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Comedian-host Vice Ganda took to Instagram to air out his opinions on Senator Tito Sotto’s opposition of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression Equality (SOGIE) Bill.

Yesterday, September 4, the Senate President was being interviewed about the said bill just as it was being deliberated by the Senate committee on women. Sotto did not mince words on his thoughts regarding the bill, which he argued that a man will never be a woman.

“If you are a man, you will never be a woman, no matter what you do, because you cannot produce,” Sotto said in an interview. “You cannot give birth, you do not have ovaries. You will never be a woman. So, this, to me, the SOGIE bill is a bill against women’s rights.”

A day later, Vice Ganda aired out his frustrations towards Sotto’s statements on Instagram, saying that being a woman should not only be based on having ovaries or a uterus and having the ability to bear a child.

“Paano po yung mga nagkaroon ng matinding karamdaman at tinanggalan ng obaryo? Di na po ba sila BABAE? Wala na ba silang karapatang tawaging BABAE? O bumaba na ba ang uri ng kanilang PAGKAKABABAE?” Vice questioned. “Paano din po yung mga baog at walang kakayahang magka-anak? Ano po sila? Di na din sila BABAE? Mga wala na ba silang kwentang mga BABAE? At paano naman po yung mga BABAENG choice nila na wag mag-anak dahil ayaw nila dahil sa kanilang mga personal na rason? Di na din ba sila matatawag na BABAE?”

The It’s Showtime host went on listing down more questions for the Eat Bulaga! host, who also happens to be a lawmaker. 

“Paano din po yung mga BABAE na may obaryo pero pinayuhang wag magbuntis dahil sa medikal na kondisyon at maaring mameligro ang kanilang buhay? Di na din sila BABAE? Ano na po sila?” he continued. “Paano din po yung mga BABAENG may obaryo pero wala pang anak dahil ayaw naman nilang magpatira kung kani kanino? Ano na sila?”

Vice then pointed out how low the senator sees women, while, at the same time, underestimating the concept of transgender people.

“Sinubukan ninyong maliitin ang konsepto ng pagiging TRANSGENDER sa paraang tinapakan nyo rin ang dignidad ng mga tinatawag nyong TOTOONG BABAE.” the comedian-host went on.

Vice concluded his statement by saying that Sotto’s reason for opposition is unfair while stating that there are people who pretend to be feminists to hide their misogyny.

He then received mixed reactions from netizens. While some supported his opinion, some sided with Sotto’s opposition.

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