filipinos, asian or not? Options

[spUnkyfOtOgrafr]

yea. im a flip. and everyone is either sayin. flips are asian. flips arent. what do you guys think??

[Nicolatofu]

i have no clue. i just think filipinos are filipinos. And that they are soo sexy! haha but i usually hear they are asain but i dont know for sure

[PinAy_Sk8Er]

I'm filipino. Filipinos are both Asian and Pacific Islander. I consider myself both.

[yummy_delight]

i'm filipina and i've always considered myself asian.

[177emories]

it IS a part of asia... but i do NOT consider them as asians...

[shortvi3tlaydee]

i consider them pacific islanders n asians

[xquizit]

ummm... why wouldn't we be asian?

[LeSLiE]

Hmm I have a lotta filipino friends and they all come themselves asian...

[*stephinika*]

yeah i agree with roxy, why wouldn't we be?? aren't the philippines part of asia?

c'mon people...

[yummy_delight]

some people argue that the philippines is an island so it shouldn't be considered part of asia... but that's stupid because aren't japan and singapore islands too? and they're considered parts of asia. people should learn to back their opinions up.

[*Kathleen*]

it IS a part of asia... but i do NOT consider them as asians...

Why not? Also, I'm Filipino and I consider myself to be Asian.

some people argue that the philippines is an island so it shouldn't be considered part of asia... but that's stupid because aren't japan and singapore islands too?

YES! Also, Hawaii is an Island and they're still considered...Americans.

[mydaywasblah]

im part filipno and yes they are considered asian

[177emories]

Why not? Also, I'm Filipino and I consider myself to be Asian.

YES! Also, Hawaii is an Island and they're still considered...Americans.

i just don't think that way... its just my opinion... even tho it is a part of asia...
and your filipino? wow i thought you were white or soemthing...

[*Kathleen*]

Right, but do you have a reason to back up your opinion?

[pretty_pinay057]

bssh what are you talking about!! we are asian!! just because we're islanders, doesn't mean that were pacific islanders!! well to all you pinays out there we are asian and if you disagree don't even call yourselves filipino....

mai xanga

yeah i agree japan is an island and there still asians just cause we don't have them eyes like asians or skin tone doesn't mean we aren't asian... i mean look at combodian people they're asian but they don't look like it as much as chinese people do...

[sweetdreamsx3]

Their still asian.

[pnai4eva]

Filipinos are asian. They may be pacific islanders 2.

[KissMe2408]

ummn llol. i think they are asian, but i don't like catagorizing ppl by their race, i think it's so shallow.

[lilJdawg]

yes, i consider filipinos as asians.

[*salcha*]

how weird. i had this convo with a friend recently and--
holy &%^)@(#% YOU'RE THAT FRIEND!!
hi jourdan hehe

[dani41790]

yes because philippines is a part of the continent asia

[jambaJUICE]

I'm Filipino.
I think that we could be either Asians or Pacific Islanders.
To make it simple, I just say Asian, to save the hassle of explanation.

&&&.. Did you know that the term "flip" is short for "flippant" meaning 'going backwards'

[hiromi]

I'm half Flipino. We are part of asia, but we are also pacific islander. I don't really care >_>

[*xcaitlinx*]

i dont know...whatever...

[xquizit]

Welll.... if the Philippines is considered to be a part of Asia... then those who are of filipino heritage ARE Asian.

The End.

[spUnkyfOtOgrafr]

wow. thanks you guys on all your opinions and stuff. as for me?
i kno the philippines are part of asia. i just dont consider us to be aisan. thats just ones persons opnion.

[spUnkyfOtOgrafr]

see. the thing was. there was this stupid annonymous person on mai xanga tellin me that flips arent part of aisa and were just poser. which we totally arent but anyways. i just wanted to get the opinions of others. sooo. THANKS!!

[DaTru KataLYST]

There's no such continent known as Pacific Islands. It's a region. The Pacific Islands is a region in ASIA. You work out the Venetian mapping.

[xxruinedsoulxx]

haha. so filipino's are a poser? that anonymous person make me laugh! lol

anyways, i'm a filipino and i'm asian. pacific islands is a part of asia.
why are we even arguing if we're asian or not when we know filipinos are really asians? lol hehe. peace!

[jambaJUICE]

^ Wow, good point there.
Haha.

& I shall say this once again..

FLIP = FLIPPANT = REVERSE

[HelloSunshine]

lol..the Pacific Islands are in the Phillippines so yes, they are flip lol

hrrm..should this be in the lounge?

[jr0h]

uh why is this in the girl's locker? did you want just girls opinion on this or something? lol yeah i think theyre part of the asian nation

[christiee_nax]

i dunno but most filo people around here have screennames like AZNblablah and stuff soo.. i dont know. but i picked yes

[xquizit]

Some of you are so ignorant.


I mean, ok, so we've got that the Philippines is part of the Pacific Island region which is a part of Asia... what are you guys not getting here?

Being Asian is NOT BASED ON OPINION. It is fact, either true or false. WTF. What if I told you, I know you're born in China, you were raised in China, you know Chinese culture and language, but in my opinion, you're NOT Chinese. Does that make any sense? Or would you think I'm an idiot too.

Is it because some of us don't have "chinky" eyes, are darker skinned, because we don't look "asian"? I mean, people from India are Asian. What, do you not think they're Asian either cuz they don't look like you? Go to school, read a book. Educate yourselves. And I wouldn't suggest you talk about this with educated people because they'll laugh at you.

Asian
adj. -
Of or relating to Asia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
n. -
1) A native or inhabitant of Asia.
2) A person of Asian descent.

Source: Dictionary.com

[DaTru KataLYST]

Some of you are so ignorant.


I mean, ok, so we've got that the Philippines is part of the Pacific Island region which is a part of Asia... what are you guys not getting here?

Being Asian is NOT BASED ON OPINION. It is fact, either true or false. WTF. What if I told you, I know you're born in China, you were raised in China, you know Chinese culture and language, but in my opinion, you're NOT Chinese. Does that make any sense? Or would you think I'm an idiot too.

Is it because some of us don't have "chinky" eyes, are darker skinned, because we don't look "asian"? I mean, people from India are Asian. What, do you not think they're Asian either cuz they don't look like you? Go to school, read a book. Educate yourselves. And I wouldn't suggest you talk about this with educated people because they'll laugh at you.

you see, the problem is that most people don't read the 2nd page of a thread.

[lilteardrop]

filipinos are aznn. they got black hair naturally.

[xquizit]

filipinos are aznn. they got black hair naturally.

[*mona lisa*]

i guess it would be both, i was first thinking of far southeast asians, but pacific islanders makes sense too.

filipinos are aznn. they got black hair naturally.

just because filipinos have black hair doens't mean they're asian. i don't know about you, but everyone else who has black hair doesn't seem to be asian.

[swe3txprincesz]

phillipines is part of asia...therefore yes we are asian...end of discussion

[Xerohedra]

HELL YEAH WE ARE AZN!!

[Shattered_Hope]

I think they're both ASIAN and PACIFIC ISLANDER.

[Rationality]

some people argue that the philippines is an island so it shouldn't be considered part of asia... but that's stupid because aren't japan and singapore islands too? and they're considered parts of asia. people should learn to back their opinions up.

im also filippino! ^_^
but anyway, arent japan and singapore on the same tectonic plate as the rest of asia?
i think the philippines is on its own plate.. but i could always be wrong X_x

[nyCzxfOx]

filipinos are aznn. they got black hair naturally.

so do most hispanics? are they asian?

ANYWHO.. flipinos are asian.. they are part of asia..

and if you think flipino arent asian then think that.. -_-;; but your getting
your facts mixed

[waccoon]

some people argue that the philippines is an island so it shouldn't be considered part of asia... but that's stupid because aren't japan and singapore islands too? and they're considered parts of asia. people should learn to back their opinions up.

How is that "backing up" an opinion? There are no opinions at all here.

[Euphoria Rose]

Some of you are so ignorant.


I mean, ok, so we've got that the Philippines is part of the Pacific Island region which is a part of Asia... what are you guys not getting here?

Being Asian is NOT BASED ON OPINION. It is fact, either true or false. WTF. What if I told you, I know you're born in China, you were raised in China, you know Chinese culture and language, but in my opinion, you're NOT Chinese. Does that make any sense? Or would you think I'm an idiot too.

Is it because some of us don't have "chinky" eyes, are darker skinned, because we don't look "asian"? I mean, people from India are Asian. What, do you not think they're Asian either cuz they don't look like you? Go to school, read a book. Educate yourselves. And I wouldn't suggest you talk about this with educated people because they'll laugh at you.

That's what I was thinking. Filipinos are asian. End of story.

[NiKECHiQ]

filipinos are ASIAN because its part of asia and filipino`s ancestors are from asia. filipinos are NOT pacific islanders because its a country ?? i dont know

[BeyondElite]

"Filipinos are properly termed Asian, since their island groups are considered part of the Asian continent."

[s0pnayish]

filipinos are asian. and yeh, if Philippines is part of asia, then doesn't it make sense that we are asian?

[iheartsimba]

of course! they are located in the continent asia...that would make them asian. soem people are jsut stupid..

[misoka]

I guess it's kind of like debating on whether or not Hawaiians are American or not...The Philippines is in the general area. It's not like the Oriental people are definetly classified as the "Asians". Basically it's a stereotype that just got widened a bit too much. Heck, even some Middle Eastern friends I know say that they would consider themselves Asian, but that it would just be weird.

For some reason, people like to separate others into small little groups. I say people are people. If you're Filipino and you want to be pacific islander, you can call yourself that. If you want to say you're an Asian, then that's okay too.

It just depends on your point of view.

I say that Filipinos are Asian too. No point in excluding other countries.

We're all one huge family.

[roxtar]

READING THIS THREAD AMUSED ME.

IM FILIPINO & I DONT CARE ABOUT ALL THAT "AZN" CRAP. AS LONG AS I KNOW I HAVE AN INTERESTING HERITAGE, IM FINE.

& I AGREE, THE "PACIFIC ISLANDS" IS NOT A CONTINENT. IT IS SIMPLY A GROUP OF ISLANDS ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN. AM I RIGHT?

[*salcha*]

COURTESY OF DICTIONARY.COM:
A·sian
1. A native or inhabitant of Asia.
2. A person of Asian descent.

(okay, now read this)
Usage Note: Asia is the largest of the continents with more than half the world's population. Though strictly speaking all of its inhabitants are Asians, in practice this term is applied almost exclusively to the peoples of East, Southeast, and South Asia as opposed to those of Southwest Asiasuch as Arabs, Turks, Iranians, and Kurdswho are more usually designated Middle or Near Easterners. Indonesians and Filipinos are properly termed Asian, since their island groups are considered part of the Asian continent, but not the Melanesians, Micronesians, and Polynesians of the central and southern Pacific, who are now often referred to collectively as Pacific Islanders.

kind of like taiwan. some people think they're their own country, but china considers them theirs. i guess it wouldnt really matter if you call yourself filipino or asian in relation to taiwanese and chinese.

same thing.

[0_olong_shot0_o]

i noe that i'm half filipino but i look mexican i'm not even mexican but all i got 2 say is P.I. 4life baby shit.............................


vist my [x]anga

[chantel314]

I picked #1 (yes).

[x__TOOT]

philippines is part of asia.. but then.. when people say asians.. most of the time, they refer to the chinese or japanese.
i'm also filipino. but i live in a pacific island. and i should know the difference.

[HikaruTakekawa]

i consider flips asian.

[aznplayaz]

I'm filipino. Filipinos are both Asian and Pacific Islander. I consider myself both.

i have too but i usually say im asian

[tekgirl07]

No one should say what filipinos are except for filipinos.............!!!!!!!!!

[Gr33nT3agUrL]

Flips r Pacific Islanders but they consider themselves as Asian......

[alone in the wor...]

WERE BOTH DAMNIT!!

[patrick004]

I'm Filipino, and nothing else.

[xquizit]

Flips r Pacific Islanders but they consider themselves as Asian......

Why wouldn't we?


your point is?

[*salcha*]

ayyy jourdan, ppl are starting arguments on this thread.
anyways, i think its unaminously(sp??) voted asian!

[vehvih]

WTF Philippines is a part of the continent, Asia. I have studied that back in my Social over there..

[smrkangl]

i'm filipino and i consider myself to be asian.

[pikimoo]

1. Why does it matter?

2. Wasn't the Philippines mostly populated by Chinese people anyways? (my family tree traces back to China and I'm Flip)

3. WHY DOES IT MATTER??

[christiee_nax]

not trying to sound stupid but does that mean that russians are asian too since russia's in asia and people are saying that your asian if you're from asia?


but yup! filo people are asians!

[Saeglopur]

^ South East Asia

Ahem, besides... Philippines is also like a melting pot (very much like America!) and many asian countries around it got to it by crossing a thick ice bridge.. kind of like what happened with the Native Americans from near Russia and Alaska.. and that's how they go all the way in the United States.

Also, Pacific Islander, from what I was taught, are the islands in the Pacifc..

Like this:
(Only the ones in Orange)


Tell me if you happen to see the Philippines in that map.

[*Statistik*]

By looking at them, i definetely consider them as asians.

[angel-roh]

umm i say they are asian... they have black hair. well mexican's natural hair is black too...but they dont look like asian.

[SarahxJoy]

I'm filipino. Filipinos are both Asian and Pacific Islander. I consider myself both.

I agree.
But does it really matter?
I am what I am and I am damn proud.

[Azn_Pryde06]

dude, flips are indeed asians. if you think filipinos are pacific islanders, then think again, 'cause if you think we are pacific islanders, then you should learn the right way. if we are pacific islanders, as some people would say, then vietnam, malaysia, indonesia, thailand, singapore, and some other asian countries in the Southeast Pacific of Asia are considered pacific islanders too! you just can't say flips are pacific islanders while all those other countries I listed above are considered asians, duh, they are in the same continent as of the Philippines, called Southeast Asia, near each other, they are called asians, what's the difference between them and the Philippines then? if some people doesn't even know the difference between then and than, then tell me how the hell would you know the difference between countries in a continent if you can't even tell the difference between the words ( then and than! hahaha people use them opposites, just wrong grammar )? if you studied, you would know it, but if you just think about it and decide, just because of some stupid islands surrounding them then you would most probably have your facts mixed up!



by the way, Pacific Islanders are Samoans and some others around them. this is a stupid question and some flips are just plain dumb!

[ohBrian]

haha im filipino... and i dont think it matters for me coz i dig all asian chicks hahah

EDIT

oh yea FILIPINOS are uinique... we are the only CHRISTIANS in asia but ithink christians had spread around in ASIA..

we got spanish last names, coz those spaniards conquered us, then the JAPS, then US took over and gave us independece, and we are not a country

half of the filipinos are christian and half are muslims

we are so unique

[xquizit]

umm i say they are asian... they have black hair. well mexican's natural hair is black too...but they dont look like asian.

ok, this is a silly answer. this has already been discussed in previous posts.



black hair /= asian

[whomps]

Filipinos are Asian.. Philippines is in the Pacific Islands but the Pacific Islands is still in Asia. Asia = Asian. End of story.

[ANG33ZY]

Filipinos are Asians.

[nary_ngeth_562]

I'm flip. I dont care if we are asians, because im also asian beause my cambodian, vietnamese and chinese also !

[FLIPxADDICTION]

the Philippines is located in Asia, not the Pacific Ocean.

[xquizit]

the Philippines is located in Asia, not the Pacific Ocean.

Um, actually, it is an island located on the Pacific Ocean but part of the Asian region.

[_rea]

philippines is PART of asia. therefore, we ARE in fact, ASIAN. lol :P

[Sumiaki]

Last time I checked, "Pacific Islander" isn't considered a continent. Filipinos are asians. I think people are getting two words confused, Oriental and Asian. Many people say that Indians are not Asian, although they are a part of Asia. They are asian, they are just not oriental. I really think this "catergorizing" is completely Bullsh*t. It's completely not necessary, it just adds confusion and promotes stereotyping.

[xquizit]

I think people are getting two words confused, Oriental and Asian. Many people say that Indians are not Asian, although they are a part of Asia. They are asian, they are just not oriental. I really think this "catergorizing" is completely Bullsh*t. It's completely not necessary, it just adds confusion and promotes stereotyping.

Exactly why this thread irks me.

I mean, I encounter a lot of people all the time who have this misconception of who's Asian and who's not but these are people of non-Asian descent so I guess I can't blame them entirely for being confused.

But for people of Asian backgrounds to be so ignorant about their OWN race....

[gelionie]

Asians = ethnicities originated from countries in the continent called Asia

[the_crox]

I'm a filipina... blah blah

far east asia = asia!

[ApunBindaas]

Yes they are still Asians. Pacific Islanders are still Asians, just a different sect

[crash57]

asians... i guess?

[XxXAnimeLuvahXxX]

For some reason I sort of don't consider them asian. I don't really know why.

[ComradeRed]

I don't see why the Philippines wouldn't be part of Asia...

Granted, they've been ruled by Spaniards and then Americans since God knows when, but saying that that makes them Spanish/American is like saying that Palestinians are Israelis or Kurds are Iraqis.

[goofipinay]

i think im both..haha
my friend, Nolie, said sumthin bout that once..he was like "I'm filipino. But am I asian or a pacific islander......or an Australian?"

lol..australian

&&&.. Did you know that the term "flip" is short for "flippant" meaning 'going backwards'

no....i called my cousin a flip once..and she said " you juss called me a f*ckin lil island person!"

[Wishful Thinking]

some people argue that the philippines is an island so it shouldn't be considered part of asia... but that's stupid because aren't japan and singapore islands too? and they're considered parts of asia. people should learn to back their opinions up.

vietnam is an island too.

[hypa stylez]

i dunno i wouldnt say people who call filipinos/as pacific islanders stupid but just to say...they should look on a continental map because on most maps i've seen the philippines were a part of asia...

[eli5e]

i think so

[pikimoo]

If the country mostly eats white rice, they are Asian-- most Flips do, right?

If the rice is not white, they are Hispanic.


Don't bash/flame me. That was just how my friend put it and I thought it was kinda funny.

[rockmyx]

yes because philippines is a part of the continent asia

right!

why are you asking these thing?


l'm a filipino and l'm pruod to be pinoy!

[eggscezz]

Some of you are so ignorant. 
I mean, ok, so we've got that the Philippines is part of the Pacific Island region which is a part of Asia... what are you guys not getting here?

Being Asian is NOT BASED ON OPINION. It is fact, either true or false. WTF. What if I told you, I know you're born in China, you were raised in China, you know Chinese culture and language, but in my opinion, you're NOT Chinese. Does that make any sense? Or would you think I'm an idiot too.

Is it because some of us don't have "chinky" eyes, are darker skinned, because we don't look "asian"? I mean, people from India are Asian. What, do you not think they're Asian either cuz they don't look like you? Go to school, read a book. Educate yourselves. And I wouldn't suggest you talk about this with educated people because they'll laugh at you.

amen to that!!! Filipinos are ASIANS!!!

[*salcha*]

the Philippines is located in Asia, not the Pacific Ocean.

actually, it is on the pacific ocean...

[JlIaTMK]

This sounds more debatable than just talkable because you're actually giving your opinion on an issue.

TOPIC MOVED TO DEBATE

[captured_serenit...]

flips are asian but a different type....really we are like our own race...because i was taking a test and it said the normal things like Caucasian, African-American, etc, but there was a bubble to bubble in Filipino! I was like woah! Exciting!

Really we are considered pacific islanders...

[swe3txprincesz]

umm whoever said that your flipino/asian because you have natural black hair is wrong. Your not judged on your nationality by your looks. Thats just stupid. What if you were an albino filipino? does that mean your not filipino anymore? well getting back to the topic yes we are asians. and that anonymous person who said we're just 'Asian Posers' is stupid, the Phillipines is part of the country Asia so therefore we are asian. we may be a little far from the main land but yes the Phillipines does belong to the continent asia. and that person who commented on your xanga really needs to look at a map...ps this is a really old topic, isnt it?

[SkaironFrenzy]

I guess we're Asians cusp we're on the Asian continent. But i prefer Pacific Islander because people misjudge us all the time.