MEDIOCRE ASIAN GIRLS...
So if you thought that CALIFORNIA MAGS were bad, let me tell you about MICHIGAN MAGS and NEW YORK MAGS:
TERMINOLOGY:
now I use the term Asian loosely, because as my following may know, I don't appreciate the term "Asian" as a way to group hundreds of ethnic groups together. Every ethnic group has a specific culture and history that needs to be understood before grouping them all into one... Additionally, by using the term Asian, Pililipinos tend to be overlooked, because as society has instilled in us, ASIAN really means EAST ASIAN= Chinese, Japanese, Korean... So in my little spill today, I will talk about PILIPINA GIRLS specifically, because those are the types of women that i'm exposed to most...
MICHIGAN PILIPINAS:
in the state of Michigan, the population is approximately 3% Asian/Pacific Islander... which means that in every 100 people, only 3 of them will be Asian... More specifically, one will probably be Asian Indian, another Chinese, and the other will be either Pilipino, Vietnamese, or HMong... Now because there are very few Pilipina girls, most of them are seen as "exotic," giving them a "weird sense of confidence"... i say weird, because they're still taught that Whiteness is beautiful, but confident, because a lot of guys will hit on them... Plus, in a state in the Midwest, where values are still very conservative and sex is kept in the bedroom, people are definitely not as sexually liberal as they are in California. (My one Californian Friend who moved to Michigan for Grad School always got weird looks for wearing her typical tubetop or handkerchief tops, that would be considered normal in California)... Because of this experience, different types of Pilipina American women evolve into:
1) The Eternal Virgin who won't date anyone (pickiness is her excuse)
2) The Girl who's very sexual but will never admit to it
3) The Girl who only dates White guys, because Asian guys are like her "brothers"
4) The Girl who leads a guy on as much as she possibly can, but won't make the "next" move b/c she's conservative.
NEW YORK PILIPINAS:
new york pilipina girls are a little different... but class issues and communities that they grew up in, make oh-so-much the difference...
Pilipina girls who grew up in either large Pilipino communities or at least in communities of color, tend to be like most girls in California:
1) loud, independent, and aggressive
2) strong sense of identity (PINAY POWER)
3) a perfect combo of traditional Filipina values and strong independent woman
4) enjoys all types of men- from Pilipinos to Whites to Puertoricans or Egots...
5) knows that every guy in the room wants her, and does whatever it takes to get free drinks...
Pilipina girls who grew up in upperclass White areas, tend to be very much like most assimilated (aka white-washed) Asian Girls
1) Don't identify with Pilipinos at all... (I once was talking to a girl in NYC who said "Are you talking to me because I'm Filipino, because I don't usually do the whole Filipino thing.)
2) Hang around with all White people and don't even realize that they're a chocolate chip in a bucket of vanilla...
3) Talk like valley girls w/ New York accents...
As a side note, New York City has a reputation of attracting all kinds of people from all over the world who claim to be "New Yorkers" but really aren't (i.e. ME). Therefore, upon meeting a New York Girl, it is important to assess where she's from... If she's originally from California and moved to NY (which seems to be the case through and through) then none of these rules will apply...
Okay, I'm off my soapbox...
Happy Pilipino American History Month
So if you thought that CALIFORNIA MAGS were bad, let me tell you about MICHIGAN MAGS and NEW YORK MAGS:
TERMINOLOGY:
now I use the term Asian loosely, because as my following may know, I don't appreciate the term "Asian" as a way to group hundreds of ethnic groups together. Every ethnic group has a specific culture and history that needs to be understood before grouping them all into one... Additionally, by using the term Asian, Pililipinos tend to be overlooked, because as society has instilled in us, ASIAN really means EAST ASIAN= Chinese, Japanese, Korean... So in my little spill today, I will talk about PILIPINA GIRLS specifically, because those are the types of women that i'm exposed to most...
MICHIGAN PILIPINAS:
in the state of Michigan, the population is approximately 3% Asian/Pacific Islander... which means that in every 100 people, only 3 of them will be Asian... More specifically, one will probably be Asian Indian, another Chinese, and the other will be either Pilipino, Vietnamese, or HMong... Now because there are very few Pilipina girls, most of them are seen as "exotic," giving them a "weird sense of confidence"... i say weird, because they're still taught that Whiteness is beautiful, but confident, because a lot of guys will hit on them... Plus, in a state in the Midwest, where values are still very conservative and sex is kept in the bedroom, people are definitely not as sexually liberal as they are in California. (My one Californian Friend who moved to Michigan for Grad School always got weird looks for wearing her typical tubetop or handkerchief tops, that would be considered normal in California)... Because of this experience, different types of Pilipina American women evolve into:
1) The Eternal Virgin who won't date anyone (pickiness is her excuse)
2) The Girl who's very sexual but will never admit to it
3) The Girl who only dates White guys, because Asian guys are like her "brothers"
4) The Girl who leads a guy on as much as she possibly can, but won't make the "next" move b/c she's conservative.
NEW YORK PILIPINAS:
new york pilipina girls are a little different... but class issues and communities that they grew up in, make oh-so-much the difference...
Pilipina girls who grew up in either large Pilipino communities or at least in communities of color, tend to be like most girls in California:
1) loud, independent, and aggressive
2) strong sense of identity (PINAY POWER)
3) a perfect combo of traditional Filipina values and strong independent woman
4) enjoys all types of men- from Pilipinos to Whites to Puertoricans or Egots...
5) knows that every guy in the room wants her, and does whatever it takes to get free drinks...
Pilipina girls who grew up in upperclass White areas, tend to be very much like most assimilated (aka white-washed) Asian Girls
1) Don't identify with Pilipinos at all... (I once was talking to a girl in NYC who said "Are you talking to me because I'm Filipino, because I don't usually do the whole Filipino thing.)
2) Hang around with all White people and don't even realize that they're a chocolate chip in a bucket of vanilla...
3) Talk like valley girls w/ New York accents...
As a side note, New York City has a reputation of attracting all kinds of people from all over the world who claim to be "New Yorkers" but really aren't (i.e. ME). Therefore, upon meeting a New York Girl, it is important to assess where she's from... If she's originally from California and moved to NY (which seems to be the case through and through) then none of these rules will apply...
Okay, I'm off my soapbox...
Happy Pilipino American History Month
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