teri hatcher med school in the philippines desperate housewives?

Question

MD: Susan, I know for a lot of women the word menopause has negative connotations. They hear aging, brittle bones, loss of sexual desire…
Susan: Before you go any further, can I check those diplomas? I would just like to make sure that they’re not from some med school in the philippines....

guys give your opinion... they discriminated us the great filipino....
viva pilipinas.

Answer 1

I am not a Filipino.
I do not think that this is racist or discriminatory at all. I do think it's funny and maybe a little insulting to the Filipino's but come on don't you guys make the same sort of jokes on your shows.

We had a Filipina actress/singer do a show here in Australia, this week. During her talk session she made fun of the Aussie accent was this racist, heck no, was it funny sure was.

It's a pity that Filipino's can't get this agitated about the political scene in their country.

Are fake Diplomas, certificates etc. obtainable for a fee in the Philippines. If, as I think, they are, then maybe this is what the show is having a go at. And , if this is so, shouldn't all this indignation be aimed at fixing this situation.

Answer 2

"jokes are half meant"... no one makes a joke unless that person tries to send a message without somehow being too blunt.... nevertheless, a joke is a joke and it does hurt... no one should make a joke or a side comment about anything, because like it or not there are people who will take it seriously. And anything that travels the grapevine always end up with added or missing words....and since most people are opinionated then any joke would become a serious argument.

hey, making a joke about ones accent will not hurt the majority, but making a joke about a particular profession in a specific country is something else. Credibility is at stake. Making a joke about an accent will not hurt your image as a person, as a professional, as a worker. You can still go home and not worry that a joke about your accent will get you fired from work, or that you might not be able to get clients believe in you. YES!...you still will be safe, because jokes like that will not greatly affect your life, it will not make you look back and think if you have done something wrong.

Making a joke about med schools in my country is hitting below the belt. It is too generic, it can affect peoples lives. It can and has already affected the economy...

Teri hatcher should be penalized for making such side comments... even a child will question such a comment and will take it seriously.

The philippines is a venue for medical tourism. And who avails it, foreigners!... why, because it is worth the money they pay for it and because filipino doctors, nurses, etc, who are products of medical schools in the philippines are experts and world renowned.

I ask the Philippine government that we must stand up against these kind of oppression. We must not simply take the back seat. I am proud to be pinoy! ...and I will not let anyone put any filipino down. enough is enough....

Answer 3

It's completely racist. The show is basically saying that any degree given by a Filipino school is substandard. Its an insulting and unfounded remark. Unless she has some defect that prevents her from understanding the words that are coming out of her mouth, then, Hatcher was racist in agreeing to say that line. So were the writers who wrote it and the studio that filmed it. If she had said something like "Let me check to see if your diplomas arent from some black or gay school," there would be hell to pay. It's an insulting, terrible joke to make fun of Filipino doctors. You're destroying their credibility and their livelihood. Just because we are a third world country, it doesn't necessarily follow that we have substandard schools. Your schools are only ranked higher than ours because of their equipment, ie because they have more money. The Medical industry in America is propped up by Filipinos. I dare you to show me one hospital who does not have a Filipino medical practitioner. And these Filipino practictioners have to pass the same tests as any WHITE practitioner. It's completely unfair to generalize. Yes, like ANY country, we do have one or two schools that have a dubious reputation. But it is not fair to equate that with every school found on our islands. Our country has a history of renowned doctors, and a wealth of good schools. A quick trip down memory lane reminds me that a Filipino, Dr. Aguilar, discovered the antibiotic called Erythromycin. This is the antibiotic used by people who are allergic to pennicilin. In 1966, Dr Del Mundo won the Elizabeth Blackwell award for her service to mankind. Why? Because she invented the improved incubator and a jaundice relieving device. Fast forward to this very year and the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION gave the Sasakawa award to Dr. Jose Socrates of the Philippines. The WHO Sasakawa Health Prize recognizes individuals and organizations who are making contributions to the healthcare of people around the world. Though the prize money is given by a Japanese foundation, no individual or organization from Japan has even won the prize. These are just the Filipinos who are Filipino in race and citizenship. Filipino migrants who have come to America have gone far. Heck, Former President BILL CLINTON's personal physician was a Filipina immigrant- Eleanor Mariano. She was also the first woman, of whatever race, to be head of the White House's medical unit. This racist comment made fun of the abilities of Filipinos and the reputation of our Medical Practitioners. When you damage their reputation, you damage the livelihoods of so many hardworking, intelligent people. And they broadcasted this comment on National TV and it was picked up by so many other countries. Its a cruel blow to innocent doctors and nurses. Hatcher would only be so lucky as to be treated by a Filipino doctor or cared for by a Filipino nurse.

Answer 4

It was an insult that showed how ignorant Americans really are. You ignorant people believe that just because we are a third world country, we have substandard schools. That is a lie and an insult. Your schools are only ranked higher than ours because of their equipment, ie because they have more money.

The facts are on our side.

1) The Medical industry in America is propped up by Filipinos. I dare you to show me one hospital who does not have a Filipino medical practitioner.

2) We also have a history of renowned doctors:
A Filipino, Dr. Aguilar, discovered the antibiotic called Erythromycin. This is the antibiotic used by people who are allergic to Pennicilin. In 1966, Dr Del Mundo won the Elizabeth Blackwell award for her service to mankind. Why? Because she invented the improved incubator and a jaundice relieving device.

THIS VERY YEAR, the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION gave the Sasakawa award to Dr. Jose Socrates of the Philippines. The WHO Sasakawa Health Prize recognizes individuals and organizations who are making contributions to the health and primary healthcare of people around the world. Though the prize money is given by a Japanese foundation, no individual or organization from Japan has even won the prize, but our Dr. Jose Socrates did.

3) These are just the Filipinos who are Filipino in race and citizenship. Filipino migrants who have come to America have gone far. Heck, Former President BILL CLINTON's personal physician was a Filipina immigrant- Dr. Eleanor Mariano. She was also the first woman, of whatever race, to be head of the White House's medical unit.

This dumb joke did not make fun of accents or culture, which would also have been demeaning. It made fun of the abilities of Filipinos and of the reputation of our Medical Practitioners. When you damage their reputation, you damage the livelihoods of so many hardworking, intelligent people. Teri Hatcher and the writers of Desperate Housewives would only be so LUCKY as to be treated by a Filipino doctor or cared for by a Filipino nurse. You can go ahead and think that just because your skin is white, you will be a better doctor. But that won't be the truth and if you ever get sick- well, good luck with that. But you can't spread your bigoted opinion around and get away it.

Answer 5

I think it is the writer or the scriptwriter i may say that should be condemn in here.Well at some point it may be true that Filipinos are inefficient on their profession and/or americans are really damn good in doing **** out of other nations without realizing that they have a lot of those. Bottomline is, since this is a fictional program make the plot and storyline fictional so that they can't offend other nation's feelings. Anyway desperate housewives in the philippines doesn't rate at all and most of the pipz out here didnt know that it exists not until now that it made a controversy out of our med schools.

Answer 6

Discriminated? Maybe not. Though it is quite out of line, derogatory, and such remarks, may be it be from a fictional character or real person, about any nation, race, or creed, can spark ill sentiments to anybody.

For me, these are some type of people (the actress, show writer, and even the producers) who are aware of the situation in, and at the same time do not understand, the Philippines and our country.

Always, thankful that there are many good, humane, and compassionate Filipino - doctors, nurses, and caregivers here.

Answer 7

While it may be true that diplomas can be bought for a fee, it is not right to make a generalization of such. And specially medical school. As to the show, it was not Miss Hatcher's fault one might say however, she could have protested against using that line in her dialog if she wasn't half a nitwit herself. The blame is to be on the scriptwriter/s, the producers and last, the station's executives who, I am certain, have no idea of the contents of the script.

Answer 8

well, reading that again.. I must say it was discriminatory.. I thought they were only referring to the fake diplomas made somewhere in Manila... But they used "med-school", so I guess it was not right..

I believe that the Philippine government should not only request for an apology but make this an eye-opener. They should be really strict about the schools especially nursing schools that have a 0% passing rate or those that are not accredited. They should also do something regarding the fake diplomas produced by some vendors.

If the writer was referring to the fake diplomas, well I guess she should have written in differently, rather than mentioning "med school in the philippines".

Answer 9

The joke is definitely NOT funny. How dare they joke about something that's not even true? Its also not the same as the Australian accents joke someone mentioned earlier. They're only making fun of your manner of speaking not your ability as professional individuals. Typical, nagkampihan ang mga puti.

We Filipinos worked hard to establish our medical reputation here in the Philippines and abroad. How dare those writers insult our medical schools when it is known that Filipino medical care is in great demand abroad(especially in the US)? American hospitals would crumble without us. really.

Answer 10

nothing less of PREJUDICE! The producers of that show might just say that it was done out of necessity or because of the scene or whatever. If you look at it in a different angle, I think they are threatened by us. Filipinos have a habit of excelling in different fields of endeavors in different countries, some of them are even Mayors or Governors, some well-known performers. Heck, even the Chief of staff of the US army named: Taguba is a Filipino (if I can recall right). Needless to say, it just means that this century is the time for Asians, because Caucasians had theirs, so it's our turn. It's not to prove to them that we're better or something, but to tell them in more ways than one that we should be respected and treated equally, not just because we're Filipinos, but because of the logical reason that we're people, flesh and blood and made up of the same stuff like they do. We eat, sleep, and eventually die like they do. So, there shouldn't be no room for prejudice at all. Because Prejudice begets prejudice and therefore every reaction has its opposite and equal reaction. They should be educated enough to know that. I think that Prejudice should be intentionally and consciously removed from every vocabulary or thinking of every race, gender and religion. There shouldn't be any in the first place.

Answer 11

yes, indeed it is a very degrading remark especially for the medical profession. Others consider it as "just a joke" but for me it's not there are jokes meant to be discussed with few people but this one is different it's made on a national TV where it can be seen not only in the Philippines but globally. Is the writer not aware that one of the medical team of US President Bush is a filipino. We deserve an apology from the writer and the whole cast of the show. And for those people saying that it's just a joke......well, search yourself and evaluate what kind of person are you.....