Colorism in the Philippines | Bianca Punzalan | TEDxMoreauCatholicHS
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2021
- In the Philippines, many people will go to great lengths to lighten their skin because the sad truth of it all is that in Filipino culture dark skin equates to being dirty, ugly, and poor. In this talk, speaker Bianca Punzalan will explore the origins of the colonial ideals of colorism and how we end anti-brownness once and for all. Bianca Punzalan is a senior at Moreau Catholic High School. She has been a member of student government, the Writers Club, and the National Honors Society at her school. She will be attending the University of California Berkeley in the fall to study environmental sciences at the Rausser College of Natural Resources. Bianca is a champion of sustainability and environmental justice in her community. Her other interests include Southeast Asian studies, volleyball, and visual arts. She hopes to further her advocacy and raise awareness of the effects of colorism, particularly how it affects women in the Philippines, into her college years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
As a Filipino, I am living proof of this stereotype, though dark skin is natural to us Filipinos there is still discrimination. Most of our countrymen prefer light-skinned over dark-skinned because it states social status that sets everyone apart from loving their natural skin color.
But these fairness or whiteness obsessed Indians suddenly turn insecure around white skin tone seen in an albino
Countrymen?
As a Filipino, I can confirm this.
Spaniards left this ideas 💡 for all the countries they colonized
I’m sorry you experienced such pain and Happy that you now see your beauty.
In USA, many people pay money to lay in tanning beds to darken skin pigment.
I so deeply wish we humans saw one-another as a soul and treated others how we want to be treated-regardless of looks.
I’m Mexican American, and have only about 6% European blood. I’m mostly Aztec. I’ve always identified as being indigenous. Colorism in the Latino community certainly mirrors what exists in the Philippines. It’s slowly getting better but we have a long way to go. This young lady spoke with eloquence. And is of course beautiful.
Aztec?? You mean Nahua
Mexico 🇲🇽 government favors white passing Mexican but the common Mexican population has its slurs twords us bro we are minority in appearance
While I'm watching this video, it's like I'm looking in the mirror hahaha. I'd also feel the pain of colorism in the Philippines. I always compare my skin to the white one. I feel like the world is very unfair because people who have white skin is like more attractive, beautiful, and special. That reason pushed me to use some beauty products that can lighten my skin and also I'd always wear long sleeves and pants. But this video makes me realize how beautiful I am in my own way. I should accept and love myself and be thankful for what God has given me.
So sorry to hear that.. I hope you find the confidence in your looks the society made you lose.
Job well done! Love the skin you are in, young lady.
Envy is dangerous for people mentally and physically, its unavoidable, its a natural emotion for most people to feel that way. I'm a dark-skinned and I don't compare my skin to anyone and I haven't compared my skin to anyone as well, I just believe that I'm unique and be proud of just being myself, that's all there is to it. I don't know If this can help other people but all I can say is just be CONFIDENT! that's all.
What a great and inspiring speech!!! Made me boost my confidence and accept myself. We can end colorism once and for all!!!
lol Why are you complaining youre not filipino?
Great speech
A smart and beautiful girl. I enjoyed her message.
REAL TALK🥰😍
Colorism, is a Philippine culture, we get jealous to people who has lighter skin. No wonder skin whitening soap business is a boom in the country because we are so particular to our color and many people believe that white is beautiful. It is a mindset of beauty standard.
When I went to Maui, Hawaii, I saw a lot of Japanese tourists leaving Hawaii as pale as they arrived. They hid from the sun while in Hawaii!!! I asked a friend who has Japanese ancestry and she told me that light skin in Japan is very much prized in women (think Marie Kondo who looks like she has never seen the sun). Japan has never been a colony. I think the “who is the fairest one of all” attitude is dying, fortunately. Companies are finally hiring gorgeous dark skin models to advertise their products, to model, etc. Thank you for the talk. You are very pretty and SOOO smart and a great public speaker. Great combination! we all look so much healthier with a tan!
I mean.. I think it's healthy to stay out and protect yourself from the sun. Why would you wnat to damage your skin? UV damage is no joke. You want skin cancer? That's why most westerners look older than their age because they like tanning.
Well Chinese Japanese Korean. Etc are fair skin too begin with when the Spanish came to phillpines they saw three races white being Chinese eats being negritos then kalinga etc brown people as Indios cause they had same brown skin as natives they seen in Mexico the carebean all the Americas basically
What an amazing speech, slay girl! and yes Colorism finds its roots in racism because, without racism, someone’s value and perceived superiority wouldn't be based on the color of their skin.
The attitude and acceptance that aligns whiteness with beauty have real-world consequences. “At the very least, I think we must center colorism in the wider conversation of racism
One of the things in our society that I despise is colorism. I don't see why people are judged based on the color of their skin since nobody gets to choose their skin tone. This idea, in my opinion, is ridiculous and preposterous.
Good Day Can we have permission to use this video in our project?
Thank you
To be fair, Colorism isn't exclusive to just the Philippines, but to Asia as a whole.
She said that.
Where did she say it was only the Philippines?…
@@Authorbriannasugalski It's a disclaimer. I was trying to say that Colorism isn't an exclusively Filipino thing. It's something that the whole of Asia is guilty of, not just Filipinos.
@@jungcooks5115 but she is explaining sole in the Philippines, coz she is Filipina
Its experienced worldwide
Her features look just fine
Poor thing 😢 ! The world is such a cruel cruel place 😢.
but anyway, im proud of you. you stay and stand up for us filipinos.
The Filipino obsession with white skin has little to do with Colonization and has more to do with Culture. It is the biggest misconception that I always hear when people talk about Filipino beauty standards.
The Binukot existed even before the Spanish arrived in the Philippines. These were princesses who were kept inside their houses and were not allowed to walk outside without being covered from the sun.
Most Asians have the same mindset because having darker skin meant working in the fields while having lighter skin meant being nobles who do not need to work.
Only Rich or Western-influenced Filipinos would obsess over having 'white' skin. Most everyday Filipinos would want 'fair' skin at best (kayumanggi). I even had classmates who made fun of someone for being too white because they turned red during P.E (PhysEd)
I think they made fun of her bcs they wanted their skin color to be like hers, jealousy or bcs they're insecure that this person was being labeled or perceived as beautiful in the philippines bcs her skin color is lighter than theirs.
This mentality was als common in Europe in their 'golden age" so it can be influenced by both mindsets..
It was only aggravated by colonization. Prior to Europeans arriving in the country or in Asia, Skin color was already a status symbol in many Asian civilizations including the Philippines. Accounts/stories of light skin Datus or Princess in a postivie light were a lot.
Filipinos need to start loving their natural skin color. They can start by boycotting these skin whitening products.
Its not about your natural color its about too much exposure in sun
Beauty is Beauty! It really doesn't matter what anyone thinks or says. This girl is very beautiful and obviously intelligent! ❤❤❤❤
No matter who you are, where you're from, your skin color, your gender identity, just speak yourself. Don’t let other people to say anything about you. Don’t mind toxic people just live your life to the fullest! And always remember that you’re perfect and beautiful just the way you’re..
There's nothing you can do about that, that kind of society is bigger than you are, but unless society is been changed only then can we see Filipinos being proud of what they are.
i have a question what about white skin filipino? because im white skin filipino even i tryed walking to school in 11am to 12noon im still white skin
You must be a caucasian, full blood white. That is if you're father is caucasian that is. The father determines the lineage.
For me, we should just be content with what color we have. We should not jugde someone just because of their color.
The standards for morena/moreno have changed again. Morena/moreno now includes very light brown, while maitim includes your color. Some Ilocanos now call themselves maitim and not moreno.
Thank you for mentioning that when there are dark Filipinas on movies/TV, they are there for comic relief and so it lowers your self-esteem. It's the same for dark Filipinos on movies/TV, except they are there mostly to play terrorists, rebels, and criminals, and it lowers my self-esteem because the terrorist/rebel/criminal characters die or are imprisoned.
I love dusky
honestly this was very good but i do wanna say being afraid to tan IS NOT the only reason why we use umbrellas when it isn't raining, the weather in the philippines is tropical and usually the sun is "mahapdi" or feels like it burns when it's peak hot weather(harmful sunrays). im morena, and even filipinos of the darker shade are particular about harmful UV rays. there are def filipinos esp women who are nitpicky about getting darker but it's not really accurate to say that's the only reason why we have payongs/umbrellas out. it's basically to protect ourself to harmful rays mostly. it's basically too sunny and because of that you need portable shade. the being afraid to tan is more a secondary thing depending if someone has internalized colorism.
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Nakakahiya 'yung ibang nagcocomment. Please tell me you all are 30+ y/o. Coz if my peers are this colorist, there's no hope.
As a Filipino man, there’s nothing sexier than a dark skinned Filipino woman.
thak god someone's trying to make a difference
I totally get this because I'm married to a Filipina and she hates her darker skin and whatever i say makes no difference. Most of the family are the same. But i love her skin but she says I'm crazy haha
Dang
Colorism in the Philippines has nothing to do with European colonists. Colorism is a part of the indigenous culture of the Philippines just like a lot of Asian and Southeast Asian countries.
...(G) you're beautiful. The Philippines and other Asian nations have been kissed by the African Continent during ancient times...✌😎
They is nothing you can do about that, society is bigger than you, if you want to change society then good luck with that.
The color of human skin is not important of God he creat them all because he love them
You know the saying: when you are white, your allright...
I love her skin color. But she’s too light for me.
11 stem c na tamad magbasa sa option b
stop generalizing filipinos. most of your statements does not reflects the culture in the philippines. you use the american lens in examining our culture. change your perspective and you will know more about ur roots.
stop using us filipinos in the homeland for you to be relevant in the blm.
if you really want to help us filipinos, struggle for rights of the workers, farmers, urban poor and indigenous people.
The Name Bianca means white
As an African one of the primary reasons that I have difficulties with some people with brown skin is due to their inability to accept themselves. I can't get along with a person that has a colonial mindset. They have hatred for Africans with darker skin but the irony is that they can't accept their beautiful brown or dark brown skin. Light brown to medium brown and dark brown skin when the sun hits it it's exceptionally gorgeous. Women with this skin tone literally radiates life itself. The tragedy is that they don't respect or accept the gift that they have. There are many people who wish they had your brown to dark brown skin yet you hate yourself. Not understanding the beauty that you have is mindless.
Isn't pia wurtzbach A Morena Beauty 😍
I always get along with Filipinos because they have a good sense of humour. Although the girls do talk non-stop. Just saying.
If this doesn’t stop preferring European features in Philippines nothing will. Wokism is crazy. Humans be humans.
Its our fault too filipinas who married spanish filipinas who married americans
That's Strange because as a White Man, I try everything I can to get dark skin like you
It is quite funny how skin damage in order to darken skin is perfectly fine. But lightening it is supposed to be taboo. The video here tries to portray skin lightening as damaging to the skin as well, but there are more ways to lighten skin than just bleaching it.
@@nothinggood000who told you is fine?
im not sure what whitening process are you talking about, it shouldn't be painful to make u feel discomfort or bleed you.
You can do your ted talk but be realistic on all aspects
Lol some of them are painful. Kojic is painful, for example.
stop gaslighting us filipinos as if we dont know what we are doing here in the homeland. we love morenas, we are proud of our color. we love glowing, fairer skins because it signals good health.
we use lotions and whitening soaps NOT because we want to be like caucasians. We are using it as part of taking care of ourselves, as part of health routine to remove dead skins and dirt for example in order to have a smooth healthy skins. we have a hot weather here, remember? filipinos, in fact, with too "white" skins here are frown upon most of the times because it deems unpatriotic.
and also stop insinuating that we filipinos are social climbers by saying that we use lotions as a status symbol. wag kang matapobre.
She's not gaslighting, she's speaking her truth. Real science research has shown the over the counter whitening products sold in the PH contain toxic ingredients like mercury etc... Whitening products are not used for a healthy skin regimen, they are used for exactly what's printed on the package, to whiten skin. So chill about her speaking her truth, she spoke it well. Colorism does exist & her talk is inspirational. It wasn't meant to criticize but to open people's eyes to a problem that runs deep in the Philippines.
It's not about gaslighting, it's about to expose our society is toxic due to colonialism and pls. stop stereotyping that fair skin is healthy.
Really inspiring speech but I didn’t like how she used the beauty queens as an example for colourism in Philippines. As a pageant fanatic here for years who have seen national pageants live and know people who was the selection committee. It was never about about the colour of the contestant but rather the overall stage performance of the contestants. Also, we had winners back then who have darker and typical filipina beauty who represented the country before like Miss universe Philippines 2011,2013, 2016 and recently 2021 who actually almost snag the crown at miss universe.
First comment 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thats why all filipinos claim to have Spanish heritage
I don't understand 😅 why filipino prefers skin tone when it comes to beauty...for me i find it weird...hope filipino brown skin girls were not bullied for their color...as a foreigner i find brown skin filipino beautiful
Good luck changing the Philippines lol.
you'd be surprised how much the filipino youth are aware of this and even embracing their own filipino skin
@@donttrythisathome2690 Why should you embrace something you had no choice in? How about ignoring it and work on your personality.
But really I believe that they want to be your color and they hate on you because you look more beautiful. They hate so much they want you to be like them 😂
You are pretty to even philipino standard!!
But I think you are half philipino and half African 😉
No. That's what Filipinos look like when they're not mixed with Chinese
@@minim6981 Native Philippines look like Africans
@@lovemyblackforever2511 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
@@lovemyblackforever2511 No they don’t, I’m sure Filipinos would disagree with you on this issue.
@@minim6981 I thought y’all European Spanish 😂
This is BS. Same thing happens throughout Asia.
filipino obssesion in whitening lotion is not to do with colonization and yes your a foriegner because you don't grow in philippines your are distance in filipino culture
your in to much american culture not in filipino culture.
Tell me why most celebrities in the Philippines are half-white? You don't think Filipino culture transcends boundaries that those who immigrate to different countries carry the culture with them? Where do you think these ideals come from? Then tell me why there are an abundance of skin whitening products and advertisements in the Philippines. I grew up in the Philippines and I can't tell you the amount of times I was told to get out of the sun, my relatives fearing that my skin would get too dark. This was carried on after leaving the Philippines, other Philippine-born Filipinos having the exact same fear of becoming "too dark". Don't discount the experience of others just because it contradicts yours.
@@hyacinth702 most celebs in the Philippines are Filipino, with 2 Filipino parents.
How dare you say something like this.
It's not about the nationality, but the physical features that are being promoted in the Philippine TV. Look at the most popular Filipino actresses/actors. They look mestizo. Only today do we see Filipinos accepting their skin color. The media has definitely been a vital role in why we Filipinos think the way we do when it comes to our skin color. I agree with what she said in the video. You can even watch an interview of Bretman Rock, a Fil-Am. He said the same thing about the Filipino showbusiness. It's sad but it's the reality.
I think you’re the one who has a White washed brain since ur so obsessed with this woman
MORENO are still the best for us not the meztiza
Eyes roll... Market demand because people worry too much about what other people think. You may have a history of colonization, but you currently are not colonized. You can not control thoughts in other people's heads, so stop trying. Your grandmother's thoughts don't really hurt to oh, it's your own thoughts that cause you to suffer. Take responsibility for your own emotions and bad ideas.
Wtf?
Are you even Filipino? Do you have enough knowledge of what's going on in the Philippines?
Actually, the effects of colonialism still affect the Philippines today and most people don't even notice it. Compared to other Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines has been colonized multiple times (by Spain, America, and Japan). Although Spain colonized us the longest (300 years), America left the biggest impact on Filipino culture, beliefs, and institutions because not only did they change our government into a democratic one, they also targeted our educational systems and institutions and instilled Americal beliefs, teachings, and propaganda within GENERATIONS of Filipino students. They even referred to Filipinos as little brown Americans which just shows how far gone we were because of the colonialized system. Until the present, our educational systems have not changed and are still tainted with colonialism (using English to teach major subjects). Because of this, the glamour of the American dream and our bias towards literally anything American (like imported goods and even lighter "white" skin) still lives on today.
So yes we are no longer colonized but the effects of colonialization is still very much felt in the country and we cannot blame the vast majority of Filipinos because most are experiencing American biases subconsciously. It's a hard battle to overcome so don't talk about it so lightly as if you know everything.
@@chineedayrit6330 you don't have to be colonialized. You could just get over whatever color your skin is and be happy you're a human.
You could just judge a person by the quality of their character rather than the color of their skin. It's possible, I believe in you.
She's spoke her truth & spoke it well! Chill with the eye rolls.
I'm also trying to bleach my skin but it didn't work. We are all beautiful just the way we are! 🤎
Btw I have a classmate in college before and she has brown skin as well and guess what? She's a model now.
she obviously didn't grew up in the Philippines because of her American accent which means she is an American citizen. Please lecture the people of America instead the people of the Philippines. You are not one of us.
you do know you can learn to use different accents right?
Wow grabe talaga mga pinoy😊, kahit may point naman talaga si ate meron parin mga bobo dito sa comments na gagawin ang lahat para makapag-gate keep😊 panira talaga kayo
It's true. I agree with you, I'm an immigrant born and raised from the Philippines and my daughter who is born here in the United States has no clue how in the Philippines view skin color the more white you are the better. She got that gen Alpha mindset.
She's speaking her truth & spoke it well! Chill out with the "you're not one of us"!