The double standards that Filipinos face in their country is
surprising. If lower class workers leave the Philippines to make money to
support themselves, they are seen as traitors. However, higher class people are
seen as brave in leaving the comfort of their homes to a land where they're
least likely to have servants. I don't understand this as lower class people
are trying to make a living for themselves and their families and are literally
leaving their home to go to a place where they have nothing. The article states
that the rich are more likely to stay in another country and not go back, why
aren't they seen as the traitors?
The author states
that if a Filipino American doesn’t speak Tagalog, then they aren’t considered
Filipino which is something that I’ve seen in Latinx communities. I never
understood this because not speaking a language does not erase your race maybe
how much you know of the culture but not the person’s race.
Question: Why are
high class Filipinos the ones to most likely stay in America?
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