i go loony
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Because they were born and raised in an American society. As they say, the attitude of a a person relies on the environment. Imagine a child left by parents in a jungle. What behavioral possibilities would this child be acquiring? Would you expect this child to speak like people do in a crowded community? No way. I am simply talking of how we acquire personalities as influenced by the environment, psychologically speaking.
One thing that can make it possible is also the innate ability of Filipinos to adapt to different cultures...
Not only Fil-Ams born in America are Americanized but all people of other races born in any country would surely be adapting the culture praticed in such countries.
That's all. :) |
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Sanmigsean
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An "american-born" Filipino is an American, not a Filipino. |
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VeRDuGo
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they tend to adapt to what surrounds their neighborhood. try living in a rural area in the philippines. in 6 months, you'll adapt to their way of living, waking up time, sleeping time, eating habits. human adapts to his environment. thus american born pinoys, residing in the U.S. of A. tends to adapt to what they see, hear, etc....
one more thing, americans has a law of "jus soli"... if you're born in a certain location, you are hereby automatically a citizen of that location.... thus American-born filipinos are no longer filipinos but americans... |
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L.lion
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Assimilation happens in every group born into a culture. Mexicans become Mexican-Americans, Germans become German-Americans....being "Americanized" is a natural process of the embracing of a way of life. |
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viva_mi_razza
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Ewan ko tol pero nayayabangan ako sa kanila, kala mo kung sino, e wala naman silang pinag-kaiba sa atin. |
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CMass Stan
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Speaking for myself, not only am I a child of Philippine-born and raised parents, I am a member of American society. As such, my values and how they are expressed are a combination of the ones my parents tried to instill in me and the ones I learned from other people of all walks of life.
Because I live in a heterogeneous society with a broad marketplace of ideas, I believe my values and ideals are an amalgam of Philippine and American ones. I believe, knowing what I know about what makes us Americans, that my Philippine values are strengthened.
So, yes, I am Americanized. But I will forever also be Filipino. |
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Dubberino
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"American born" - you answered your own question.
I am an "American Born" Briton then...
Should they instead be "Filipinoized"? and if so what the deuce does that mean? |
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AdamBeaz
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Because they are human, and humans are a product of their society. |
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mrticketphils
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The USA is an immigrant country. People from all over the world move there
with the intention of becoming Americans. The second generation, born in the US, are native born Americans. They and their parents are Americans or Filipino-Americans and not Filipinos born in the USA . I am also an immigrant
in the USA and proud to be an American - it's the best country in the world! |
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lisette
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because they are american! parents should teach them fil values to be more filipinized! |
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retiredslashescaped1
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Until very recently, the Phillipines had a lot of Americans there. We received it from Spain in 1898, and our nay-sayers insisted it was foolish to take it, claiming that those savages could never handle freedom. Yet, we took it and it became prosperous, and except for plus or minus one Imelda, hasn't done too badly.
My point is they have had some American influence in their history.
A certain number of them, I hope not most, but some, were working girls working with our soldiers, and then married them and came here. |
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Jerry O
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Look at PLIP then Decide!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Philippine_Living_Island_Paradise/ |
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Servant_of_God
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American society influences these American-born Filipinos. Humans naturally learn to adapt to their surroundings, this is known as survival of the fittest.
Well, they aren't filipino by nationality, they are actually "American" if they are born in America, obviously... |
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smile_its_benny
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I'm an American Born Filipino...
I'm not quite sure...with me, I'm quite Americanized. I mean, I live here, I don't intend on leaving, so yeah...better join em.
But I do know a girl named Alisa (Mine's Aiza...to those who can pronounce it, I applaud you.) who I get mixed up with a lot...she's also filipino, but she's VERY stuck to the phillipine culture. She was born here too. She's like my opposite. She's very...I don't want to say odd, but she's very different.
Then there's a guy at school, phillipine, named Joseph, from Manilla. Who, hilariously enough, thinks he's black! Its absolutely hilarious. He's got this accent and is fluent in Tagalog, but he's all like, " I'm from the ghetttooooooooooooooooooooooo ya holla?!" and we're all just like, " DUUUDE you're insulting asians everywhere!"
So yeah...I don't know. Alisa is pretty phillipinized...I'm Americanized...Joseph's...demented.
(another fact in this - I'm only half. My mom's the one who raised me most so I consider myself to be more filipino. {That, and until I was 8, I didn't know I had ANY american in me because my daddy's so tan.}) |
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jazzy_chica85
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because they are americans! silly thing to ask. if you mean why don't they have more "filipino values" then that's up to the parents, but i read that out of all the different ethnicities living in america (or any other western country) the filipinos are less likely to embrace their culture and teach their children. i think tia carrere was not taught tagalog because her dad didn't want her to have the "accent". this however does not go to all filipinos living in america.
in response to viva mi razza222, they are different in a way that they are not really filipinos. ethnically speaking they may be similar but not the same when they had grown up in a different environment. |
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DR. BJ
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the society they grow up with make the greatest contribution to become americanized, it is possible to chnge on how they grow up inside their houses. if they are taught to be Filipino by their parents then they will have Filipino in culture. or just think of this they have a colonial mentality. |
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Keepingmycool
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They were born here in the US, it's just natural for them to adapt to their environment. But most of my cousins here are still taught tagalog and they still say "po" and "opo" whenever they speak to a Filipino older relative. :-) |
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jlalibra
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BECAUSE they were born HERE!!!!!!!!! Where the HELL have YOU been?!?! |
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entrepreneur_boy
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Because there are two things that can influence a person. First is the environment which shapes up their behaviour and lastly is genetic where they are also influenced by their Filipino parents. |
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Chensterrr.
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Maybe because they dunno their own culture and decided to accpet that they're americans? |
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Sam X9
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Because, they are adopting the principle of Jus Solis (every new born child in the american soil will automatically considered american citizens, unless their parents waive this principle. |
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aznflippgurl
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Because they raised in America so they develop the American ways. |
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majikah
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ano? |
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kekeke
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They have decided to embrace the country they live in, what a novel idea. All should do this. |
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