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Feb 10, 2016 · For example, not very many people know that thousands of African American male soldiers who were stationed in U.S. military bases in the Philippines until 1991 fathered children with Filipina...
Oct 30, 2020 · Isabeth Mendoza: In these past few months, many Filipinxs have reflected on the times we didn’t speak up when we experienced or witnessed racism. How do you find resolution from the explicit and implicit acts rooted in anti-Blackness?
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- Filipino Perceptions of Beauty
- Pressured Into Whitening
- Colonization and Colourism
- Reclaiming Dark Skin
- Vulnerability and Acceptance
Skin lightening isn't just a part of Filipino culture; it is not uncommon in many countries like Korea, Malaysia, Nigeria and India. But as a Filipina, I wanted to explore the practice within my own community. Of the many Filipino-Calgarians I spoke to about the use of skin-lightening products in the Filipino community, the majority said they think...
Yet life for some dark-skinned Filipinos can be difficult - from being bullied and to being made to feel inferior. Because of this, they can feel pressured into whitening their skin. Calgary-born Kayla Iovan, whose stage name is Kayla Rivera, is a television and theatre performer found on popular Philippine shows such as Eat Bulaga. As her career w...
Many say this mindset, still ingrained in the culture today, is rooted in the Philippines' extensive history of colonization by Spain, the U.S. and Japan. They also say this is at least partly responsible for "colourism," or discrimination against individuals with darker skin withinan ethnic community. The popular podcast This Filipino American Lif...
Some members of the Filipino community are working to reclaim and celebrate darker skin tones. After years of negative comments about her skin, Calgary esthetician Barcena is embracing her skin tone through a movement called Magandang Morenx, which translates as "beautiful brown skin." Created by Asia Jackson, a Black Filipina actress, the movement...
In my research for this story, it was difficult to find people who were willing to speak about their usage of skin-lightening products — even if they no longer used them. But, because lightening the skin is so normalized in Filipino culture, it quickly became evident that the hesitancy stems from fear that those outside the Filipino community won't...
Nov 5, 2021 · Sasha Khokha Marisa Lagos. Nov 5, 2021. Save Article. Katrina Bullock says growing up with a Black father and Filipina mother in the 2000s was a very different experience from what it is for an older generation of mixed folks. (Courtesy Katrina Bullock)
- Sasha Khokha
- Host, The California Report Magazine
Filipino American men and women are expected to uphold similar gender roles traditionally taught in Latinx communities. Women are expected to serve men and care for children; men are expected to be masculine, macho, or tough; and men are not expected to seek help or express emotion. For instance, boys in Filipino American
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Dec 30, 2021 · In 1933, Filipino immigrant Salvador Roldan applied for a marriage license at the Los Angeles County to wed Marjorie Rogers, a woman of Caucasian descent. At the time, interracial marriages were unheard of and civil rights was still a pipe dream. But Roldan persevered, determined to marry the woman he loved.
Jan 9, 2018 · Research shows that online dating coincided with an increase in interracial marriages. But some dating app users say that Asian men and black women can still have a tougher time finding love...
