Desperate Housewives remark about Filipino doctors

[almaty 19]

The best doctor I've ever had was educated in Korea. Some of the worst were from big-name American schools.

bro arijit, why do you hate america?

[Sister Fracas 5]

The best doctor I've ever had was educated in Korea. Some of the worst were from big-name American schools.

bro arijit, why do you hate america?

shhh...he's from New Joisey... he's not REALLY in America

[almaty 19]

The best doctor I've ever had was educated in Korea. Some of the worst were from big-name American schools.

bro arijit, why do you hate america?

shhh...he's from New Joisey... he's not REALLY in America

;lol....so true sister fracas

[walls1010 3]

To my kababayans, just wanted to share this forwarded emailf from my cousins, both doctors here in the US.

Dear Fellow Thomasian Medical Alumni & Co-Graduates of Philippine Medical Schools.

Many of us were shocked and appalled at the blatant racial slur demonstrated by an actress in the television show, Desperate Housewives, in the September 30th episode. In this part, the actress refers in a derogatory manner to a physician’s credentials, “can I check those diplomas because I want to make sure that they’re not from some med school in the Philippines.”

If you have not seen this episode for yourself, you can view online by going to www.ABC.com .

As we all are well aware, the medical education offered by schools in the Philippines is equal to or superior to that of any other school. For those of us who have adopted the United States as our home, we cannot stand idly by and allow such racist remarks to go unaddressed.

Please join me in voicing your displeasure and disapproval of this injustice directly to the network, ABC. The mailing address is:

ABC, Inc.

500 S. Buena Vista Street

Burbank, CA 91521

You can also send your comments directly to ABC online.

Humor at the expense of others is not appropriate. We will not tolerate such, even if legal action is needed. I have asked that ABC publicly retract and apologize for the remark in question. Hopefully this issue will be addressed promptly by the Administration. I will keep you informed of ongoing communication.

Please forward this to fellow Philippine med school graduates.

Regards to all,

F.C. Dante Gapultos, Jr., MD, F.A.C.O.G.

Fellow, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologist

Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

President, University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association in America. (USTMAAA)

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The best doctor I've ever had was educated in Korea. Some of the worst were from big-name American schools.

bro arijit, why do you hate america?

Now that made my day.