A SEGREGATED RESTROOM FOR THE LGBT

COMMUNITY IN CENTRO ESCOLAR

UNIVERSITY MANILA: A PHENOMENOLOGY
STUDY

A research presented to the

Senior High School Department
Centro Escolar University Manila

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of

Practical Research 1 for Grade 11 under the
Accounting and Business Management (ABM) Strand

By

Group 2

ABM Section 4

March 2018
 CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Into the modern era, Edward William Godwin said that typically practice open defecation or

outhouses over a pit toilet in rural areas or drains in urban ones. Indoor toilets were at first

a luxury of the rich and only gradually spread to the lower classes. Without a proper

Bathroom/ Public Restrooms. People will be urinating on the drain, alleys and will not be

able to wash their hands. The purpose of the public restroom is to prevent people from being

sick/unclean.

For those who are in LGBT Community, walking through the public restrooms can be

stressful for them. Simply, The fear of discrimination and physical assault. Everyone

should have the right to use public restroom without the fear of discrimination. They

shouldn’t be treated differently just because of their appearance or for who they are.

They are still human being, that needs respect and acceptance. It triggered the

Researchers to study this research, to know the perspectives and experiences of those

who are in LGBT Community at Centro Escolar University (CEU) Manila, whenever they

are in public bathrooms.

On behalf of the Centro Escolar students, The researchers had conducted a small

interview with individuals who are in LGBT Community to collect data of their experiences

and reasons of their own perspectives. For the researchers to explore, And to promote

segregated restroom for the LGBT Students in Centro Escolar University (CEU).
 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

These are the problems that the researchers aim to know:

1. What are the experiences of a third gender person when using the public restroom?

2. What are the benefit of a segregated third gender restroom?

3. What are the perspectives of the third gender individuals of having a third gender

restroom?

1.3 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

DISCRIMINATION EXPERIENCES
Many of those who are in Many of those who are in
LGBT Community has been LGBT Community is having
experiencing physical difficulty using the public
assault and discrimination SEGREGATED restroom. The feeling of
in public restroom. RESTROOM FOR THE being prejudiced, bullied
LGBT STUDENTS and unwanted

PROMOTING

The researcher wants to

promote restrooms for the LGBT
Community not only the
restroom but also gender
equality
 1.4 THEORETRICAL FRAMEWORK

According to Dale O’leary’s theory about the gender theory in the 1950’s, the word

sex refers to the reality of being male and female. Gender is how people identify for who they

are and for people to know what’s their sex preference. “Sex” is for how the community sees

the people, Female and male Biologically. Dale also mentions that False beliefs should be

eliminated so that men and women will be able to participate in every activity of society in

equal numbers, Both male and Female should be treated equally.

The gender theory’s connection to the researcher’s proposition is to also promote gender

equality for the the LGBT Community. The LGBT individuals will not only have benefits for the

segregated restrooms, but it will also resort to having them lessen the discrimination. And for

them to feel wanted and accepted.

1.5 SIGNIFICANT OF THE RESEARCH

The main purpose of this research is to explore the experiences and know the

perspectives of the LGBT individuals in having a restroom for the LGBT Individuals. It is also the

researchers' concern to know what they are feeling while they’re inside the public restroom.

Promoting restroom for the LGBT Community is also the researchers' target to give equality in

restrooms.
 1.6 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

Third gender 2017, the researcher’s proposition, Segregated Restroom for the LGBT

community. The researcher decides to promote segregated restroom for the LGBT

Community. The scope of our research are Centro Escolar Senior High School students who

are in LGBT Community that are struggling to enter a public restroom. Males and females are

excluded in the research making them the delimitation of this research.

1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Discrimination – the feeling of being hatred because of Race, Color, skin or gender

Physical Assault – the feeling of being threatened or being attacked physically

Prejudiced – a feeling of a dislike for a person or a group

Defecation – to let a solid waste out from the body

Segregated – to separate one thing from another

 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 ATENEO DE DAVAO DESIGNATES “ALL GENDER” RESTROOM (NEWS)

Yuji Vincent Gonzales is the person who wrote and made this article because of
Tabora. Tabora is the president of the ADDU (Ateneo De Davao University) he approve the
“all gender restroom”. Because he respect all of the decisions of the LGBT’s involved. So he
approve the restrooms for 3rd gender and there are so many LGBT’s in ADDU ( Ateneo De
Davao University). That He asked Witness, they had a hard time to go to the restroom
because of discrimination of the people around them.The dialogue of Tabora is “Increase
understanding and respect for the human needs and sacrifices of all”. The relationship of
this article to the researchers Proposition is the discrimination towards those who are in
Third Gender Individuals. And the president who approved the all gender restroom. Those
who are in third gender, gained respect and gender inequality.

2.2
Bhopal becomes the second city in India to have an exclusive third gender restroom.
They are giving equality not just treating them equally but giving them the enough respect
the deserve by having segregated restroom. That’s the aim of the Bhopal community. they
are giving a chance for the third gender member to promote the project of the city and to
spread awareness about the ongoing cleanliness campaign in the state. They gained enough
 respect as the project was implemented to the city. The
connection of this article to the researchers proposition is,
by promoting the segregated restroom for third gender
individuals.

2.3

Holding your pee a long time can affect your health it may cause a disorder in your
body. Feeling Violated and not accepted may affect your emotional feeling while using a
public restroom where you are NOT welcome to use it but you shoul, because it’s your
right. Is ot right for a third gender to not really use a public restroom? But in an easy way
they may have a separate restroom. It will not help the third gender but for all of us to
avoid perverts who want to be a maniac by pretending being a third gender.

2.4 GENDER INCLUSIVE RESTROOM TASK REPORT

According to the research of Dot brauer and Sherwood Smith entitled “Gender -
Inclusive Restroom task Report” and research of Matthew Kopas entitled “The Ilogic of
Seperation: Examining Arguments about Gender Neutral public Bathrooms” those
researchers say that third-gender restroom is a must to prevent crimes or discriminations
for the non gender confirming people. Although some of the individuals judgement might
 not change, but Promoting the third gender restroom can
help those who are in third gender lessen their decretion
of the discrimination that they’ll receive.

2.5 LPU APPROVES GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOM IN UNIVERSITY

The Article was made by Koji Arsua, Released at year 2017. The Lyceum of the
Philippines University (LPU) approved a request to install two gender neutral restrooms.
Allowing students regardless of gender identity to use it. The relationship if this article to
the researchers Proposition, having a Restroom for 3rd gender individuals in a university
has a lot of good benefits and if the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) has already
approved this. The researchers believe that it will also be approved to Centro Escolar
University (CEU).

2.6 SEX, GENDER, TOILETS AND SOGIE

The Article was published by Sylvia Claudio and has been released at year 2012.
According to Sylvia Claudio, the presence of other movements like those working to end
poverty and the rise of the movements of Gay, lesbian, Bisexual and Inter sex peoples have
been presented real challenges to our early conceptions of sex gender. So to end gender
inequality, promoting of segregated restroom for the third gender individual is a must. The
connection of this article to the researchers Proposition is to promote the gender inequality
which is connected in promoting Segregated restroom for the third gender individuals.
 CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN

The researchers type of research is “Qualitative” meaning that there is no counting of

something or numbers. The kind of study that the researchers have is Phenomenology study. It

is called a phenomenology study because the researchers proposition is all about observing

their surroundings and to study the experiences of their Participants. Phenomenology is the

study of Structures of consciousness as experienced from the first person point of view. It’s

being directed toward something as it’s an Experience of about some object.

3.2 POPULATION AND SAMPLING

The population are the students of Centro Escolar University and the sample are the

Senior High School students who are in LGBT Community. In this research, The researchers

used the cognitive/Snow technique. The researchers needed someone from the LGBT

Community. For the purpose of the research, the participants should be involved in the national

issue and the participants shouldn’t be forced just to be interviewed by the researchers.

3.3 DATA GATHERING INSTRUMENTS

The researchers will be using a constructed questionnaire to interview their participants,

to gather data about their topic ( Segregated restroom for the LGBT Community) to know their
experience about using Public Restroom, and for the researchers to study what data they’ve

gathered.

3.4 DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

PREPARE THE
ASK FOR THE CONSENT INTERVIEW
QUESTIONNAIRE

COLLECT DATA CONCLUSION

Plan 1: The researchers will prepare the questionnaires for the interviewee to answer.

The researchers will make sure the questionnaires are not offensive and proper. The questions

will help the researchers to be clearer about the research.

Plan 2: The consent of the interviewee is important to give the researchers permission

to ask them what they need to know. They should be aware of what they are going to be ask. If

the person disagree we will respect their decision and if they agree then the interview should

continue.

Plan 3: The researchers will conduct an interview for them to have more knowledge

about their research. This interview will help to the whole research to explore the experiences
and feeling who are in LGBT community who is having trouble using public restroom. The

researchers will make sure the interview will go smoothly and be responsible of all their action.

Plan 4: After interviewing, the researchers will collect data of what the interviewee’s

answer about the given question and what are the important details of the interview. This will

summarize the whole experiences and own perspectives of the LGBT Individuals while they are

inside the public restroom.

Plan 5: After collecting the data, the researchers will have the conclusion from the

collected data. It may be negative or positive conclusion but it will reflect to the perspective of

the LGBT Individuals who experienced discrimination While they are inside the public restroom.

3.5 ETHICAL CONSIDERATION

The researchers will interview People that are in LGBT Community with their consent

and the researchers will make sure the questions are not offensive and they will feel

comfortable. With the show respect the interview will go smoothly and the researchers will

show proper manner of approaching the interviewee. The researchers will make sure to protect

the participants, to make sure the research serves as a benefit to the participants and to

protect their confidentiality.

 CHAPTER 4
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS

INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the analysis of data followed by a discussion of the research
findings. The findings relate to the research questions that guided the study. Data were
analyzed to explore the Perspectives and experiences of LGBT individuals while they are inside
of a Public Restrooms. And also to promote and to allocate restroom for the LGBT Community.
4.1 TRANSCRIPT
Interviewer:nakaranas ka na ba ng Interviewee: nakakatulong ito para
diskriminasyon o naharas ka na ba sa loob mabawasan yung discriminasyon at para
ng pampublikong cr? maging komportable yung mga 3rd gender l
Minsan may mga 3rd gender nagpipigil ng
ihi nila dahil hindi sila comportable na may
Interviewer: Ano sa tigin mo ang nakatitig sa kanilang umiihi. So sobrang
magagandang dulot ng pagkakaroon ng nakakatulong ito sa mga third gender
pampublikong cr para sa mga nasa ikatlong
interviewee: yes! kase para hindi na sila
kasarian?
madiscriminate don na sila mag make up
mag lipstick ganon, kung anong gustong
gawin nila kase pag may restroom na for
the third gender magiging kampante na sila
umihi at kung anong gagawin nila sa
restroom.
Interviewer: Sa iyong palagay posible ba na
magtayo sila ng pampublikong cr para sa
mga nasa ikatlong kasarian?

Interviewer:nakaranas ka na ba ng
diskriminasyon o naharas ka na ba sa loob
ng pampublikong cr?
Interviewee: minsan, ano kase ah? bakla
kase kami kase ano, yung parang umihi
ganon parang inaasar na nila ganon kase
gusto nila talaga kaming asarin.
Interviewer: Ano sa tigin mo ang
magagandang dulot ng pagkakaroon ng
pampublikong cr para sa mga nasa ikatlong
kasarian?
Interviewer: Sa iyong palagay posible ba na
magtayo sila ng pampublikong cr para sa
mga nasa ikatlong kasarian?
Interviewer: Paano ka nakakasiguro?
Interviewer:nakaranas ka na ba ng
diskriminasyon o naharas ka na ba sa loob
ng pampublikong cr?
Interviewer: Ano sa tigin mo ang
magagandang dulot ng pagkakaroon ng
pampublikong cr para sa mga nasa ikatlong
kasarian?
Interviewer: Sa iyong palagay posible ba na
magtayo sila ng pampublikong cr para sa
mga nasa ikatlong kasarian?
Interviewee: Hindi
Interviewee: ang magandang dulot nito,
maaring maiayos o mawala ang pagka-ilang
ng 3rd genders sa mga diretsong tao
Interviewee: Siguro?
Interviewee: siguro kasi, hindi naman natin
masasabi o makaksigurado kung lahat ng
tao ay pabor dito.
Interviewee: Hindi ako nakaranas ng mga
ito.
Interviewee: Sa tingin ko ang mga
mgagandang maidudulot ng 3rd gender cr ay
Malaya silang gawin ang gusto nila at
magkakaroon sila ng proteksyon at
kaligtasan at wala na ang mang haharas sa
kanila.
Interviewee: Sa tingin ko possible naman
lalo na sa suporta ng gobyerno at
magkaroon sila ng pondo para magkaroon
ng 3rd gender cr lalo na sa eskwelahan.
 4.2 TRANSCRIPT L
Interviewer: Have you experienced
discrimination/harassment while using
public restrooms?
Interviewer: What do you think are the
benefits of having a restroom for the LGBT
Individuals?
Interviewer: Do you think it is possible to
allocate restrooms for the LGBT individuals?
Interviewee: Sometimes, Because we are
gays. Whenever we urinate they always
tease us and make fun of us.
Interviewee: it helps us to lessen the
discrimination and for the LGBT Individuals
to be comfortable. Some of the LGBT
Individuals are forcing themselves not to
pee in public restroom because they are not
comfortable.
Yes, so that they wont be discriminated,
and they can have their make up time if
there will be a third gender restroom. And
they will be confident enough to urinate.

Interviewer: Have you experienced
discrimination/harassment while using public
restrooms?
Interviewer: What do you think are the
benefits of having a restroom for the LGBT
Community?
Interviewer: Do you think it is possible to
allocate restrooms for the LGBT Community?
Interviewer: how can you say that maybe?
Interviewee: Have you experienced
discrimination/harassment while using public
restrooms?
Interviewee: What do you think are the
benefits of having a restroom for the LGBT
Individuals individuals?
Interviewee: Do you think it is possible to
allocate restrooms for the LGBT individuals?
Interviewee: No
Interviewee: Uhm. The benefits of that, it could
be uhm organizing or just….. or just eliminate
the awkwardness of the LGBT Individuals to
the male and female.
Interviewee: uhm…. Maybe?
Interviewee :Maybe because uhm. We are not
sure that the people will agree
Participants: I haven’t experienced any
discrimination or any harassment while using
public restrooms
Participants: I do think the benefit of having
restroom for the LGBT individuals is they’re
free to whatever they want and they are free
to be whatever they want to be and they’ll
have their own protection and safety and
there will be no other people who will
discriminate and harass them
Participants: I think it is possible to allocate
restrooms for LGBT individuals specially with
the government support s and having fund for
them to have their own restrooms and
specially in school because everything what
happen, it always in the school
 4.3 DATA ANALYSIS

Out of 3/3 participants 2 of them is in favor of having a segregated restroom

for the LGBT Community and 1 of them is not sure of having a restroom for the LGBT

Community . According to the participants 2 out of 3 did not experienced Harassment or

discrimination inside a public restroom and 1 out of 3 has experienced discrimination and

harassment inside a public restroom the result has answered the statement of the problem,

Yuji Vincent Gonzales is the person who wrote and made this article because of Tabora. Tabora

is the president of the ADDU (Ateneo De Davao University) he approve the “all gender

restroom”. Because he respect all of the decisions of the LGBT’s involved. So he approve the

restrooms for 3rd gender and there are so many LGBT’s in ADDU ( Ateneo De Davao University).

That He asked Witness, they had a hard time to go to the restroom because of discrimination of

the people around them.The dialogue of Tabora is “Increase understanding and respect for the

human needs and sacrifices of all”. The relationship of this article to the researchers

Proposition is the discrimination towards those who are in Third Gender Individuals. And the

president who approved the all gender restroom. Those who are in LGBT Community, gained

respect and gender inequality .

 CHAPTER 5
CONCLUSION

5.1 CONCLUSION

Everyone should have the right to use public restroom without the fear of
discrimination. They shouldn’t be treated differently just because of their appearance or for
who they are. They are still human being, that needs respect and acceptance. Males and
females are excluded in the research making them the delimitation of this research

The main purpose of this research is to explore the experiences and know the
perspectives of the LGBT individuals in having a restroom for the LGBT Individuals .The Lyceum
of the Philippines University (LPU) approved a request to install two gender neutral restrooms.
Allowing students regardless of gender identity to use it. The relationship if this article to the
researchers Proposition, having a Restroom for 3rd gender individuals in a university has a lot of
good benefits and if the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) has already approved this.
The researchers believe that it will also be approved to Centro Escolar University (CEU).
According to the perspectives of the LGBT community, the experiences they have
encountered are, Awkwardness and Bullying. There are many benefits we can get, like gender
equality inside the restroom. The perspective of the LGBT Community about having a restroom
for the LGBT individuals, there are many benefits that they can have. Like gender
equality ,respect and acceptance. Third gender individuals have experienced awkwardness on
entering a public restroom because they feel that there is something bad that a male/female
will do to them. The benefit of a third gender restroom is the third gender individuals will feel
free to enter in their perspective restroom when they needed and they won’t feel awkward.
The LGBT Individuals have agree to have a restroom for LGBT Individuals because it will benefit
them.

5.2
The significance of this research is to promote segregated restroom for the third
genders individuals in any kind of third genders. And for the researchers to know the feelings
and experiences of the third gender individuals while they are inside a public restroom. Not
only the bathroom will be promoted but also to promote gender equality inside the restroom
not only there but also to the Society.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research was partially supported by Ms. Princess Policarpio, Mr Juan

Daniel Lafomia, Mr Ryan Morrondoz,and all of the participants of this research.

We thank Ms Policarpio for assistance with doing the whole research and for

comments that greatly improved the manuscript. We would also like to show our

gratitude to the participation of the Escolarian students in Centro Escolar

University Manila. For sharing their pearls of wisdom with us during this research,

and we thank 3 escolarian students for giving their insights to this research. We

are also immensely grateful to Mr Juan Daniel Lafomia and Mr Ryan Morrondoz

for their comments on an earlier version of the manuscript, although any errors

are our own and should not tarnish the reputations of these esteemed persons.
 OBJECTIVES

The researchers objectives is to know the experiences and perspectives

of the LGBT Individuals while they are inside a public restroom. And to know their

perspectives in having a restroom for the LGBT Community. and also to Promote

Segregated Restroom for the LGBT Community in Centro Escolar University

Manila.