This entry has been long overdue. I wrote this ages ago finally i find time to post it ...here it goes...
It was quite an experience I had a month ago but I still remember how embarassing it was. It was monday night when we decided to relax and have a girls night out. Everybody deserve a nice break anyway. We went out to go to disco. Me and the rest of asian palace ladies went to Baywatch (disco) in Ajman. We left Al Mubarak center at around 2 am, it was late already but that's the only time everybody finished their duty.
We were already in the main entrance of Baywatch waiting for the last taxi to come when unexpectedly somebody touched my "butt". I was in shocked for a second and when I got my senses back I started cursing those "assholes" (pardon my language). They were 3 arabic men came from behind me and one of them, I dont know what came up to his mind, touched me from behind. They look so decent actually - ooks can really deceive you. Not in my wildest imagination that in this very strict country someone would even attempt to do such. I wanted to punch them and kick their balls (if they have) I felt so humillated, so embarassed and offended.
I was so angry .. angry to those arabic guys but I am also angry to Filipinas who gave them the impression that they can do whatever and whenever they want to do to us when they sees us - that they can harass us, that they can offer us money and we'll go with them, that we can easily be bought! Yes! That's how low they think of us! That's their impression of us! I may be hurting my Kababayan and I dont want to sound so righteous but I am just stating the fact that their action affetcs other people. I just hate saying this really but I will be damn not to and let some people ruin whatever reputation we have left as a Filipina. A couple of times already, while waiting for a taxi, a car would stop in front of me and ask me "how much?" worst, they would even say it in my own language (Tagalog).
These arabic men were like dogs when they see a lady wearing a tight jeans or sleeveless or if you are showing a bit of your skin - its like seeing a piece of meat! I'm really sorry but that's how I see it. I dont want to sound so discriminating and it's not in my nature to discrimate people by their colors, religion , nationality or beliefts - but it seems my expereince here and being here had given me the right to say my views.
A friend of mine was slapped (twice mind you) by this stupid arrogant Arabic guy. She works in coffee shop in Al Mubarak Center. This guy has been harassing her and making sexual comments for quite sometime now and that day she can't take it anymore so she slapped him. To her supprise and to everybody's supprise he slapped her back twice (mag-asawang sampal talaga, ung tipong nayanig anf buong mundo nya at nakita nya lahat ng mga bituin sa langit). The worst part is, she was being blamed on what happened and that it was her fault because she slapped him first. But F*** off! He was harassing her. He was making some comments that NO lady can take. How can slapping an "asshole" for making those advances becomes your fault! Is it because she is a Filipina?
It makes me angry, sad and wanting to start a "revolution" but the fact remains, I cannot do anything about it! I cannot do anything about it alone. All I can do is rant about it and to tell the world how these "low life cockroach" treat us. The fact will remains that we can not change the impression and perception of other people/other nationality of us, of FILIPINAS. Sometimes I tell myself I dont care what they think of us, that people make bad choices in life because situation force them to do so and that people have their own way of coping and surviving life. "Paraparaan lang yan, ika nga". But still, in the back of my mind I wish it was different.
This kind of treatment, harrassment and being belittled are experienced by FILIPINOS in general not only here in UAE but most probably around the world. I remember once that it was defined in a dictionary that FILIPINO means Domestic Helper. They dont know that WE are more than just cleaning houses, nanies or prostitutes. I am not generalizing, because I have met people who doesn't think and look down on us, people who gave high regards on the strength, abilities and skills of Filipinos.
If I have offended people, my apologies .. this is just being me .. being myself.
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