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Yesterday, I was following the updates on the Philippine Elections (Halalan 2010). I ended up landing on a page with an article that somehow sparked my interest. To my horror, this is what came up:


OK, so it wasn't really the article that caused my stomach to churn, but the two - NOT ONE, BUT TWO - banner placements to "Find Your Filipina Beauty Today!"

Are you effin' kidding me?!

So, it's actually no surprise since Southeast Asian women have been objectified for as long as I can recall. And it doesn't matter which ASEAN nation you come from: Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, The Philippines --- they all fall prey to the world of "Mail Order Brides." I think I was just too shocked to see the banners, since it had been a while since I've been exposed to this kind of objectification and exploitation of my fellow Filipino (Filipina, in this case).

Shame on entertainmentandshowbiz.com for allowing such an add to run in this space. And to allow it to pop-up with an article on the Philippine elections makes it all the more disgusting.