What bothers me the most is that most Filipinos are not the "whites" they never had to depend on slaves, they never had to compete with newly freed slaves taking their "jobs". They never felt threatened that the male x slave was going to steel or rape their women. In fact Filipinos are more like copy cats it sad to say but it is true. Their copying what they perceived to be the way of white American behavior. However this is a big mistake They assumed that all white people was and is racist. This is a second racist way of thinking. I have white friends who tell me that they feel racism in the Philippines. This is true, at the same time many see black as poor, violent, people with a big Penis. Before all Black guys get happy many Filipinas don't want a big penis assuming it is not natural and it would hurt them.
Also keep in mind from a filipino point of view the most they know about the Afro-American is the American military. Many men both Afro and Euro left many unclaimed mixed kids behind. The Euro- mixed kids could easily blend in with the rich Euro mixed kids (example Angelica Panganiban) that already exist however the Afro-mixed kids stands out. The other Filipino's Afro- American experiences are Rap music and i guarantee you conscious rap doesn't make it to the Philippines. Last but not least the movies. Although there are great Afro-American stars. But not many in comparison to euro-american actors. Not only that but pay close attention to the movies. Most of the time when you see the black character he/she is either a gangster, loud, rude, a slut, baby producing and unsupportive father, comic, an athlete or musician making it out of the hood with the help of a white angel person, the first to dye in the most horrible way, and if they are normal they are probably dating a European descendent.
Now for the European American they see them as financial prince charming. Some Filipinos will date all ages, weights, etc...just as long as they are white. This is what i like to call positive racism. It first sound cool to be thought of as successful and rich but i am sure many of the european descendent who go to the Philippines are not that rich. So at first it is cool until you start noticing you are picking up all the bill for everything. Even though the U.S. dollar is more then the PHP things start to add up. The amount of people around you add up. Everyone smiles and is always happy to see yooooourrrr pocket. Your not Jim or john a good friend or the husband of my Aunt instead that is the kano, the foreigner that married my Aunt.
The times has changed and the most Filipinos seems to be late cause the are still copying trends from 50 to 70 years ago. They do this thinking they will be accepted and perceived as upper class society. Keep in mind when the Euro- Americans first encounter the Filipinos they where not even consider asian they just consider them as nxgxxr. and was treated the same as Afro-American in USA. They where not allowed in white only establishments. Euro-American saw them as they did with many people of color as savages people that needed to know the white way.
This was easy since the image of a white blue eyes Jesus was already popular in the Philippines, thanks to the Spanish. So when the Filipinos where giving the chance to run their own country they use the USA system as a way to establish there new white way of life. In the Philippines Afro-Filipinos don't get the best jobs. In fact if you see them in a movie it is shocking and most likely the character will be a maid, loud, rude, a gangster, etc.. It is much easier to get a good paying job if you are Euro-Filipino. In fact the only good thing that comes with being Afro-Filipino is no one cares to kidnap you. So to all the African and Dark Skin people i would say look at the bright side at least when you go to the Philippines you know Terrorist are not looking for you. But i don't it will be that way for long.
I believe there are many enlightened Filipinos they may now be small in number but they are there. They are the Filipinos that love being Brown and Black. They are the ones that knows they are more then just maids and gangsters, they are the Euro-filipinos that do not look down on anyone but embrace every one as their equal. This group of Filipinos can not be fooled. They don't fall in love for money or a color. They fall in love with the person that moves their hearts. This group of Pinoys Stands up for what they believe in, they have courage, they know when wrong is being done to them and their fellow man, they are proud of all the good that is in the Philippines and want to fix the wrongs of their nation. These people can not be fooled by racist propaganda, These people have their eyes open and now we are waiting for their voice Pinoys Stand Up .com!
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