Feminist (Pugad Baboy story arc)
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Feminist is an adventure story arc
of the Philippine comic strip series Pugad Baboy
, created by Pol Medina Jr. and originally published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
. This particular story arc lasts 34 strips long. In 1994, the story arc was reprinted in PB5, the fifth book compilation of the comic strip series.
and gender roles. Things come to a head when Dagul and Tomas notice that their wives had been absent from home every night. They track the two women to a Muay Thai
dojo
, much to their surprise and dismay. The women also receive instruction on Tae Kwon Dog (a play on Tae Kwon Do) from Shin Dong Pol. In retaliation, the men quit their jobs and devote their time to Pao's beauty parlor and playing Mahjong
.
Dagul soon hits a winning streak in the game. He was on his way home one night, accompanied by Debbie, when the pair were mugged by two goons intent upon divesting the mahjongero of his winnings. Dagul eggs his wife on, telling her to show the bad guys what she had learned in the martial arts
. Debbie, however, reverts to the typical female fighting stereotype of hair-pulling. Dagul has no choice but to hand over his winnings to the goons, in keeping with his now-demure gender role. He blows up, however, when one of the muggers slaps Debbie. He beats up both bad guys and ended up with a serious stab wound to the abdomen. All three were rushed to the hospital where Dagul underwent surgery
. Policemen placed the goons under arrest.
Upon his release from the hospital, Dagul begins to notice that Debbie had reverted to her former sweet, loving self - intent upon serving her recuperating husband.
Story arc
A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
of the Philippine comic strip series Pugad Baboy
Pugad Baboy
Pugad Baboy is a comic strip created by Filipino cartoonist Apolonio "Pol" Medina, Jr. The strip is about a Manila community of mostly obese people - "fat as pigs", so to speak ....
, created by Pol Medina Jr. and originally published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
. This particular story arc lasts 34 strips long. In 1994, the story arc was reprinted in PB5, the fifth book compilation of the comic strip series.
Synopsis
The Pugad Baboy ladies and gentlemen engage in a battle of the sexes precipitated by conversations Debbie has with Tomas' ultra-feminist wife, Barbie. The argument centers on the question of which is the weaker sex and on Filipino sexual stereotypesStereotype
A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
and gender roles. Things come to a head when Dagul and Tomas notice that their wives had been absent from home every night. They track the two women to a Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
dojo
Dojo
A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to...
, much to their surprise and dismay. The women also receive instruction on Tae Kwon Dog (a play on Tae Kwon Do) from Shin Dong Pol. In retaliation, the men quit their jobs and devote their time to Pao's beauty parlor and playing Mahjong
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
.
Dagul soon hits a winning streak in the game. He was on his way home one night, accompanied by Debbie, when the pair were mugged by two goons intent upon divesting the mahjongero of his winnings. Dagul eggs his wife on, telling her to show the bad guys what she had learned in the martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. Debbie, however, reverts to the typical female fighting stereotype of hair-pulling. Dagul has no choice but to hand over his winnings to the goons, in keeping with his now-demure gender role. He blows up, however, when one of the muggers slaps Debbie. He beats up both bad guys and ended up with a serious stab wound to the abdomen. All three were rushed to the hospital where Dagul underwent surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
. Policemen placed the goons under arrest.
Upon his release from the hospital, Dagul begins to notice that Debbie had reverted to her former sweet, loving self - intent upon serving her recuperating husband.