Are Asian Stereotypes True? | Breaking The Tabo | Season 2 | Episode 4 | One Down

[@FrancisWilly96]

Growing up I wanted to be a photojournalist and fashion photographer but faced constant pressure from my mom to pursue nursing. In Asian culture in general, we perpetuate the need to pursue stable well paying jobs to be safe rather than pursue our passions. Tie this in with historic labor exploration by the US against many other Asians in our diaspora, many in the Filipino community inadvertently uphold a status quo. I decided to be a bit rebellious and stabilize myself by doing 6 years in the Air Force (yes my mom tried to make me enlist in a medical career field too lol) and now have the luxury of pursuing filmmaking. To end this I encourage you all to pursue not a paycheck but a purpose. If nursing is your true purpose I won’t knock it, respect. And lastly, be aware of the stereotypes held over us. You’ll be surprised how much this plays into warping the identities of people of color in America. Take control of your life’s narrative.

[@onedownmedia]

Hey Francis Willy, thank you so much for sharing and for your great advice! Sometimes, we all have to be reminded that we are more than what society stereotyped us to be and that we are capable and able to take control of our live’s narratives as you mentioned. And, like you, many of us are pursuing our passions outside of the medical field such as in education, business, entertainment, etc. while some of us are doing so through our work at One Down! If you have the means, we’d love to have your support on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/onedwnmedia.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

Yes yes yes thank you for saying this!! It drives me crazy when people talk about how there's a lack of Asians in Hollywood, for example, and somehow this is solely white people's fault for not featuring. Surely there is some oppression, but I think the bigger reason is Asians only make up 7% of the US population as it is and most of them are not pursuing artistic endeavors because they're not encouraged to. Most Asians in this country are either the children of immigrants or the grandchildren of immigrants and that old country influence remains strong. You can't always blame directors for not giving you a part when you're not even showing up in the first place to audition. I commend you for following your dreams and not just being yet another lawyer or doctor to make your family happy.

[@evaphillips2102]

Thank you for the history of Vietnamese in Nail salons, I have been curious for a long time and was actually inspired to learn Vietnamese because I want to ask my manicurist who doesn’t speak much English.

[@Patrick2480]

Yeah in the mid 90s after going with my mom to get her nails done and living in OC, ALWAYS wondered why the manicurists are vietnamese, also noticed ALOT of doughnut shops are run by cambodians.

[@msbee-xj8ni]

Thank you so much for this. This channel should have more viewers!

[@grahamhere3790]

Always on point! Great job guys.

[@onedownmedia]

Maraming salamat, Graham Here! We're glad you liked it. If you would like to keep supporting our content and the work that we do, here is our Patreon link :) www.patreon.com/onedwnmedia

[@rayah_v_dc]

Wish I found this earlier- my mom just told me that in FL, counties are actively recruiting Filipino teachers to fill positions. In light of the current governor, I hope that the U.S. based Filipino community will help advocate for fair wages and rights for these teachers so we don’t repeat systemic patterns.

[@ambagary4560]

Nursing is an honorable and needed profession. It is unfortunate that some think that being identified as nurses is somewhat negative.

[@troillandford7679]

Just don't mess with the viets especially if they're from Vancouver. Don't ask me why, it's just something I hear all the time in Toronto

[@SomethingSomethingg]

By the way, this isn't solely America's fault. Filipinos are being exploited all around the world because of the fact that they are very hard workers who don't complain. I have friends in Egypt. Egyptians are known for being very lazy and they tell me that they've got tons of Filipinas over there who basically clean, cook, and watch the children for piss poor wages or sometimes not even at all and in some cases are being sexually exploited yet they don't say anything. In a lot of countries whenever they want cheap labor. They love the Filipinos for the same reason because they can just work them to death and they will never strike or demand fair treatment. It's very sad. I'm glad this video calls it out though. And this isn't just in the Philippines. It seems like there's so many Asian countries where people are meek and agreeable and are more concerned with upsetting someone then standing up for themselves.

[@tOnySi]

my ex was journalism major, ended up going to nursing after journalism

[@hanna-pl9fx]

As a Filipino, some of the stereotypes in our country is partially true

[@feg466]

Stereotypes may not be 100% the truth, but it is still the truth. Use stereotype for good it will give back good vibes. Otherwise when used negatively take it just for fun.

[@BulagBanditMedia]

Also, I think it’s interesting what disabled Filipinos are supposed to work as aside from nurses.

[@Patrick2480]

My cousin's Vietnamese GF/fiance, He either told her or his mom told her to switch careers from manicuring to nursing, lol

[@MisconceivedPancit]

Um, no....not only Filipinos are stereotyping Filipinos as nurses. For those that somewhat 'know about' filipinos, I've experienced people saying that we're not only just nurses, but cleaners and nannies ' only '.

[@roderickcortez138]

Wow. So woke!

[@PERIPH.]

Youre sapphire right?

[@Ghost-pm9yr]

Is that snarled?

[@BulagBanditMedia]

Correct me if I’m wring, so this was a white savior situation?

[@Joe-pc3hs]

Woke nonsense is helping how exactly?

[@mr2timer100]

Nursing and nail salons created many opportunities and we should be grateful instead of inciting resentment. We have our own issues with bigotry among our own people so you should talk about that instead of blaming America. Great history lesson tho!

[@missjazz4430]

We still shouldnt forget about how America exploited us for cheap labor (and many other stuff like staying in the Philippines for 50 years after spain sold us to them) and how they dont care about us.

[@peterj1902]

This is biased and divisive you can feel the hate and misery this person has in themselves

[@devontakiti2968]

Bro they talk about colonization and still call themselves Filipino named after wyte man. I’m proud to be AMERICAN OF tagolog and visayan roots.

[@aprilbarba6946]

On one hand this video says that opportunity was given... and another hand it says occupations were forced. What a conflicting message. There was always a choice... stop blaming America for problems, this has always been the land of opportunity. That’s why so many have come to make their dreams come true.

[@devontakiti2968]

My grandmothers father was a Filipino national of tagolog descent. He choose to join the American military instead of the Filipino military in ww2 and got his citizenship. He fought in the 175th infantry in the army

[@missjazz4430]

America does give problems and it shouldnt be ignored. The American dream is not all it's cracked up to be especially nowadays.

[@devontakiti2968]

@@missjazz4430 America is the greatest country in the world in the history of humanity

[@sonlam1047]

Truly? What about Canada, who has never been involved in a war?