pink economy
Last night while at the bar at Q I was able to strike up this interesting conversation with a regular guest, but haven't really had the chance to talk to.
It was a long discussion on how we, as gay men, can be better recognized in the Philippine society. How does one start? Should it be political? Economic? Social? It seems the easiest way to make people stand up and listen is through economics and how much the pink peso does affect the economy. Think about it. If we can show how much we, as a community, actually contribute to the economy then everythung will follow. Politicians have to take note of us for our support. That we make the gears turn... If the OFWs are recognized as the bagong bayanis (new heroes) for their economic contribution and basically keeping the Philippines afloat, then why not us as a cohesive community as well?
How does one show this though? How does one quantify the pink economy? Do we only count establishments that cater to the community? If so, then that is a little too small to make people notice... Do we then count gay-owned establishments. That then swings the pendulum the other way. It is then a huge chunk of the economy (yes, think about it, inclusive of the big corporations...).
Does anyone know how the guidelines should be? Better yet does anyone know of a study done about the pink economy before? This is really of great interest to me, as this will concretely show how much of a 'salot' (curse) we really are on the world.
*definitely too long a post to be done on the iPhone app. Bleah. :P
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