Nude painting sa PBB pinaiimbestigahan sa MTRCB

MANILA, Philippines – Umalma ang isang government body na nagsusulong ng karapatan ng mga kababaihan sa isang episode ng reality TV show ng ABS-CBN na “Pinoy Big Brother” kung saan isinalang para sa nude painting ang isang contestant.

Nais ng Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) na imbestigahan ng Movie Television Review Classification Board (MTRCB) ang naturang insidente kung saan hinamon ni “Kuya” ang 23-anyos na si Jayme Jalandoni na mag-pose para sa isang painting bilang parte ng kanilang weekly task.

Noong una ay ayaw pumayag ni Jalandoni ngunit kalauna'y pumayag na rin.

"'Kuya's' exercise of authority over her is evidently suggestive; placing the female contestant under pressure amid the latter’s rejection of the challenge," pahayag ng PCW.

"PCW sees nothing wrong with women posing nude for art, but it should be a woman's free choice to do so," dagdag nila.

Anila, nilabag ni “Kuya” ang right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief ni Jalandoni.

"The episode showed the broadcast media’s coldhearted perpetuation of exploitation of women on national TV. No individual, television show or entity has the right to cause discrimination, insecurity, discomfort, offense or humiliation to any woman,” sabi ng PCW.

"We urge all media organizations to exercise gender-sensitivity and to promote the dignity of women and their roles and contributions in all spheres of private and public life. Section 19 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta of Women (MCW) clearly states that media organizations shall not induce encourage and/or condone violence against women in any form and/or the violation of their human rights.”