A Touch of Xenophobia and Harry Potter | Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
Posted in Racism/Stereotypes

Anywhere in the world you may end up in, chances are, you will meet someone who is not tolerant of differences. Someone who has unreasonable hatred or fear of someone who is perceived to be different. Despite knowing that, though, it still shocks the hell out of me whenever I am faced with […]

It’s Not Just Pinoy | Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Posted in Racism/Stereotypes

Corruption, garbage and pollution problems, lack of discipline and crab mentality are just some of the many complaints I have heard from fellow-Filipinos about the Filipinos & the Philippines. These problems exist. And it is normal to feel frustrated and angry about all these.
But I find it irritating when kababayans start identifying these bad traits as being […]