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Author Topic: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?  (Read 11145 times)

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #60 on: April 03, 2012, 03:40:53 am »
Ito yung theories ko (not the root cause though):
- Minsan promoted na din ng magulang or pamilya yan. Bago pa man ma-expose sa media. Halimbawa nung bata ako, yung pinsan ko na pinaka-maitim samin, tawag sa kanya nog-nog. Pa-joke pero may epekto yun kasi nung lumaki na kami, todo magpaputi. May isa namang case na nagka-bf yung isa kong pinsan, tapos inokray ng mga tita at tito ko yung bf nya na kesho maitim daw. Malaki ang nagagawa ng family upbringing sa mga beliefs natin. Buti na lang yung magulang ko walang pakialam sa color and lumaki kami na medyo di namin kasama ang extended family.

- Next, napansin ko, kung saan attracted ang mga lalake sa isang country, yun ang ina-aspire ng mga babae dun. Halimbawa sa Japan, ang dami kong napanood na series na parang preferred ng madaming guys yung medyo pacute na girls. I know, tv series lang sya, pero in a way, na-r-reflect nun yung culture nila e. So kung titingnan mo, ang daming girls dun na pa-cute.

Dito, ang mga lalake attracted sa maputi, so ang mga babae, nagkakanda-ugaga sa pagpapaputi.

I can't really say kung ano ang root cause ng ganyang belief. Kahit naman hindi sa Pilipinas. Kahit nung unang panahon pa, nung hindi pa discreet ang racism, issue na ang skin color.

Siguro it can be compared sa caste system ng mga Indian. Mapanghusga kasi tayong mga tao. May tendency tayo to want to be of a higher level sa kapwa natin. At yung mga mapuputi, sila yung di naaarawan. Yung mga maiitim sila yung mga alipin na naaarawan. Tulad ng mga black noon.
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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #61 on: April 03, 2012, 10:15:39 am »
Lets face it people have preferences, walang kinalaman sa itsurang alipin yan. And hindi lahat ng Maputi maganda na yung iba maputi pero Pangit muka. We should not make any Assumptions about what we are not Proud or Proud off

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #62 on: April 03, 2012, 11:11:15 am »
There's nothing wrong with preferences--and attraction is almost always instantaneous and that's not anyone's fault.

GT folks are just talking about why most pinoys prefer white skin. On a subconscious level, there has to be a reason behind that.

Tipong, "why do many guys prefer big boobs?"
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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #63 on: April 06, 2012, 05:45:37 pm »
'Cause humans really have this tendency to desire what we don't have.

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #64 on: May 09, 2012, 02:05:36 pm »
Nung bata pa ako lalo na nung HS and college days at early working days super effort talaga akogn magpaputi.  Pero as I age nagmature na I learned to love and appreciate my Brown color, confidence enough for me to call my blog Brown Pinay.

Ang anak ko kayumanggi din at pinalaki ko syang confident sa kanyang color, kasi ako nuon tinutukso ng aking mga kapatid na negra hehe. mapuputi kasi sila ate. Paano namang hindi ako iitim being the bunso girl ako ang inuutusan nila sa labas heheh


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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #65 on: May 12, 2012, 05:41:15 am »
Nadale mo sis imyourangel  ;D

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #66 on: May 12, 2012, 05:48:42 am »
.,sabi nila madumi daw tignan pero pag pumunta ka ng ibang bansa gustong gusto naman nila ang kulay mo.,hay buhay  :o

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #67 on: May 12, 2012, 07:14:04 am »
I guess dahil sa tropical tayo at maaliwalas sa paningin ang puti, influence na rin ng mga magazines at ads.

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #68 on: May 12, 2012, 11:29:46 pm »
i have kinky hair. as in like those of african american. well, obvious sa username. hehe. ayokong umitim kasi kulot na nga ko, tapos maitim pa. don't want to sound racist here. feeling ko lang kasi ang advantage ng medyo maputi or maputi, kahit magulo ang buhok..muka pa rin malinis. :D IMO lang hehe..

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #69 on: May 13, 2012, 07:21:38 pm »
ako noon super maitim, nagugulat yung mga dati kong classmate na grabeng puti ko na ahahaha syempre nadala sa pambubully na maitim nga ako noon, yan ang reason ko, kasalanan ng lipunan yan(nanisi daw hahaha) paano ka naman kasi di magpapaputi eh yung mga taong kung makapanlait grabe ang tindi, akala mo krimen na yung brown skin ng tao. Aminin natin minsan kapag maputi ka at makinis kinis itsurang malinis kang tignan compare sa brown skin(ooppps di ko sinasabing madumi ang mga tan ang kulay ha), base yan sa paghusga ng ibang tao.


mali kasi ako ng lugar kung saan ako pinanganak dapat dun ako sa america ng maappreciate naman yung brown color ko hehe, pero lately nagpapaitim na ako ng konti para normal pa rin naman, mukhang may sakit na kasi yung kulay ko parang putla na imbes na maputi
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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #70 on: May 31, 2012, 08:37:05 am »
^IMO dagdag ganda points kapag maputi ka  ;D mukhang mabango pa, glowing!  ;D

di naman ako maitim, medyo maputi lang, or dahil nga din sa kagagamit ng whitening soap  :P
parang compliment kasi lagi yung "Uy ang puti mo ah" , ang sarap sa padinig!  ;D

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #71 on: May 31, 2012, 10:36:12 am »
Ako personally gusto ko maging maputi kasi morena lang talaga ako then may point na naging sobra pa sa morena malapit sa negra ang kulay ko.. insecure talaga ako pagnakakakita ako ng maputi pero I nagsawa na akong magpapaputi unless talaga magpa derma ako or magpaturok ng glutha.

I asked permission sa asawa ko na magpapaturok ako ng glutha sabi niya hindi lahat ng maputi maganda, it a Spanish attitude na iniwan sa atin na ang maputi maganda.

So nanahimik na ako..
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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #72 on: May 31, 2012, 12:01:17 pm »
^ Or rather yung colonial mentality, mga mestizo/mestiza Donya Victorina noong araw. Kasi mga Spanish, I observed dark olive skin talaga preference nila. Ako being pale, asa lang snob "beauty" ko sa kanila.

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #73 on: May 31, 2012, 04:19:40 pm »
^colonial mentality nga.
kasi mga sumakop satin, spanish, hapon at kano, lahat mapuputi kaya nakagisnan na natin na mataas ang tingin sa mga mapuputi.


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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #74 on: May 31, 2012, 04:43:42 pm »
Since highschool, conscious narin ako sa kulay ko. Maitim ako and wala nanliligaw saken. TH din ako magpaputi, always using Pond's face cream and ayaw maarawan. Nawala na lang insecurities ko when i started to have some admirers at work that made me feel beautiful with who i am and what color i have.

Also, noong na assign ako sa US state where madami ang black people (not to discrimanate color ha), makikita mo sa kanila ang confidence and contentment with their color which makes them beautiful also. They are also not conscious of darker UA, mga kasabayan ko sa gym doon, walagn pakialam sa color ng UA or if hairy pa ito.

Right now, i'm happy im not that conscious anymore, minsan swim once a week without sunblock (which i know is harmful), can wear sleeveless even if hindi gnun ka light and UA, kayang mag babad sa beach and enjoy up to sawa and most of all, i feel beautiful even with my dark brown color  ;)

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #75 on: May 31, 2012, 08:57:27 pm »
After my swimming lessons and getting  "colored", i find people really reacted differently to persons who arent fair or white.

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #76 on: June 01, 2012, 08:19:50 pm »
Come to think of it white Americans when they go here sa Philippines they are attracted to morena or sa mga Filipina na hindi talaga maputi at sa america naman in demand ang mga tanning salon. The tanner the better, they do it even before an event.

Pero dito sa Philippines usong uso ang mga glutha at whitening soap, pero ako gusto ko pa rin pumuti..haha
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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #77 on: June 01, 2012, 11:49:30 pm »
^Kasi mga pinoy guys naman like maputi girls  ;D buhay nga naman oo.

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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #78 on: June 02, 2012, 08:09:33 am »
@pinkk. Cool, ano yung pinag-iba.
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Re: Why do most Filipinos want WHITE SKIN? Arent we proud to be BROWN?
« Reply #79 on: June 02, 2012, 08:37:21 pm »
@pinkk. Cool, ano yung pinag-iba.
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