10 Awful Things You Can Say to a Filipina

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AETA PEOPLE: NATIVES OF ASIA AND THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF PHILIPPINES

There is no rule on how to speak with a Filipina, or a woman in general. There’s no single rule on how to compliment people. Just be honest and sincere, with the best interest of the other person in mind. Compliment only when necessary, and when asked.

Do you want to be friends with a Filipina? Here are some of the things you need to avoid saying when you’re with them.

10. You’re so hairy, don’t you shave your armpits and legs?

We, Filipinas, aren’t used to shaving our legs. Well, not until we started embracing the Western culture, and decided that yes, removing body hair may enhance our appearance and confidence, and may be a great addition to our hygienic regimen. Don’t judge us. We don’t necessarily like having body hair from head to toe and looking like apes. But the process of body hair removal is tiresome and painful – shaving, plucking or trimming hair takes time, not to mention hair removing products or waxing salon services costs a lot.

It’s already a chore perfecting our eyebrows, we will have to devote a lot of time doing the rest. Also, shaving gives us the itch in all the weird places once our body hair starts to re-grow. Give us some slack when we spend a week allowing these hairs to grow long enough to be shaved again. And more slack when we decide that removing body hair is an unnecessary beauty routine. With body hair or not, we’re beautiful just the same. It’s just a matter of personal preference, really.

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