pleeeease pleeease leave comments and opinions i would really love to hear your opinions. i will have a post on my take on these issues later on when i have time.
I say if you identify yourself as Filipino, who's to say that you're not? I mean sure most of us share commonalities in how we were raised and our views on things, but that doesn't necessarily make it "criteria". One thing I have a harder time with is balancing being American and being Filipina. Ours parents came here for a better life and endless opportunities, because they believe in the American dream. But once you cross a threshold after absorbing American culture when how you think or feel is alien to them, they are the first ones to remind you that you are "Filipino first". That's my experience at least.
man the thing that pissed me off the most was the guy who was talking about the orgs not being able to say the misson statement in tagalog i been through this my whole life folks always say im not good enough because i am mestizo im not full blooded im not "filipino enough" that type of shit really strikes a nerve with me because no matter what to me you are filipino wether you are half a quarter or wether you can speak the language or not this is a really heated subject for me so for now one love....and wordlife....
I think what the last gentleman said in the second video, and what Kristine said is absolutely right. Figure out what being Filipino is to you and let that resonate. Being Filipino shouldn't be about a list of requirements, ie: 1) Speak Tagalog, 2) Eat rice, etc. It should be about the values our parents instilled in us, and the unity that our communities and families provide. You shouldn't give someone shit or call someone a fob if they have an accent, and you shouldn't give someone shit and not call them Filipino if they don't speak Tagalog. Someone's Filipino identity is based on the individual. Unlike Kristine, I consider myself "American" first, but that doesn't mean we have to bicker over who's more Filipino. Like Daniel, I'm not full Filipino and maybe that's why I always consider myself American first, but in my eyes, to not let someone join an organization because they can't explain the club in Tagalog is the same as not giving someone a job or not being friends with them just because they have an accent.
I've seen this before..we all struggle with "identity" here in America. Filipinos raised in America, and Filipino parents raising kids in America, must compete with the fact that the American way is the most acceptable way to be. We grow up in American schools, taught American history, speaking American English. Of course we call ourselves a melting pot, but nothing about it makes me feel like I am completely assimilated into America. I think many immigrants would agree with that. I say that you own your identity. Whatever you choose or don't choose to identify with defines you. I'll end it here..ha. I can go on and on.
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I say if you identify yourself as Filipino, who's to say that you're not? I mean sure most of us share commonalities in how we were raised and our views on things, but that doesn't necessarily make it "criteria". One thing I have a harder time with is balancing being American and being Filipina. Ours parents came here for a better life and endless opportunities, because they believe in the American dream. But once you cross a threshold after absorbing American culture when how you think or feel is alien to them, they are the first ones to remind you that you are "Filipino first". That's my experience at least.
man the thing that pissed me off the most was the guy who was talking about the orgs not being able to say the misson statement in tagalog i been through this my whole life folks always say im not good enough because i am mestizo im not full blooded im not "filipino enough" that type of shit really strikes a nerve with me because no matter what to me you are filipino wether you are half a quarter or wether you can speak the language or not this is a really heated subject for me so for now one love....and wordlife....
I think what the last gentleman said in the second video, and what Kristine said is absolutely right. Figure out what being Filipino is to you and let that resonate. Being Filipino shouldn't be about a list of requirements, ie: 1) Speak Tagalog, 2) Eat rice, etc. It should be about the values our parents instilled in us, and the unity that our communities and families provide. You shouldn't give someone shit or call someone a fob if they have an accent, and you shouldn't give someone shit and not call them Filipino if they don't speak Tagalog. Someone's Filipino identity is based on the individual. Unlike Kristine, I consider myself "American" first, but that doesn't mean we have to bicker over who's more Filipino. Like Daniel, I'm not full Filipino and maybe that's why I always consider myself American first, but in my eyes, to not let someone join an organization because they can't explain the club in Tagalog is the same as not giving someone a job or not being friends with them just because they have an accent.
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I've seen this before..we all struggle with "identity" here in America. Filipinos raised in America, and Filipino parents raising kids in America, must compete with the fact that the American way is the most acceptable way to be. We grow up in American schools, taught American history, speaking American English. Of course we call ourselves a melting pot, but nothing about it makes me feel like I am completely assimilated into America. I think many immigrants would agree with that. I say that you own your identity. Whatever you choose or don't choose to identify with defines you. I'll end it here..ha. I can go on and on.
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