Geography Lesson

I remember a while back, some this one Chinese guy said that he didn't consider Filipinos to be Asians, because Filipinos are brown-skinned!

That's a stupid thing to say!

Does that guy consider Indonesians, Malaysians, and Cambodians to be Asians too? Because that what Filipinos look like!

That moron think that only yellow skinned Asians are "true Asians". That would include Chinese, Japanese, Koreans and Vietnamese.

That moron said that Filipinos belong to same category as Hawaiians and Samoans.

That's stupid! GET A MAP!

The Phillipines is NOT near Samoa or Hawaii. It is NEAR Indonesia and Malaysia!

Filipinos, Indonesians and other Southeast Asians are darker than other Asians, because they got more exposure to sunlight (DUH!)

Just like how a Native Guatemalan is DARKER than a Native Canadian. Same race, but different exposure to sunlight!

Samoans and Hawaiians dont consider Filipinos to be of the same race. In fact, many Samoans and Hawaiians make fun of the way Filipinos talk and what they eat!

Plus, Filipinos tend to be shorter, have slanted eyes, and have thin hair, whereas Polynesians to be larger, dont have slanted eyes and have thick hair.

So why do Filipinos live in Kalihi, Waipahu and Ewa, along with the Polynesians?

It's not cultural, it's economic.

Same reason you'll find Laotians and Vietnamese living in Palolo Valley along with Samoans, Tongans and Micronesians.

Most immigrants from Samoa, Tonga, Phillipines, Micronesia, Vietnam and Laos can only afford to live in Kalihi, Palolo, Waipahu or Ewa.

I can understand if an 8 year old is confused on this. An adult (like that Chinese man who didn't think of Filipinos as Asians) should know better!