I know there has been dozens of questions on the statement made on Desperate Housewives already, but I still don't understand what people are so upset about. When Susan said "I just want to make sure that they are not from some med school in the Philippines," I personally started to crack up. I thought it was funny. And now there are petitions for an apology by ABC and Teri Hatcher! The show was making fun of American doctors for not being able to obtain a medical degree in the US, not of the Philipines or Filipinos.
Am I the only one who understood this, or am I missing something?
2007-10-08 02:47:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Drama
I agree with you. The demands for apologies for statements meant to be silly or funny on a comedy show is truly ridiculous. People need to lighten up and concentrate on the truly awful things in life that need to be addressed, the war in Iraq, Darfur, child abuse, poverty homelessness, etc......
lay off comedy television shows and demand answers from our political leaders not TV actors................
2007-10-08 03:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by Beatrice C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fine, the statement that Teri Hatcher said about the Med schools in the Philippines is kinda derogatory esp for those Filipinos who did go to Med schools. And i think ABC apologized for that whole thing. But the thing is, some Filipinos just don't wanna stop. They want to stop airing Desperate Housewives in the Philippines, they're telling the Filipinos to stop watching it, and what's worse is that they're gonna file a case against the producer of Desperate Housewives for approximately 500 million dollars. To be honest, i think part of the reason why some of those Filipinos don't want to stop is because they want money out of it. Can you imagine? 500 million dollars, why would they want to get so much money out of it? I feel embarrassed for the Filipinos. An apology would've been enough, but some people are just being to sensitive about it.
And some Filipinos are blaming Teri Hatcher because she agreed to say it. Whatever, it's her job and what she said was kinda funny if you think about it.
2007-10-12 01:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by piercedgal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Filipino and I am never affected by such remark by Teri Hatcher. Why? Because if such remark is really meant to discriminate us, then it is definitely a tie for both Filipinos and Americans. We too Filipinos, especially those working in an outsourced call center like myself, tend to crack jokes a lot about "not-so-smart" American callers we get to speak with. Some of my fellow countrymen are just too sensitive on almost anything which I think is a very "Filipino" thing. Moreover, organizing a solid team while demand for petitions to apologize publicly is another very Filipino thing which I suppose you and everyone else could start understanding. We call that the "Bayanihan" spirit, that I think is perhaps what you may have missed. So if a highly-spirited "Jose-Rizal-inspired" Filipino could start getting support from a significant number of his fellowmen, he would really have to voice his personal demands out as a collective effort, because he thinks that "thousands of heads are better than one." Thus, with the petitions for an apology regarding the statement made on one of the episodes of "Desperate Housewives," that is definitely a product of the "Bayanihan" spirit. Check this out: http://pinoyexpat.blogspot.com/2005/06/filipino-traits.html!
2007-10-09 22:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by E. Lee Ganon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the people who signed the petition didn't watch the episode. More probably don't even watch DH or even know what kind of character Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher's character) is. She is a clumsy gossip who would say such a thing. She is not supposed to be a role model or a saint or the smartest, most politically correct character on the show. It is embarrassing for the P.I. to have such an overblown reaction to something a ditzy, clumsly, loudmouth neighborhood gossip said. NOT Teri Hatcher, a fictional character said this. If you read the petition it compares Rosie O'Donnel, Michael Richards, and Isiah Washington (All real people) to Susan Mayer (a fictional character).
2007-10-08 13:07:07 · answer #4 · answered by Joe M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why be so sensitive about such thing, it is a comedy show and you know it not the truth, there are a lot of good filipino doctors in the united states and the fact that they did pass their test and exam and permit to practice their profession in the united states means that they are qualified, if they are not then it is a slapped in the face of the AMA for them to let such person to practice medicine in this country. the Philippines produces a lot of people working in a lot of professional fields not only in the USA but all over the world and before they do they pass a very, very stringent test and most of them do pass them with high marks, sometimes better than the locals. So don't make a big deal out of this and just let it be and don't be too sensitive with such a thing!! There are more important things to worry about!!!!
2016-05-18 23:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am filipino and I see nothing wrong with it. I mean worste things were done to us. Look at what Spain did or the March of Bataan (26,000+) filipinos were killed by Japanese, but guess what filipinos are doing? Trying embrace being Spanish, or being the "ASIAN" type. Look at what some other Asian countries do to our women and our country, they exploit them, start businesses and not give a crap about the PI, but what do Filipinos do, say they have Chinese blood, etc. Come what f*in joke, GET OVER IT! Fight for something worth while, and that really makes a difference.
2007-10-10 04:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by SBD1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't get it either. I'm Filipino and I watched the clip they were referring to. I don't see anything wrong with it. I've heard worse things and nothing was done about it.
Some people need to pick and choose battle wisely. The protest was something unneccessary and completely pointless.
2007-10-08 02:53:36 · answer #7 · answered by kpan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree, thats stupid. And why should Teri Hatcher apoligise? It's in the script, she has to say it!
2007-10-08 03:07:12 · answer #8 · answered by oh.helen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you and i am so tired of this racial bs !!! everyone needs to chill on that . Pushing daisies had a reference to jewish ppl . and i did not get upset over that and i am jewish . Get over it ppl it was a joke !!! good luck .
2007-10-08 05:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people are so sensitive these days. It's called a JOKE!! I'm with you!
2007-10-08 02:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by modbride 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋