A blog dedicated to deconstructing the negative perceptions of the Filipino people (whether real or imagined), examining the origins of modern Filipino values, and calling out the international affect on Filipinos abroad. The aim is for individuals to redefine for themselves the meaning of what it is to be Pinoy.
Today I found out that this guy I dated shortly is in a new relationship with another asian person so I did a little digging and apparently his last few relationships have all been with asian people. When I was with him, I never felt fetishized but…
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MXD Zine: True Stories by Mixed Race Writers
- MXD zine is full of powerful voices talking about being mixed race. Contributors discuss being constantly asked to explain their ethnicities, being seen as white and experiencing casual racism of white people, queer genders and sexualities with mixed race identity, being fetishized and a lot more.
28 p./B & W/Half size - $ 3.00
MXD Zine is available from The Alchemist’s Closet >
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Hood: Lower East Side (113 Ludlow Street)
Cuisine: Filipino
Closest Liquor Store: September Wines (100 Stanton Street) plus a lot of other places
Star Rating: 4+ out of 5
Description: The sister restaurant of Brooklyn’s Umi Nom (see post!…
So pin@y. is that siopao with veggies on top? sarap
Na Pintas Ka Ading…the only Ilokano phrase I know. Was helpful when I was a teenager. #baybayin #alibata
Just a note, there shouldn’t be a space between “na” and “pintas.” ^.^ It’s like putting a space between “Ma” and “ganda.”
“Maganda ka, sangko/sanse.”
“You’re beautiful, younger sibling.”
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Street harassment is not a compliment.
Finally someone made a comic about my exact feelings
(via all-about-male-privilege)
Babaylan
“Singkil” Manila Hotel 2012.
A Filipino woman performing the traditional Singkil dance of the Maranao tribe. Mindanao, Philippines. (By Maricris Macabeo on Flickr)
Aimee Suzara noted on Twitter that A History of the Body opens a discussion about beauty practices rooted our history of colonization.
Featured in The Forbidden Book:
Harper’s Weekly ran an advertisement for Pear’s Soap showing Admiral Dewey washing his hand; the caption: “The first step towards lightening the white man’s burden is through teaching the virtues of cleanliness. Pear’s Soap is potent factor in brightening the dark corners of the earth as civilization advances, while amongst the cultured of all nations it holds the highest place—it is the ideal toilet soap.” This advertisement played on a common racist stereotype: Only the White man affirms cleanliness as a virtue.
Per Filipino historian Ambeth R. Ocampo:
Fernando Amorsolo made a living as an illustrator for magazines and advertising companies. His most famous work happens to be the “Ginebra San Miguel” label. This sexually suggestive prewar ad for Ivory soap is but one of his many creations. I’m a bit confused though is Amorsolo saying that we can also use soap on our hair?
Fellow Tumblr blogger curate posted Kokuryu Cleansing Cream from 1970s, modeled by Mia Montemayor, Miss Summer Queen of the Philippines, 1975.
University of Alaska Anchorage assistant professor and author E.J.R. David mentioned this recent ad on his Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology Facebook page:
These ads in the Philippines for a skin-whitening product is an example of how commonplace and accepted/normal it is to desire to be lighter-skinned. It also shows how lighter skin has been strongly associated with higher status, attractiveness, and superiority. This, and many other topics are discussed in “Brown Skin, White Minds.”
Here’s some additional reads:
- The Papaya Soap Syndrome in the Philippines entertainment industry
- White skin comes with a price
- Dissecting the Pinoy white skin obsession
- Critical Thinking Manila: White Skin Obsession
- Eight skin-whitening products found to exceed mercury toxicity limits
- Warning About Skin-Whitening Products in the Philippines
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Ina Montecillo, Ang Tanging Ina
It’s nearly half way through May. Has an Asian-American aggressively hugged you? Have you hugged back?
Breaking news: You’re not being mugged. You’re being hugged.
Just in case, you didn’t realize it, this is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
You think African-Americans…
How Social Networks Drive Black Unemployment - NYTimes.com
“…despite complaints about “reverse discrimination,” my research demonstrated that the real complaint is that affirmative action undermines long-established patterns of favoritism.”
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TODAY IN HISTORY: On May 16, 1899, La Democracia, the first Filipino newspaper to recognize the sovereignty of the United States in the Philippines, started publication. It was founded by Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (ABOVE), and was the official publication of the pro-American Partido Federalista.
Now if only Americans returned the favor and recognized the independence of the Philippines sooner >.>
