what was very glaring was the officers’ bias towards rich students — those with cars automatically got assigned as “medics” or “mps” (the white-helmeted guys one often seen lounging under the acacia trees while the rest sweat it out under the sun)

@urban guru: i think he was well-prepared about these homophobic sentiments, but knowing that they could happen and experiencing homophobia are different things. i came out during my last year in “liberal” UP, and i must say that i, too, was jolted by some of the reactions.

@vitaminbook: the funny thing is, from our politics to pop culture, american influence is very evident. i would even go as far as saying that consciously or unconsciously, we pattern our national ethos from the US. ironically, we filter out the immoral and decadent american values and appropriate the fire and brimstone conservatism that the american establishment is known for.

‘Masculinity tests’? Good grief.

i didnt know about the PNU and SBC rules. sounds funny but it’s very discriminatory.

bout the UP USC candidate, well, havent he prepared himself for such treatment amongst his fellow iskos? i mean, he should have expected it, it’s UP! errr… freedom of expression? it’s an open university where you can find close-minded people.