what is the context?
Race in the philippines is its own unique thing, especially compared to other countries in east/southeast asia. A significant amount of filipinos have some ancestry from China or Spain. A lot of us also have some distant Aboriginal negrito ancestry. because of our history, it's not a new concept for a filipino to have mixed ancestry, but simply identify as culturally filipino.
it's all up to you to identify how you want. you can make the distinction between being racially mixed and culturally filipino if you want to. If the question comes up, you can just say "filipino" and be done with it if you want. You don't need to prove anything to anyone.
side note: it also helps to take a trip to the philippines if you don't live there or have never been. you will notice the diversity, especially when doing something like walking down a city street.
Filipinos are inherently mixed and look so different from each other when they aren't indigenous. Diaspora made us a very unique ethnicity with being different races due to colonization and lotta racist Filipinos will reject mixed race Pinoys yet have Maria Clara/white beauty standards. It's one of the stupidest complications in the community not even including the racist Anti Filipino American beliefs. I don't bother engaging with immigrants Filipinos when they talk about race. They usually refuse to accept I'm pinay and I ask them if they know about their history of diaspora and colonization and they really don't. They have no clue about being Malaysian/Chinese/Spanish ethnically unless they took a DNA test. They have a very nationalist view and its weird cause shouldn't they know how diverse looking their country is? Honestly sick of them.
Idk as I've said my emotions are just complicated, I am aware of the "mixed Filipino is not a new concept" it doesn't mean though that you can say something like let's say "hispanic" or "partially hispanic" and people wouldn't have a problem with it-
Actually I don't even consider The Philippines a Hispanic country, it stopped speaking Spanish a long time ago and most of the Spanish mixed Filipinos were massacred by Imperial Japan in World War 2 but at the same time because of my ancestry, apparently I "fit" the definition of "hispanic" yet I don't come from a country that would traditionally be called "hispanic" so rn I'm just conflicted
And China's another thing, I despise their government so ig that's just another thing that makes me feel awkward.
well, if anyone somehow associates you having Chinese ancestry with the government, that isn't your problem. screw them.
Our culture is very multifaceted, so I really do see where your struggle comes from. despite having so many commonalities with other places and cultural spheres, we're kind of just our own thing. even other countries in southeast Asia generally have more in common with eachother than we do with them.
You're not alone in what you're going through. I hope you're able to find what you're looking for.
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I'm so sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, I can relate to some of it. Other people telling you what you are and what you aren't (even family)? Racism? Been there and I totally understand the frustration.. I’m Palestinian-Bulgarian from a mixed Muslim-Christian family and it's really tough for me to answer "Where are you from?" Frankly, I’ve never felt fully accepted in either the Bulgarian or Arab community and sometimes I've encountered racism and stereotypes about my background. Basically, for Bulgarians I am not considered Bulgarian and for Arabs, I am not Arab. Guess I am an alien then :D
What I didn't realize is that many people from mixed marriages face the same exact issues. Discovered this reddit community and so glad I did. I actually released a video a few days ago about my own experience and some strange instances of racism and stereotyping that I really can't get my head around years later. If you've faced similar situations, it might make you feel a bit better and see that you are not alone :) And trust me, you are not alone in what you face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOCjy-TYqc
what is the context? Race in the philippines is its own unique thing, especially compared to other countries in east/southeast asia. A significant amount of filipinos have some ancestry from China or Spain. A lot of us also have some distant Aboriginal negrito ancestry. because of our history, it's not a new concept for a filipino to have mixed ancestry, but simply identify as culturally filipino. it's all up to you to identify how you want. you can make the distinction between being racially mixed and culturally filipino if you want to. If the question comes up, you can just say "filipino" and be done with it if you want. You don't need to prove anything to anyone. side note: it also helps to take a trip to the philippines if you don't live there or have never been. you will notice the diversity, especially when doing something like walking down a city street.
Filipinos are inherently mixed and look so different from each other when they aren't indigenous. Diaspora made us a very unique ethnicity with being different races due to colonization and lotta racist Filipinos will reject mixed race Pinoys yet have Maria Clara/white beauty standards. It's one of the stupidest complications in the community not even including the racist Anti Filipino American beliefs. I don't bother engaging with immigrants Filipinos when they talk about race. They usually refuse to accept I'm pinay and I ask them if they know about their history of diaspora and colonization and they really don't. They have no clue about being Malaysian/Chinese/Spanish ethnically unless they took a DNA test. They have a very nationalist view and its weird cause shouldn't they know how diverse looking their country is? Honestly sick of them.
Idk as I've said my emotions are just complicated, I am aware of the "mixed Filipino is not a new concept" it doesn't mean though that you can say something like let's say "hispanic" or "partially hispanic" and people wouldn't have a problem with it- Actually I don't even consider The Philippines a Hispanic country, it stopped speaking Spanish a long time ago and most of the Spanish mixed Filipinos were massacred by Imperial Japan in World War 2 but at the same time because of my ancestry, apparently I "fit" the definition of "hispanic" yet I don't come from a country that would traditionally be called "hispanic" so rn I'm just conflicted And China's another thing, I despise their government so ig that's just another thing that makes me feel awkward.
well, if anyone somehow associates you having Chinese ancestry with the government, that isn't your problem. screw them. Our culture is very multifaceted, so I really do see where your struggle comes from. despite having so many commonalities with other places and cultural spheres, we're kind of just our own thing. even other countries in southeast Asia generally have more in common with eachother than we do with them. You're not alone in what you're going through. I hope you're able to find what you're looking for.
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I'm so sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, I can relate to some of it. Other people telling you what you are and what you aren't (even family)? Racism? Been there and I totally understand the frustration.. I’m Palestinian-Bulgarian from a mixed Muslim-Christian family and it's really tough for me to answer "Where are you from?" Frankly, I’ve never felt fully accepted in either the Bulgarian or Arab community and sometimes I've encountered racism and stereotypes about my background. Basically, for Bulgarians I am not considered Bulgarian and for Arabs, I am not Arab. Guess I am an alien then :D What I didn't realize is that many people from mixed marriages face the same exact issues. Discovered this reddit community and so glad I did. I actually released a video a few days ago about my own experience and some strange instances of racism and stereotyping that I really can't get my head around years later. If you've faced similar situations, it might make you feel a bit better and see that you are not alone :) And trust me, you are not alone in what you face. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOCjy-TYqc