unwanted pregnancy for pinays : "nagpagamit na lang ako sa asawa ko! bubugbugin niya ako pag hindi ako pumayag."

"nagpagamit na lang ako sa asawa ko. bubugbugin nya ko kapag hindi ako pumayag." (i allowed my husband to use me. he will beat me up if
i don't allow him.)

there are probably two things that shocked you when you read the title of this discussion. it is not meant to be theatrical just to get attention, it is only to tell the truth. truth number one - among the filipino poor, yes, they do use exactly that word "magpagamit" (to have yourself used) to mean to have intercourse with a partner. it is a common term among them. not only that, even social workers use that term to mean sex.

the term does not shock them. nor do i think they know the implication of the use of that kind of a word to refer to sex. but that is the truth.

truth number two - yes, that happens often - women, mostly married women agree to unprotected sex with their partners because if they don't, their partners will beat them up.

that is based on consumer research. many women have told that story as to why they have had unwanted pregnancies. their partners or husbands come home drunk. and when the men are drunk, they most often want to have sex with them. often, the women do not have or do not use contraceptive devices. they know they are not safe but they have no choice but to agree to unprotected sex with their partners or husbands because if they refuse them, their drunk husband will beat them up. that is one of the reasons why there is a high incidence of unwanted pregnancies in the country.

keep that in mind when you view this commercial. that in many ways gives a real scenario behind the ad.



tv ad has english back translation