Red Light District,

Queer Spaces,
Ghetto

A report by Patricia Lau and Alyssa Joy Ocaa

Geog 1 THX - 3
 WHAT IS A...
Red Light District
Queer Space
Ghetto
LETS DEFINE THEM!
(para di na tayo lost stars)
OOPS! WAG EXCITED!
(May palaro si Mayora!)
RED LIGHT DISTRICT
part of an urban area where the concentration of
prostitution and sex-oriented businesses
sex shops
strip clubs
adult theaters (theater which show pornographic videos
ONLY)
The term originates from the red lights that were used
as signs of brothels
QUEER SPACES
formed by the members of non-heterosexual
communities or the LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer and Intersex) because they are
not accepted as a consequence of their sexuality.

these spaces are created, SAFE PLACE

can vary from buildings or locations that can be

"queered" to natural environments or cultural
practices in themselves
GHETTO
part of a city in which members of a minority
group live, especially because of social, legal,
or economic pressure.

The term was originally used in Venice to

describe the part of the city to which Jews
were restricted and segregated.
WHAT IS THE STATUS QUO?
Philippines is a conservative country. Composed mostly of Catholics who
believe in heterosexual relationships.
Tolerated but not accepted
Red light districts in the Philippines are too established guides for RLD are
available online!
Ghettos or slums in the Philippines are open for tours, commonly called
SLUM TOURISM. Tours done in Smokey Mountain.
IN THE PHILIPPINES...
RLD: Ladyboys, happy ending massages, girls in tight
bikinis, foreigners, CASH
Rated by: Quantity and Quantity of Girls, Entertainment, and Price
SPECTRUM PRIDE
MANILA MARCH

FOURLEZ AND WOMEN ON TOP EVENTS

COMEDY BARS/CLUBS
Tondo, Manila
Many of the city's slums are found in this area.
Population: 407,330 (2007), Area: 5.64 km, Density: 72,222 persons per
km.

Payatas, Quezon City

People from Smokey Mountain migrated here
Population: 120, 000 (Census, 2010), 500,000 ( Gaillard and Cadag, 2009

Bagong Silangan
namesake of the barangay was meant to signify "a new hope" for most of
its residents who were originally relocated from slum areas in Tondo in
Manila, Commonwealth in Quezon City, and San Juan.
 NOW, MGA BES... (This is the real test.)
(Oo, kasi dapat alam mo na RLD, QS, at Ghetto kung nakinig ka.)
(GG ka sa midterms pag di mo gets!)
 RED LIGHT DISTRICT
Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan
 GHETTO
Jewish enclave in Venice
 QUEER SPACE
Sydney, Australia
 RED LIGHT DISTRICT
Reeperbahn Street in Hamburg, Germany
 GHETTO
Loyalist Ghetto in Belfast, Northern Ireland
 WHAT IS A...
Red Light District
Queer Space
Ghetto
REFERENCES
Complete Guide to Red Light Districts in Manila. Updated Nov 2016 from
http://www.philippinesredcat.com/red-light-districts-in-manila/
Queerspotting: A fun, safe space for gay women. Serafica, R. (2014).
Rappler. From http://
www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/gender-issues/55411-queerspotting-creati
ng-safe-spaces-lesbians
Slum tourism in the Philippines not for the faint-hearted. Lowe, A. (2014).
The National: World from http://
www.thenational.ae/world/southeast-asia/slum-tourism-in-the-philippines-not
-for-the-faint-hearted
5 Cool Things Lesbians Can Do In Manila: LGBT Friendly Places in the
Metro. Galvez, M. (2015). From http://www.wheninmanila.com/5-cool-
things-lesbians-can-do-in-manila-lgbt-friendly-places-in-the-metro/