Feminist is an adventure story arc of the Philippine comic strip series ''

Pugad Baboy ''Pugad Baboy'' (literally, "swine's nest" in Tagalog) 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" (''baboy'' is Tagalog for pig). It ...

'', created by

Pol Medina Jr. Apolonio "Pol" Medina Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is a Filipino cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Pugad Baboy''. Biography Education and early career Pol Medina graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1983 with a degree in Archit ...

and originally published in the

Philippine Daily Inquirer The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' (''PDI''), or simply the ''Inquirer'', is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. Founded in 1985, it is often regarded as the Philippines' newspaper of record. The newspaper is the most awarded bro ...

. 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 Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

wife, Barbie. The argument centers on the question of which is the weaker sex and on Filipino sexual

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s and

gender roles A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex. Gender roles are usually cent ...

. 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 ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

dojo A is a hall or place for immersive learning or meditation. This is traditionally in the field of martial arts, but has been seen increasingly in other fields, such as meditation and software development. The term literally means "place of the ...

, 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 or mah-jongg (English pronunciation: ) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-play ...

. 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 are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

. 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 ''cheirourgikē'' (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via la, chirurgiae, meaning "hand work". is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pat ...

. 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.

In other media

Elements of the story arc were adapted for an episode of ''Rated PB (Pang-Bayan) - Pugad Baboy sa TV'', a live action series based on the strip. Pugad Baboy {{comic-strip-stub