Is History Repeating Itself?
The Philippines is hailed as one of the most gender-equal nations in the world (Ladrido, 2018). However, there is still more to be done to eliminate ingrained gender stereotypes, sexism, and misogyny in the community, let alone in the household. Misogyny in Filipino families has been inflicted and passed from generation to generation of mindsets. However, it still lacks empirical research on how it is transmitted from families and their future offspring. Hence, this study aims to 1) understand how misogyny is communicated/transferred to daughters within families, 2) analyze the effects of misogyny on the daughter's communication with the family, and 3) the impact of misogyny on familial relationships and communication through the lens of the Family Communication Pattern Theory (FCPT) revised by Koerner and Fitzpatrick (2002). The study utilized the qualitative research design and a phenomenological inquiry method with generated data from five (5) participants from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines through in-depth one-on-one interviews held virtually. The data gathered was analyzed with thematic analysis through deductive reasoning. Results show that despite women predominating in their homes, most participants grew up in patriarchal and feudal families, where high conformity and low conversation orientation (which identifies as the protective family pattern) were prevalent. The participants in the study believe that misogynistic thinking and actions should be addressed through early childhood development and emphasized their fear that the misogynistic views they received might affect their approach to the topic with their children. Nonetheless, the daughters expressed their aspiration not to let these ideologies affect how they will raise their future families.