My Big Sis once asked me if I’ve ever googled the word “Pinay.” I told her I haven’t and so she told me that whenever I have time google “Pinay” and see what comes up. So I did and I wasn’t surprised to see what I saw. Hyper-sexualized women. That’s what the modern day Pinay looks or at least according to the mass media. It’s sad to see that Filipinas are depicted by this false representation. All people see is just a body… the physical appearance that most often doesn’t even reflect what’s going on in the inside. And that’s not common just among Filipinas but all women for that matter. All women are obligated to beat the stereotypes that are placed upon them and women of color must always face the double edged sword…..being female of color.
So if society wants to continue to portray Pinays with just an image of a pretty face and a body barely clothed, they really gotta rethink what they’re doing. If we, as a society, continue to let things gone on like THIS then we’re justifying how it’s okay for the bodies of women AND children to continue to be sold. That is NOT okay.
I’m really fortunate to have the kind of resources that I have available to me. However, there are others who are not so fortunate. That is why it’s so important for each of us to just stop and take a look at what’s going on around us, even if it means devoting quality time to educating ourselves on current world issues. Who knows, you might just actually learn something new.
