Interactive dialogue on Gender Issues

Generally, the public assumes that gender and sex are the same thing. Gender is a concept that we learn from society's values ??regarding the division of roles between men and women. Meanwhile, sex is determined from birth and is generally fixed, although nowadays it can be changed according to personal wishes. However, everyone in the world will definitely agree on the concept of categories based on sex.


Meanwhile, what is no less important to discuss is "The Phenomenon of Toxic Relationships in Teenagers in Dating". This topic was discussed thoroughly on Bangli Regency Public Radio - 102.4 FM on Monday (04/12/2023). This interactive dialogue raised the topic of Premarital Sex Phenomenon: Between Pride and Moral Collisions with five resource persons who were students specializing in KIA-Kespro, Master of Public Health Sciences (MIKM), Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University. Guided by Geshka Mertawan as host, five speakers, namely Ni Ketut Andayani, Sang Ayu Made Dewi Mertyastuti, Ni Komang Anita Saraswati Dewi Dana, Ni Made Erny Widya Yanti, Ni Luh Putu Nilawati, expressed their respective thoughts for a full hour starting at 12.00-13.00 WITA.


Toxic relationships have a negative impact both psychologically and physically. The psychological impact for people who experience a toxic relationship is that they become inferior and pessimistic. They may even hate themselves due to the negative treatment or words their partner gives them. Characteristics of a toxic relationship include feeling insecure in a relationship, giving negative comments, excessive jealousy, harsh criticism, and a condescending attitude. , selfishness and dishonesty which result in a person feeling worse.


And the second topic was discussed thoroughly on ChitChat Flash, XD Radio Yudha 90.2 FM Primakara University program on Thursday (14/12). This interactive dialogue raised the topic of Premarital Sex Phenomenon: Between Pride and Moral Collisions with five resource persons who were students specializing in KIA-Kespro, Master of Public Health Sciences (MIKM), Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University. Guided by Geshka Mertawan as host, five speakers, namely Putu Sawitri, Ni Kadek Rika Riyanti, Ni Putu Seniasih, Ni Made Widya Ari Prasanti, and Kadek Giselda Gityarani, expressed their respective thoughts for a full hour starting at 14.00-15.00 WITA.


This phenomenon is widely heard in Bali. The sentence "Sing Beling Sing Nganten" seems to imply that women can be 'tasted' without legal ties, whether legal in the eyes of the law or legal in the eyes of religion. Like buying and selling at the market: taste the mangoes first to make sure they are sweet before buying them. Of course, this will be very detrimental to the woman, when it turns out that the couple has canceled their marriage, the woman will be looked down upon because she is deemed unable to take care of herself, and will be labeled a "second-hand" person, making it difficult to get her partner back, which of course will have a big impact on her psychological condition. On the other hand, when premarital sex is "successful" in making a woman pregnant, this is a source of pride for the man and his family, because he will have offspring and is considered proof that the man is a "manly" man.