Comments on: Man Oh Man http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/man-oh-man.html A news and information blog on the Igorots/iCordilleras Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/man-oh-man.html#comment-3188 Daniel Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:22:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=134#comment-3188 who the hell cares where people pee?<br/>are genitalia so f*ing frightening?<br/>i think the statues make a wonderful statement about society. who the hell cares where people pee?
are genitalia so f*ing frightening?
i think the statues make a wonderful statement about society.

]]> By: Anonymous http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/man-oh-man.html#comment-2912 Anonymous Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:49:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=134#comment-2912 learn not to generalize ideas that igorots are so and so.i agree with kayne that igorots are well informed,intelligent,civilized,and neat people, they are not dirty as u've said.the writer of this article is not fair.the owner is wrong of using an igorot man but dont generalize.thanks.I AM PROUD TO BE A FULL BLOODED IGOROT. learn not to generalize ideas that igorots are so and so.i agree with kayne that igorots are well informed,intelligent,civilized,and neat people, they are not dirty as u’ve said.the writer of this article is not fair.the owner is wrong of using an igorot man but dont generalize.thanks.I AM PROUD TO BE A FULL BLOODED IGOROT.

]]> By: Bill Bilig http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/man-oh-man.html#comment-1095 Bill Bilig Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=134#comment-1095 Hi Anonymous,<br/>Oops, almost missed your comment. In fairness to the restaurant, they removed it after it was brought to their attention. Thanks :-)<br/><br/>Hi Omom,<br/>Tama ka diyan! I hope we will never be desensitized to these kind of things. Hi Anonymous,
Oops, almost missed your comment. In fairness to the restaurant, they removed it after it was brought to their attention. Thanks :-)

Hi Omom,
Tama ka diyan! I hope we will never be desensitized to these kind of things.

]]> By: Omom http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/man-oh-man.html#comment-1088 Omom Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:01:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=134#comment-1088 The problem with caricatures like the peeing man and the cop is its intent to be funny by perpetuating a stereotype AND prejudice of an ethnic group. It implies exactly what Bill has already stated, that the native is ignorant and uncivilized. Had they placed a regular Blow Joe, it wouldn't be insulting to a particular group but because they dressed the peeing man as an Igorot...<br/><br/>When we become desensitized to these types of stereotypes and prejudices masked in jest (without protest), then we've bought into the idea that it must be so and is acceptable when it truly is not. <br/><br/>So to the landsacape designer and to the owner of Barrio Fiesta: It's not about being politically correct, it's about respecting the original people on whose land you just planted your restaurant on, dummy. The problem with caricatures like the peeing man and the cop is its intent to be funny by perpetuating a stereotype AND prejudice of an ethnic group. It implies exactly what Bill has already stated, that the native is ignorant and uncivilized. Had they placed a regular Blow Joe, it wouldn’t be insulting to a particular group but because they dressed the peeing man as an Igorot…

When we become desensitized to these types of stereotypes and prejudices masked in jest (without protest), then we’ve bought into the idea that it must be so and is acceptable when it truly is not.

So to the landsacape designer and to the owner of Barrio Fiesta: It’s not about being politically correct, it’s about respecting the original people on whose land you just planted your restaurant on, dummy.

]]> By: Anonymous http://igorotblogger.com/2007/02/man-oh-man.html#comment-864 Anonymous Fri, 25 May 2007 08:37:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=134#comment-864 That's in Barrio Fiesta just below SM Baguio. My Opinion, I think the statue should be reconstructed in such a way not to meant any harm. That’s in Barrio Fiesta just below SM Baguio. My Opinion, I think the statue should be reconstructed in such a way not to meant any harm.

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