Teri Hatcher’s Racial Slur
From Desperate Housewives. Much ruckus about it. If you missed the news that’s got the Philippines extending her claws, here’s the scoop:
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The officials cited a recent episode where actress Teri Hatcher, who plays Susan Mayer, asked whether the person attending to her during a medical consultation “can I check those diplomas because I want to make sure that they’re not from some med school in the Philippines.”
Taken from AFP.
Well I’m not a doctor, but I can imagine it’s a real bummer to have stayed in school for about a decade and then be told you’re below par.
Fact: The US is actually looking for foreign nurses and healthcare professionals, Philippine nurses in particular, what with the scarcity of nurses on a critical level. Philippine nurses make up 10% of all practicing nurses in the US.
Filipinos are not given additional training before being allowed to work in the US.
Misinformed much.
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October 5th, 2007 at 6:49 am
I heard that the show already apologized, but still the harm has been done
October 10th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Hi, I came across your blog posting after searching for diplomas and your post on s Racial Slur makes an interesting read. Thanks for sharing. I will research more next Wednesday when I have the day off.
October 13th, 2007 at 12:34 am
Hi, Nice blog posting about s Racial Slur. I would have to agree with you on this one. I am going to look more into diplomas. This Friday I have time.
October 14th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Yes, I think I have to agree with what this guy says on his blog:
http://asbb-foreignexchange.blogspot.com/2007/10/final-word-in-desperation.html
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I will end my commentary on the whole issue by simply asking why we
think it is perfectly alright for us to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QusLouQhEfo
and this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDQJGIFzV1Q&mode=related&search=
and even for one of our most respected politicans to say this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBEuhLlNYTY
but when anyone dares to poke fun at a segment of our population like
this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYB4H0Po0A0
everyone immediately cries racism and discrimination?
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:50 am
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