Bakotopia

Search:

Report Violation

Are you sure you want to report the following content as a violation?
To:  ABC To the producers of "Desperate Housewives" and ABC: We are writing to express concern and hurt about a racially-discriminatory comment made in an episode of Desperate Housewives on 9/30/07. In a scene in which Susan was told by her gynecologist that she might be hitting menopause, she replied, "Can I just check those diplomas because I just want to make sure that they are not from some med school in the Philippines." As members and allies of the Filipino American community, we are writing to inform know that this type of derogatory remark was discriminatory and hurtful, and such a comment was not necessary to maintain any humor in the show. Additionally, a statement that devalues Filipinos in healthcare is extremely unfounded, considering the overwhelming presence of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the medical field. Filipinos are the second largest immigrant population in the United States, with many entering the U.S. (and...
Please check the following violations, and include anything else in the comment box.
Offensive language
Threats
Inappropriate Content
Copyright violation
Other

Comment
Email
Captcha



To protect users from spam, please enter the text from the image above.

Bakotopia helps people in Bakersfield, California find cool events, meet up, buy and sell stuff, find jobs and more. Learn more about us.

Forgot password?

NO ACCOUNT YET? REGISTER NOW!


Peeps to Meet



Meet More People



Who Knows Who?

Dizzyfingers - 1464 friends
captainmorgan - 988 friends
firebrats - 921 friends
thenovelist - 887 friends
matt - 865 friends

Meet People Who Like ...

View Them All | Add Yours!