May 26, 2005

What is a Filipina?

The strict grammarian will say that there is no such word as Filipina. The correct term for a female citizen of the Philippines is a Filipino woman.

Doing a little experiment with the word Filipina in search engines will yield results such as mail order brides, pen pal and dating.

Do we allow the stereotyping to the point that every Filipina in a foreign airport will be asked if she is in the country to work as a domestic helper?

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