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Is it me, or is this actually quite racist?

Why the Filipino is SPECIAL

by Ed Lapiz

"Filipinos are Brown. Their color is in the center of human racial
strains. This point is not an attempt at racism, but just for many
Filipinos to realize that our color should not be a source of or
reason for inferiority complex. While we pine for a fair complexion,
the white people are religiously tanning themselves, whenever they
could, under the sun or some artificial light, just to approximate the
Filipino complexion."

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Reply 1

generalebriety

I don't think so, no.

Reply 2

19becky91

I'm white. It doesn't bother me.

no its not racist.

Not at all.

not racial seems like the op Ed Lapiz was just attempting to make filipinos not feel out of place that's all it was, and that their skin color shouldn't make them feel awkward.

Reply 6

SpiritedAway

No. Or at least I don't believe it to be.

Reply 7

Psyche05

No, or if it is it's not ill-intentioned so hardly counts.

Reply 8

tehsponge

It is a generalization, whether that counts as racism, I don't know. Doesn't bother me though.

Reply 9

Becky21

It's not racist, I'm white and not offended.

No.

/thread.

No. Why do people always jump to the racist decision as soon as people start talking about skin colour?

Reply 13

KumakoXsd

I've heard about stuff like that.

But no don't take it at heart.

Reply 14

Strangey

It's not racist, just arrogant. Bascily: "don't worry Filipinos, the whites, who's lifestyle you may want to emulate, want to be like you! So be happy, you're special!"

Not at all.

It is you, because it isn't racist

Reply 17

KiiNGofLONDON

With 17 no's, I think you should be able to conclude the answer is no.

Reply 18

Psyk

It's not racist, it's kind of true. In some cultures, dark skinned people are obsessed with making their skin lighter, and in others light skinned people are obsessed with making their skin darker. Clearly the ideal colour is somewhere in the middle.