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26 Aug 2009, 10:36 am
engineer wrote:
My wife is from Philippines, I have spend some time there and met a number of women who were seeking contacts with Western men. They have more traditional values and want to appear feminine and attractive to a man. That is also what you see in the advertisments. But they are not docile or chattel, and this is not some sort of new slave trade.
A large proportion have a college degree or are college students. They have grown up in a society where life is more difficult than in a Western country, they are independent, and have a will of their own. They may chat a little in a cyber-cafe after having used the computer for finishing an assignment, just to see what might happen. For some of them it might turn into romance and then serious when they make contact, other are focused on finding a good spouse.
The terms "bride mills" and "mail order brides" are degoratory and created by Western woman who welcome Asian women as much as American carmakers welcome japanese cars, that are smaller, smarter and more reliable. In Philippines it is called "pen pal" to write with a potential spouse at a distance, and it is an accepted part of the culture among Philippine youth. This also means that girls talk freely about their pen pals. Some of them have told me about their experiences and even asked my opinion about their Western pen pal.
Their wishes are very similar to those of the men they seek contact with. They want a good family life, a spouse who will be nice to them, and who they find physically attractive. I cannot see this is any worse, than when two young people in a Western country get together based on their apperances when they meet in a disco in a more or less intoxicated condition.
A large proportion have a college degree or are college students. They have grown up in a society where life is more difficult than in a Western country, they are independent, and have a will of their own. They may chat a little in a cyber-cafe after having used the computer for finishing an assignment, just to see what might happen. For some of them it might turn into romance and then serious when they make contact, other are focused on finding a good spouse.
The terms "bride mills" and "mail order brides" are degoratory and created by Western woman who welcome Asian women as much as American carmakers welcome japanese cars, that are smaller, smarter and more reliable. In Philippines it is called "pen pal" to write with a potential spouse at a distance, and it is an accepted part of the culture among Philippine youth. This also means that girls talk freely about their pen pals. Some of them have told me about their experiences and even asked my opinion about their Western pen pal.
Their wishes are very similar to those of the men they seek contact with. They want a good family life, a spouse who will be nice to them, and who they find physically attractive. I cannot see this is any worse, than when two young people in a Western country get together based on their apperances when they meet in a disco in a more or less intoxicated condition.
Most of your posts look strangely familiar......
26 Aug 2009, 2:25 pm
MissConstrue wrote:
Most of your posts look strangely familiar......
What do you expect from an Engineer?
29 Nov 2009, 9:59 am
29 Nov 2009, 10:28 am
so why do you want to know the male/female ratio of those who just want to see the results?
29 Nov 2009, 2:21 pm
