Naka experience po kayo ng racism?

[6shooter]

Palagi sinasabi po na ang mundo natin ay moderno na. At hindi pop makaka experience ng racism. Ngunit noong isang linggo naka rinig ako ang mga tao na nag tatawanan pag daan po ang isang grupo ng mga tao na may lahing Indian. Nag bungisngisan po sila at sinabi "bantot ng mga bumbay noh?" Ito po ba ay racism? pati yung mga panakot sa mga bata tungkol sa mga kapwa nating taga-India?

Ang salitang Bumbay po ay racist ba?

Kayo po may na-experience kayo na racism laban sa pagka Pilipino niyo?

[66bunny]

Oo naman. There's racism here in country, I don't mind it. The problem is we discriminate our own skin. Now that's a problem.

Punta ka sa mall. Pag ako lang mag-isa, kakapkapan ako buong katawan. Pero pag may kasama akong tisoy or amerikano, mag-gugud morning pa mga security guard, may saludo at ngiti pa.

Tungkol sa Bumbay, insulto talaga iyun. Ang "Bombay" kasi lugar sa India. Ikaw masisiyahan ka ba na tawagin kang, "Hoy! Pateros!"

Yun lang.

[niky]

It's both an observation and a racist remark.

I have an Indian friend who doesn't smell any worse than anyone else in class.

It's true that some people from Middle Asia (India, Pakistan, etcetera) have body odor... it's because of a diet that's high in spices. But once they've acclimatized and start eating our food, they don't really smell any different from anyone else.

Ganyan naman talaga dito sa Pilipinas. Although we claim to be very friendly, there are a lot of people who are very, very racist... sometimes without even realizing it... medyo "crude" kasi yung humor ng mga ibang tao diyan... foreigner ka man... mataba, mapayat, maitim... talagang pipintasin ka ng mga taong walang pakialam sa feelings ng mga iba...

[uls]

pikon lang talaga ang pinoy.

pag meron narinig na hindi magandang comment tungkol sa filipinos/philippines, nagkakaroon ng media outrage (claire danes, desperate housewives etc...)

pero kung mang insulto naman ang pinoy ng ibang lahi mas grabe pa

[theveed]

uls: BINGO!!!

[6shooter]

Tingnan niyo po itong post na nagka sagutan ang isang Pilipino at isang Foreigner. Parang ganito po ang tinutukoy ni sir Uls.

Lakas po natin manlait pero pikon naman.

http://musclecarsph.1.forumer.com/in...?showtopic=385

Sino po kaya ang mali o racist man lang?

[knight23]

IMO the concept(?) of racism is not well known/understood in the philippines, even i don't really understand it. i guess colonial mentality is some sort racism to ones self.

have i experienced it? i dont think so, not that I know of.

question: im not really sure of this, yung baggage weight limit sa mga airlines, coming or going to the philippines(or is it asia in general) may weight limit. pag-galing sa USA(for example) going to europe- wala. is this racism? (im not sure if its just the airline or something)

[mbeige]

IMO the concept(?) of racism is not well known/understood in the philippines, even i don't really understand it.

That's probably because the Philippines is not as much of a melting pot in terms of multinational cultures, ethnicities and races as it is in other countries such as the US. That's why Pinoys and Pinays do not often experience seeing foreigners.

I didn't realize I experienced racism when people tell me, "You speak English so well" - it's in the small things. I mean, bakit, porket Pinoy dapat hindi marunong magsalita ng Ingles? When you go abroad and visit other countries, you must also know how to treat people. In some countries, for example, the "OK" sign with the index and thumb fingers touching each other with the other three fingers extended - this really means "okay" but in other countries it means something else. May not be racist but it's the difference in culture that also matters.

I've come to realize and appreciate Indian culture, my three co-workers are Indian. I have no problems dealing with them, except some small different things about their personalities not necessarily related to the Indian culture or tradition. Back in Manila, I've had negative experiences with Asian Indians (to differentiate from Native American Indians). It helps to get over negative experiences as well as keep an open mind to prevent discrimination.

If you think somebody is indirectly discriminating against you, ask them, "What do you mean?" then let them reveal their true intentions. For example, when somebody once more says something like, "You speak English well," I'll ask them, "What do you mean?" If they really wanted to say something to the effect of, "To me, Pinoys do not speak English well," then I'll leave it up to you to determine if it's discriminatory or not. He was probably just being honest from his own experience, or generalizing - that depends on the tone and facial expression so it's all relative and cannot be determined through text.

[Mguy]

I don't know if this counts pero sa Australia, we were walking down a street and an old person went near us and shouted "This country is a f_cking a_s!".

Generally, the people I work with in HK has this superiority feeling towards us Filipinos.

[Stoner]

Just a slight OT, according to foreigners, amoy daw natin maasim-asim (?)

[theveed]

Stoner: All races has a "smell" IMO, nasasanay lang tayo sa ganung klaseng amoy... Asians, in general are teh most racist in terms of racial intolerance simply because the cultures are rather closed-knit and like mbeige said, less exposed to melting-pot societies.

Nations that has a history of being conquered and controlled a lot by different countries has a harder time accepting other races IMO...

[Lucius]

Not yet. If ever, suntukan na lang!

[safeorigin]

hmm... i find scottish and swedish the easiest to gel in based on my experience.
just my 2 cents though.

[chua_riwap]

Eto racism ba ito:

- Sydney Australia. Sa MRT Umupo kami ng kasama ko, katabi ng 2 Aussie ladies. Tiningnan kami, then sabay tayo sila. Di naman bumaba. Nasa tabi lang din namin sila. Ayaw nila kaming katabi. Naligo naman kami.

- Dallas, Texas. Nasa 5 Star Hotel kami. Nag-decide kami (4 kami, puro Pinoys) maligo sa swimming pool. Nakita namin merong mga bata (teens) at several adults on the pool. Mga 12 sila. Nag-shower kami, then sabay lusong sa pool. Akalain mong after a few minutes, nakatingin lang sila sa amin, then lahat sila nagsi-ahon. Kami lang natira sa pool.

[thefloss]

slight lang lalo na nung bata pa ako dahil sa mata ko medyo maliit kasi

[ejr]

meron nyan dito sa bansa ni hitler. manhid lang ang hindi nakakaramdam. pero mas grabe ang sa mga lahing itim, talagang nakasulat sa mga pader "NIGGER RAUS" ibig sabihin lumayas daw dito ang mga itim.

[FullThrottle]

I’d like to share one experience that I’ll probably never forget. I was in a mall in Q.C. once and I slipped because the flooring was wet. Nobody offered to help me, then this Nigerian woman in her late 40’s approached me and told me that she saw what happened to me and mentioned that she was a nurse. She checked my wrist for any swelling then after a while told me I was ok. Tapos nagkwento na sya na she was somehow surprised that I accepted her help and wondered why I didn’t mind if other people saw me talking to her even though she was black. Sabi nya sa akin, sa dinami-dami daw ng bansa na naikot nya, sa Pilipinas daw nya naramdaman ang pinakamatinding diskriminasyon. Dito daw sa atin whether bata or matanda pinagtatawanan sya dahil maitim sya. It just made me realize that sometimes we Pinoys are so defensive when we experience racial discrimination, but forget that we also sometimes unconsciously do this to others.

[Pong]

Maraming beses na din ako naka-experience ng racism. Pero may isang matindi nangyari about a decade ago sa Las Vegas. Went into a high-end department store wherein I found a rack of jackets that were on sale. So pili lang ako. Nung nakapili na ako (mga worth $45), inabot ko sa matandang babae para bayaran. Then she suddenly asks me, not if I was paying ing cash or credit. Ang sabi ba naman e, " This is expensive!" So, sinagot ko na, " I wasn't asking if it was. I was already going to pay for it lady!" Saka lang ako tinanong kung paano ko babayaran. Sa inis ko, inilabas ko yung pinakakatago kong $1000 bill sa wallet ko. Tulala ang gaga. Wala daw siyang ipapalit sa ganung kalaking bill. Iniwan ko na lang yung jacket, sabay bili ako sa kabilang department store. Maski ba naman Hanes shirt, denims, at running shoes lang ang suot ko, di siya dapat ganun mag-estima ng customer nila.

[empy]

meron palang $1000 bill ngayon ko lang nalaman :hihihi:

di kaya collector's item na yan?

[Isuzoom]

Baltimore... kasama ko 3 black friends nag bar hopping kami..in the middle of the dance floor 2 cops called us and we were search outside the bar...reason? may nagreklamo na white chick na ka dance din namin na someone touch her ass! haaay labo.

Uncle ko we were looking for a subaru car in maryland...parang walang nag entertain sa amin pero meron isang trainee nag usap sa amin...asking how much are you planning to down?...we will pay in full...credit card and your ID please?...Here my cash and my ID...tuwang tua ang trainee.