EXISTING CULTURE OF THE THIRD-GENDER AS INFLUENCED BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA

Abstract

Newly invented technologies and social media have become increasingly popular components of our everyday lives in today’s modern society. The vast effects of social media are widely seen even in the school setting. Filipinos were known to be conservative in nature and value native culture though some of it was influenced by different invaders of our country that manifested in different aspects of life of a Filipino. The research is designed to find the existing culture of the third-gender as influenced by the social media and how it was affecting their academic performance in school. The research instrument employed a descriptive study design and utilized survey-questionnaire and interview to respondents’ parents and teachers. The study revealed that social media today were the most influential in terms of the third gender culture expansion specifically on their language, beliefs and their perception in life. However, despite of these influences, they still manage to perform well in school.

KEYWORDS: Culture, Third Gender, Social Media, Filipino Students, Davao City, Philippines