Not liking or consuming literally any Filipino media.
Seriously, you dont like ONE Filipino song or band?
The attitude is rooted so deep in my mind that sometimes I dont realize Im committing it.
Liam Desic
But it also revealed another side of colonial mentality extremism.
It dawned on me that each person experiences colonial mentality in a different way.
No matter how woke we think we are, each of us still have a lot tolearn and unlearn.
So this year Im going to try a different route.
Feel free to add yours to the list.
2.Using whitening products to lighten your skin.
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Glutathione injections, bleaching soaps, whitening lotion, etc.
Did you know these can be really harmful and can increase the chances of you getting skin cancer?
Dont sacrifice your health just so you’re able to look like your colonizers!
3.Being seriously worried about getting a tan.
You avoid the sun.
4.Making fun of others and looking down on them for their dark skin.
5.Laughing at/making fun of/discriminating against indigenous people.
Mamanwas, Igorots, Atis, Bajaos, etc.)
Yes, making jokes about their culture and physical appearance counts.
Seriously, you dont like ONE Filipino song or band?
Not even Bamboo or Rivermaya or Eraserheads?
You dont like ANY Filipino shows?
Not even Indie films?
Same goes if you criticize someone for not speaking/writing good English.
9.You judge someone based on how fluent they are in English.
10.You value English more than your own language.
11.Thinking Filipinos who date/marry non-Filipinos are traitors and not real Filipinos.
12.Thinking Filipinos who date/marry non-Filipinos (especially Whites) are super lucky and have won the lottery.
You claim youwont have a progressive futureif you just marry a Filipino.
I feel so different from them, maybe Im not good enough.
They seem so much better than me.
19.You are under the impression that American, French, Japanese, Korean, etc.
food, clothes, brands, and other products to be far superior than local.
(Brooooo,Filipino mythologyis literally the best!)
21.Unconsciously (or consciously?)
considering native artists like Whang Od mainly important for what they can give you.
If you reacted likeWhy is she sick?!
24.You rarely question what you are fed with whether by the Church, media, celebrities, or politicians.
than adopt a dog/cat from the street or the animal shelter.
You prefer glamorous suits and gowns.
You would rather name your future baby something like Hermione, Chanel, Paris, Alexander, or Aloha.
34.You thinknegro/negrais a negative word when someone says it to you.
You also think its a valid way to insult others.
35.You have at least once said to someone, Youre really pretty/handsome even though you have brown/dark skin.
Imagine how beautiful and attractive you would be if only your skin was lighter!
You never expected it to be apl.de.ap because you concluded he is too black to be Filipino.
37.You think people from other dark-skinned races like African, African American, Indian, Sri Lankan, etc.
(Except, maybe, if the other parent is black).
41.Colonial mentality is not limited to loving White People.
42.Youre embarrassed by your parents when they speak broken English with a heavy Filipino accent.
43.You get annoyed at them for not knowing how to operate technology by themselves.
You hate teaching them how to use their iPads, cellphones, computers.
You are astonished they still cant figure out how to navigate the internet.
45.You areveryeasily offended by any criticism about the Philippines/Filipinos, regardless how valid or harmless.
You laugh with them and agree by saying how Filipinos are stupid, gullible, etc.
47.You teach children/young Filipinos that hospitalitymeans being accommodating and welcoming, most especially towards foreigners.
48.You are prejudiced towards Muslims or native healers or anyone who is not Christian or Catholic.
Remember our present religion was forced upon us by the Spaniards.
49.You blame the poor for many things.
You even blame them for being born poor and remaining poor!
You are sure these irresponsible peopleearn a lot of money simply by begging on the street.
