Raymond Gutierrez’s coming out interview with Mega revealed the saddest part of Pinoy Culture in reacting to a person’s sexuality.
Browsing through the comment section of news outlets publishing Gutierrez’s story, readers could see how Filipino’s reacted to Gutierrez’s coming out. Most of them noted that they already knew the celebrity’s sexuality before he came out.
Despite the relevance of LGBTQIA+ media in today’s society, Filipinos still have less than favorable views about gays and lesbians. In the country, they would often use one’s sexuality and gender expression as a defining factor of a person.
Filipinos have this knack of immediately assuming about a person’s SOGIE (Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression) based solely on what they perceived without confirmation.
However, some understood what Gutierrez went through and expressed support for the celebrity. They also called out other Filipinos behavior on social media regarding Gutierrez’s story.
punyeta talaga mga tao sa fb. wala kaming pake kung matagal nyo nang alam na gay si raymond guttierez mga hayop na to. kaya binalita kasi nag out na sya inexpress nya na ung totoong sya. paLord Lord pa kayo mga judgemental at homophobic naman kayo! pwe!
— pukengkay (@KCRP_) August 2, 2021
Mocking Raymond Guttierez’ coming out as gay undermines the person’s process in what they’ve gone through to reach this decision. This only goes to show how unkind and disrespectful some people, even some LGBTIQ people are, towards LGBTIQ.
— #gottabe2023 (@jpacaba) August 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/boredhormy/status/1422062284814180352
https://twitter.com/kerwinkiffy/status/1422007136284942337
lami kayo panagpaon ang mga yotme nga ga mock kay raymond guttierez when will we ever learn nga ang person ra mismo ang naay right ug mag decide of when siya mag come out or kay kinsa siya mag come out mga baga mog nawng kabalo man unta mo ana
— meet me at our spot (@rhettbln) August 1, 2021
Regardless if ngayon lang siya nag out. we don't rush people. We don't decide for them to come out. That is their decision to make. Stop saying matagal na namin alam, or amoy na kita dati. Stop toxicity mga cyst. Kahit straight or LGBTQ ka pa mind your own business. RESPECT them. https://t.co/lJto91Dnu2
— La Salle Hotties (@LaSalleHotties) August 1, 2021
Congrats, Raymond! One can come out in his own time. Wag nating pangunahan ang tao. Just respect his sexuality and his choice to keep it. pic.twitter.com/v39QNfyi7M
— 3rd (@thinkerthird) August 1, 2021
Ang lungkot.
Kasi ang daming tao from our community (unfortunately) na friends ko pa pala talaga dito sa Facebook, sharing this article with microaggresive captions like
*pretends to be shocked
*OMG sige straight na pala ako guys
*alam na namin te
*super delayed na pic.twitter.com/hJ5J9JPiiB— Ate Dick (Inah Evans) (@_AteDick) August 1, 2021
Raymond Gutierrez comes out and everyone's snarkily commenting na as if hindi pa halata.
Newsflash: someone else's sexuality is not your call.
— K Manuel (@theklmanuel) August 1, 2021
On a MEGA Entertainment Magazine feature, Gutierrez shared his experience of bullying from the showbiz industry.
Gutierrez also revealed the struggles he faced in coming through an Instagram post.
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