I have been keeping mum about this whole issue.Heck, I even kept zip about the whole issue with Ms. Piggy Fernandez. She got what she deserved so there.
I gotta admit, I am affected by it. Aside from having family and friends in the medical field, it also hit me by simply being Pinoy.
And the comment wasn't even about color or language or corruption, it was about our abilities. The show undermined the whole country's medical abilities, while the US truly knows that a great big chunk of their medical community consists of Asians, particularly Filipinos. Kaya nga nag-aalisan ang mga nurses and doctors natin eh, kasi mas appreciated and compensated sila sa US.
I have been keeping tabs on some blogs we are all familiar with, on what they would say about the whole issue, and what their readers say as well.
Magsama-sama sila. Puro kayo mga bulag na nakatira sa kanya kanyang mundo.
A blogger even said that we should be happy that the show even knows that the Philippines exists. Napaka-liit naman ng tingin mo sa Pinas kapatid.
And sure it's true that we all are guilty of making jokes about other races, but that one was on prime time tv, and a huge show at that. Sure we also use racist jokes in our shows, but that's just shown here in the PI. Not around the world for everyone to hear.
I am leaving Teri Hatcher out of this of course. 'Coz she was just reading her script.
The Philippines is known around the world for so many things, and we deserve that recognition.
Way back in 1988, Cameron Mackintosh and his crew specifically wanted a Manila stop for the auditions of Miss Saigon, because they have heard wonderful things about Manila's musicians. Since casting Pinoys in the production, which made up about 70% of the whole cast, most theater producers make it a point to hold Manila auditions. Lea Salonga actually put us BACK on the map again.
Film outfits, namely Warner Bros., Paramount, Walt Disney, and Pixar, have numerous Pinoys working for them. Did you know that a Pinoy was also one of the chief animation artists for The Matrix?
Our films, directors, screenwriters and local actresses have been getting international awards every now and then.
Brad Pitt even applauded Ricky Lo during an interview, saying he was the most professional reporter he has ever met. Because Ricky asked questions only about what he was there for, about Brad's movie. He didn't even ask one question about Angelina or Jennifer.
Rafe Totengco, Monique Lhuiller and Josie Natori are all Pinoys who have made it big in the US. Throw in Bea Valdez and Amina Aranaz, whose creations are featured in magazines and shows.
The jeep is even an icon. Our mangoes are the best, and our furniture is everywhere in the world. Even Brad Pitt owns pinoy furniture! Ever been to one of those furniture fairs where all the stuff is for export and everything is Pinoy made? You will be floored when you see them. Their products have been featured and used in Martha Stewart Living, Domino, movies and TV shows! I actually had goosebumps when I was there at the trade fair.
And we know very well that Imelda Marcos too, in her own little way, made us popular. I mean she's in the Oxford Dictionary for crying out loud! "Everybody has a little Imelda in them" posters are also all over the US.
And the following is a partial list of pure and part Filipinos, who are all proud of their Filipino heritage:
Rob Schneider, Tia Carrere, Lou-Diamond Philipps, Ernie Reyes Jr., Phoebe Cates, Chili (TLC), Foxy Brown (rapper), Anna Bayle (model), Sharon Leal (Dreamgirls), Alec Mapa (Friends and Desperate Housewives), Vanessa Minillo (MTV TRL), Jenn Cuneta (singer, "Come Rain Come Shine"), Victoria Principal (actress), Victoria Recaño (The Insider), Anna de Tagle (Hannah Montana), Tamlyn Tomita (Joy Luck Club), Billy Crawford, Jocelyn Enriquez, Vanessa Hudgens (HS Musical), Enrique Iglesias, Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls), Mutya Buena (Sugababes), Allan Pineda (Black Eyed Peas), Cheryl Burke (Dancing With The Stars), Chad Hugo (Neptunes), Cassie (singer, "Me and You"), Whilce Portacio (artist).
More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Filipino_Americans.
So pwede ba, kilala ang Pilipinas no. So don't you guys dare say na hindi tayo kilala, at walang nakakaalam kung asan ang Pilipinas. If you don't know any of these, I don't think you can even call yourselves Filipino.
The people who didn't even feel a thing about this issue, are people who live in their own little worlds, and not a care for the soil they step on. They think we're all over reacting, we're pikon, and we've lost our sense of humor.
Hay I don't even have the energy to lash out on these people. It's a waste of time.
Kung wala kayong bilib sa Pinoy, lumayas na lang kayo and sa ibang bansa na lang kayo manirahan.
The space you're occupying is better off with someone more worthy.
3 comments:
u rule!! eheheh.. my brother told me about ur blogspot..he told me how funny and intresting mga pinopost mo..ehehe..and oo tama ka sa pinopost mo! and im one of the proud filipino living here! kaso di ako sikat..ehehe
Not that I am siding with the "Desperate Housewives" writers or anything, but isn't it weird how everybody just thought that that statement was an attack of Filipino's in general. It was just a comment made for comedic purposes. And like stand up comedy, it may have hurt, but that joke was made by someone who doesn't know you personally. If everybody took those jokes seriously, people would be beating up the people who work at comedy bars.
And, everbody's a little racist today...
i dont think you should leave teri out of the issue. she knew her lines included those words and she still opted to say it. lots of actors have been bashed for these things.
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