From: adap@edmund.cs.andrews.edu (Edsel Adap)
Subject: Re: show-offs III
Organization: Andrews University
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 22:18:38 GMT

In article <1992Dec11.201908.3191@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> c150-fg@po.berkeley.edu (Francis Mendoza) writes:
>Kumust na kayong lahat.
>
>Gusto ko lang tanungin sa mga kababayang
>PRO-INTERRACIAL MARRIAGES itong mga tanong na susunod:
>
>1.  Ano ang magiging religion nang mga bata kuong hindi pareho and
>    religion nang babae at lalake?

Just because we don't come from the same race, doesn't mean that our
religions will be different.

>
>2.  Tatawagan ba nang Non-Pinoy Spouse (NPS) and mga in-laws by their
>    first names? or will NPS manifest a sign of respect by calling
>    them the proper Filipino terms?

While it is true that there are problems in interracial marriages, I believe
that the Filipino spouse can educate the NPS about the Filipino culture and
_IF_ the NPS has any sense, he/she would try to avoid any possible conflict
by respecting the in-laws and calling them at least by Mr/Mrs ...  or Inay,
Tatay, Dad, etc. or whatever they (the in-laws prefer within reason of
course).  I'm sure these terms are not too difficult to learn.

>
>3.  Pagka mayroon ka nang anak, tuturuin mo ba siya nang Tagalog,
>    Pangasinan, etc.?

Pag ako'y nag asawa nang hindi pilipino, sa palagay ko ay mahalagang matuto
ang bata na magsalita ng Tagalog (dahil, tagalog ako at iyon nalang ang aking
alam, well I know a bit of bikol but that was a long time ago.)  Of course,
they NEED to learn to speak English because they need to learn this language
in order to succeed in North American Society.  Tuturuan ko rin magsalita
nang Tagalog ang asawa ko.  I have observed that Non-Filipino partners tend
to have the desire to learn our culture and language.  The times you spend
teaching your spouse and kids the language and culture will definitely allow
the family to spend time together and feel the love that each family member
has for every other family member.  I believe that activities like these can
strengthen the family ties which often breaks down in today's society.

>
>
>FJ Mendoza
>U.C. Berkeley Undergrad
>Computer Science / Ethnic Studies
>
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>
>I'm a Filipino.  Show me an American Coconut claiming to be a Filipino
>Coconut.  I'll crack it and what comes out?  Puti... Puti... Puti...
>                   I   A M    SOOOO      M E A N.
>
>fjrmendo@tornado.berkeley.edu
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Sana po ay nakatulong ang munti kong paliwanag.

Edsel
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"That girl is one of the least benightedly unintelligent organic life
forms it has been my profound lack of pleasure not to be able to avoid
meeting."
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