
4. Challenge to inherentness of queerphobia in the Phils
8/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Some thoughts of the implications of this one chapter about Uka:
1. Gender/queer studies are valuable in the Phils
2. It concretizes transness as part of "Philippine culture"
3. It is a source of queer pride
4. Challenge to inherentness of queerphobia in the Phils
8/24
1. Gender/queer studies are valuable in the Phils
2. It concretizes transness as part of "Philippine culture"
3. It is a source of queer pride
4. Challenge to inherentness of queerphobia in the Phils
8/24
2. Often, the researchers' lens are inadequate to fully understand some encounters
3. Schlegel - whether intentional or not - sparked gender/queer studies in Mindanao (not ignoring other scholars, but Schlegel's mentefuwaley became popular in the public imaginary)
7/24
3. Schlegel - whether intentional or not - sparked gender/queer studies in Mindanao (not ignoring other scholars, but Schlegel's mentefuwaley became popular in the public imaginary)
7/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
2. Often, the researchers' lens are inadequate to fully understand some encounters
3. Schlegel - whether intentional or not - sparked gender/queer studies in Mindanao (not ignoring other scholars, but Schlegel's mentefuwaley became popular in the public imaginary)
7/24
3. Schlegel - whether intentional or not - sparked gender/queer studies in Mindanao (not ignoring other scholars, but Schlegel's mentefuwaley became popular in the public imaginary)
7/24
On this slide, I also point out important things about the chapter:
1. The kneejerk reaction of researchers to frame reality based on their own lens. In the narrative, the man Schlegel was speaking with doesn't seem to think it matters that Uka was "a boy" & "has a penis"
6/24
1. The kneejerk reaction of researchers to frame reality based on their own lens. In the narrative, the man Schlegel was speaking with doesn't seem to think it matters that Uka was "a boy" & "has a penis"
6/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
On this slide, I also point out important things about the chapter:
1. The kneejerk reaction of researchers to frame reality based on their own lens. In the narrative, the man Schlegel was speaking with doesn't seem to think it matters that Uka was "a boy" & "has a penis"
6/24
1. The kneejerk reaction of researchers to frame reality based on their own lens. In the narrative, the man Schlegel was speaking with doesn't seem to think it matters that Uka was "a boy" & "has a penis"
6/24
Discussed Schlegel's use of mentefuwaley libun (one-who-becomes-a-woman) through his narrative of Uka in Ch. 9 of his book Wisdom from a Rainforest. The title of the chapter is "The Woman Who Was Born A Boy"
5/24
5/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Discussed Schlegel's use of mentefuwaley libun (one-who-becomes-a-woman) through his narrative of Uka in Ch. 9 of his book Wisdom from a Rainforest. The title of the chapter is "The Woman Who Was Born A Boy"
5/24
5/24
Slight deviation from the path to clarify that their self-ascribed name is Tëduray and not Tiruray. Schlegel corrected himself in his later publications. A positive act. The ë is a schwa (phonetically: ə). Didn't have the opportunity to discuss the significant differences
4/24
4/24
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Slight deviation from the path to clarify that their self-ascribed name is Tëduray and not Tiruray. Schlegel corrected himself in his later publications. A positive act. The ë is a schwa (phonetically: ə). Didn't have the opportunity to discuss the significant differences
4/24
4/24