Journalist riles Filipinos with 'nation of servants' slur

[rynzco]

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brad rodsky sayop mnang imng POV nga murag mga "muslim activist ta mo react"...
normal mna sa tao nga mo react kung bugal bugalan,... masuko mn gani ng buang kng
bugal bugalan sa mga bata,....unsa na kaha tong mga tarong,.....

[rodsky]

brad rodsky sayop mnang imng POV nga murag mga "muslim activist ta mo react"...
normal mna sa tao nga mo react kung bugal bugalan,... masuko mn gani ng buang kng
bugal bugalan sa mga bata,....unsa na kaha tong mga tarong,.....

Pero dili man ko buang

-RODION

[rynzco]

heheheh ikaw ray nag ingon ana brad ha,...

[baby_grace]

One does not need to use racial slurs to make a point. He says it was meant to be a satire but it did not appear to be a satire for all his readers. English is a universal language which is open to many interpretations, he said in his apology. If that is the case, then he should have been more sensitive not to use strong remarks to make his point. If he indeed wanted to mock his Chinese government he would have been more direct to the point.

It's not about the shallow understanding of the Pinoys, or the failure to appreciate a figure of speech. It's more of the nationalistic spirit that's why most Filipinos reacted negatively. Who wants to be bullied by another race? No one. So even if one has no negative intentions, respect and sensitivity should have been exercised.

[Eman]

Cheap!Chipmunk! or whatever....may say the "truth" about the Filipinos....but he uses media to insult us! He can't say rude or foul comments to the two countries (Russia & Japan) becuse he's a coward!
Akalain niyong pinag-iinitan tayong mga Pinoy!maybe because our country is too small!?dahilan lang ba ito dahil sa Spratleys...?or it is because insecure lang siya sa mga Pinoy....?or he scarsely need publicity, just to be famous with his arrogant head!?

[thadzonline]

Sa una, naay TV show nga "Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata"

YouTube - Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata - 1993 episode [pt. 1 of 5]

Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This TV show was a satire of all the negative behavior, attitudes and practices of Filipinos. But, did we condemn Tessie Tomas and Noel Trinidad and the rest of the people in the show? What about the writers of the show? Jose Javier Reyes? Did we ever condemn him?

No...we laughed, and laughed, and laughed...at ourselves.

Heck, the show even won Third Place in the 1992 New York Festival for Television.



Magbagutbot ra man ta, pag sultihan ta sa ubang tawo.



Another case of twisted double standards.

-RODION

I was just saying I dont find it satirical in nature

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

the article is a form of bullying... satirical or not...

[wng]

Chip's "masters", the HK magazine, already apologized. At least, in my opinion, that is already enough to put this article a thing of the past. The guy has something wrong with his head anyway. What does he think will happen? That asking the Filipino domestic helpers to hand over the Spratlys to China is the best strategy to have the Philippines give up claim to these islands?

I am not a "sensitive" person and I think people were overreacting when it came to Filipinos biscuits, Desperate Housewives diplomas, and other "insults". However, this "satire" is offensive and racially discriminatory at all levels; if it has any levels at all or is even a satire. It is completely devoid of humor or wit or even purpose. Sorry to those who disagree, but to say that this is not an insulting piece of poorly written article is just splitting hairs. A demand for an apology is appropriate.

I also don't think it is appropriate to compare this to the Muslim reaction on the Danish cartoons. I don't condone those who use violence to retaliate against anything written or drawn, including any protests that may turn violent against Chip. There are MANY who are OVERREACTING to this. And there are FEW who are trying to sugar coat this article. This article is DISCRIMINATORY. The Bathala story, being fictional, being proud of your brown skin, and NOT even believed by any Filipinos (unless they still worship Bathala), is NOT discriminatory. Let's learn to put that line between being proud and being insulting to others. If you boast you're very good at this and that (i.e., better than most people in this and that), you're PROUD and may be full of air. But no one can claim you're discriminatory. If you say this single person is STUPID (i.e., worse than most people), you're insulting him/her. If you say these people are STUPID just because they belong to the same country, the same race, the same family, or whatever without even actually knowing them, that is discrimination.

The key is just to maintain mutual respect for each other. If I accidentally step on my maid's toes, I still say sorry. Why deliberately try to hurt or insult anyone? I don't find the Mohammed cartoons offensive, but that does not mean I would like to draw them (I would still like to remain alive anyway). To avoid problems, why do you have to insult the King of Thailand when you're in Bangkok? Why do you have to insult Ataturk when you're in Istanbul?

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

Chip's "masters", the HK magazine, already apologized. At least, in my opinion, that is already enough to put this article a thing of the past. The guy has something wrong with his head anyway. What does he think will happen? That asking the Filipino domestic helpers to hand over the Spratlys to China is the best strategy to have the Philippines give up claim to these islands?

I am not a "sensitive" person and I think people were overreacting when it came to Filipinos biscuits, Desperate Housewives diplomas, and other "insults". However, this "satire" is offensive and racially discriminatory at all levels; if it has any levels at all or is even a satire. It is completely devoid of humor or wit or even purpose. Sorry to those who disagree, but to say that this is not an insulting piece of poorly written article is just splitting hairs. A demand for an apology is appropriate.

I also don't think it is appropriate to compare this to the Muslim reaction on the Danish cartoons. I don't condone those who use violence to retaliate against anything written or drawn, including any protests that may turn violent against Chip. There are MANY who are OVERREACTING to this. And there are FEW who are trying to sugar coat this article. This article is DISCRIMINATORY. The Bathala story, being fictional, being proud of your brown skin, and NOT even believed by any Filipinos (unless they still worship Bathala), is NOT discriminatory. Let's learn to put that line between being proud and being insulting to others. If you boast you're very good at this and that (i.e., better than most people in this and that), you're PROUD and may be full of air. But no one can claim you're discriminatory. If you say this single person is STUPID (i.e., worse than most people), you're insulting him/her. If you say these people are STUPID just because they belong to the same country, the same race, the same family, or whatever without even actually knowing them, that is discrimination.

The key is just to maintain mutual respect for each other. If I accidentally step on my maid's toes, I still say sorry. Why deliberately try to hurt or insult anyone? I don't find the Mohammed cartoons offensive, but that does not mean I would like to draw them (I would still like to remain alive anyway). To avoid problems, why do you have to insult the King of Thailand when you're in Bangkok? Why do you have to insult Ataturk when you're in Istanbul?

sakto gyud...

[Jerry Michael]

That Chinese writer had Arroyo in mind when he wrote that satirical piece. No question about it.