Browsing through the PI threads came accross this

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

It might not be an entirely serious comment. There is some latitude for having a sense of humour...

But only if the person saying it is brown, eh Gene? On the othe hand, if her husband (said "white guy") said he married a Pinay to "breed out" the brown race (wasn't it the English that were well known for trying to do that?) you wouldn't allow for humor would you?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

A reply:

But feminists hate it when anyone mentions only marrying pretty women. Sorry, but given a choice...and I AM pro choice.....

[DanielParul 50]

I stopped reading PI threads coz I just did not have the sense of humor or the appetite.

[TracyTN 237]

People should just be careful with taking posts from other threads to say "what on earth?" about unless they are willing to go under the same scrutiny about their own ridiculous sounding posts sometimes.

Word.

In before the lock.

[justashooter 430]

Don't know if the person is serious or not. If it's serious, then, something is certainly wrong with this person genes.

for a "scientist" your are remarkably ignorant. hybrid vigour as a principle has been understood in detail for 200 years, and practiced for thousands of years. it has been scientifically validated within the last 40 years. it is mathematically validatable.

that being said, the threads in the phils section are entertaining, and sometimes quite frank. IIRC there was a thread about shaving coochies there some months back. TMI.

Edited February 9, 2010 by justashooter

[Nagishkaw 510]

People should just be careful with taking posts from other threads to say "what on earth?" about unless they are willing to go under the same scrutiny about their own ridiculous sounding posts sometimes.

Exactly. This thread needs a good locking.

[SMOKE 1,426]

Care to expound on "fresh-off-the-boat"?

that means they just got here from the PI.

Edited February 9, 2010 by SMOKE

[loveaboo 0]

Did I just read that??

Sorry, I'm so late for this party. I haven't been around much that's why I didn't know that my comment made a big hit in VJ landia...LOL!!!

Anyways, to those wondering about my complete post, here it is...

And to answer the OP's question...Why did I marry MY white guy?

1st, I want to improve my clan's genes and I know for a fact that a combination of white and brown produces beautiful babies.

2nd, I didn't only find a white guy in my man BUT a soulmate, bestfriend and all.

3rd, we're on the same intellectual level, thus communication is never a problem between us.

4th, we're partners in crime. We can do silly, crazy things but it's always a mutual decision. There's no leader between the 2 of us, just partners. We find joy caring, loving and serving each other. And when I say each other, I mean it. It's not only one way...

First, I think it's kinda stupid dissecting the whole post because I don't think there will be anyone, on her own sensible mind who will get married just for the 1st reason. You shouldn't have taken it TOO seriously on it's own.

Second, I don't think lowly of my own heritage, as well as our looks. In fact I love it, especially the brown skin which I will never trade in for anything else. Even now that I'm married to a white skinned man, I always tell my husband how much I'm hoping for our kids to get my color. But of course, even if our kids don't end up like how I want them to be, I would love them just as much.

But just because I love our features doesn't mean I shouldn't appreciate the beauty of racial mix. It's already given that I'm married to a man from a different race, thus racial mixing will be inevitable with our own kids, might as well embrace it.

Lastly, for goodness sake! They are MY so called reasons that's why I made the word "MY" bold to imply that I wasn't talking in behalf of every Filipinas. Ever heard of the famous quote: "To each his own"?!?

[TracyTN 237]

I agree - they are your reasons. That said, it takes a lot for me to go 'woah!' anymore on message boards, but reading 'to improve my clan's genes' as a reason for marrying an American even took ME aback. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of 'because he is who I fell in love with' at the top of that list.

Just MY opinion.

[tigerlily 0]

Haha. At least I made an impression

I was deeply insulted by the comment about why the poster married a white guy. It's demeaning as a woman, more so, as someone who is from my own country. Don't get me wrong. I'm not against marrying outside ones race. But I feel "improvement of genes" is a lame, if not downright absurd reason to marry outside your race. Aren't you happy with your own? Besides, race does not dictate the quality of one's genetic make up? Was she trying to say Filipinos are genetically ugly?

My belief is, people can be beautiful, regardless of race. I will be the first to say this, in a way, I understand the poster who said that because the media in the Philippines has such a limited, cookie cutter definition of beauty and I think it's sad and in that regard, the mainstream media in the Philippines just has to grow up. Then again, you can't define yourself with what media has spoon fed to you can you?

i agree with you. its not the color or race that makes a person beautiful but what is coming out of him or her. beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. we filipinas should be proud of our color, race and nationality. its our inner beauty that our partners love.

filipinas dont get married just to have beautiful babies.

please consult an ob-gyne to be educated about genes.

[loveaboo 0]

I agree - they are your reasons. That said, it takes a lot for me to go 'woah!' anymore on message boards, but reading 'to improve my clan's genes' as a reason for marrying an American even took ME aback. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of 'because he is who I fell in love with' at the top of that list.

Just MY opinion.

I got what you mean. And I understand why you're expecting that kind of response to be on top of that list just like it's on top of the list of others. Though I thought it's already given that he's the person I fell in love with since he's the one I chose to be with for the rest of my life and I didn't realize how important it was for me to state the obvious. My bad, I guess...

[tigerlily 0]

I totally agree with you about all of those. I am really disgusted with Wowowee... and how the contestants make fun of themselves on national TV just to get extra cash from their god Willie. I think I have only watched it once out of curiosity.

I am not a fan of Willie but I like him for sympathizing to a contestant who shows talent and sincerity. Isnt it comedians are making fun of themselves just to earn money? Isnt it some are showing their flesh for money? Isnt it that some risked their lives to earn for money? I dont see anything wrong if the contestants show whatever they can to get extra cash. Is it disgusting to make a humble living like the contestants to wowowee? P5,000 is big money for a poor filipino. To exert more effort just to earn an extra cash is a big help. If I will be lucky to become one of the contestants to wowowee, I will give my best shot not just for an extra cash but for a greater opportunity because wowowee is aired internationally.

[tigerlily 0]

If you keep watching local TV shows in the Philippines, you'd notice that many commercials sell something that whitens the skin and straightens the hair.

what is wrong to make ourselves attractive, if we can afford to buy those beauty products and treat ourselves to beauty parlor.

my mother is already 72 years old but she still look very elite and glamorous. she is not paranoid of being beautiful but she only wanted to look presentable and respectable. she is not putting on make up. she earned her elite poise from taking care of herself when she was young. i am 47. i also take care of myself so i could be like my mother as i grow old. my father loves her so much to the way she respects herself. i am proud of her.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

That's very true. Almost all of my wife's extended family here in the states (and she's got a lot here), have married other Filipino-Americans. In fact, she's got a cousin on Facebook in NJ who boasts about going out and getting a tan. Cultural attitudes are really different between the fresh-off-the-boat Filipinos and the ones who've been here in the states for awhile.

[Calypso 464]

what is wrong to make ourselves attractive, if we can afford to buy those beauty products and treat ourselves to beauty parlor.

my mother is already 72 years old but she still look very elite and glamorous. she is not paranoid of being beautiful but she only wanted to look presentable and respectable. she is not putting on make up. she earned her elite poise from taking care of herself when she was young. i am 47. i also take care of myself so i could be like my mother as i grow old. my father loves her so much to the way she respects herself. i am proud of her.

If you keep watching local TV shows in the Philippines, you'd notice that many commercials sell something that whitens the skin and straightens the hair.

Take another look at your response to my post. You seem to be implying that only women with white skin and straight hair are attractive and you or your mother buy products that whiten the skin and straighten the hair in order for you both to look attractive. And oh... not all of those whitening and straightening agents are expensive so anybody can afford them except the hobos.

The point of what I have written (if you were unable to comprehend initially) is that it seems most Filipinos gauge beauty through white skin and straight hair and the Philippine advertising (the media) and commerce ride along.