The Sir/Ma’am Syndrome
With his friendly smile that Filipinos are known for, he enthusiastically greeted me with a cheerful “good morning, Ma’am/Sir”. For a brief moment, I wondered if he couldn’t tell if I was a man or a woman.
Maryann Montemayor
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Hate Crime or Discrimination?
There was a story in the news recently about an elderly Filipino-American man that was beaten up by his neighbor. Amadeo Quindara, 75, was punched and slammed to the ground by his neighbor, Christian Lentz, 44, for allegedly speaking Tagalog within the confines of his own home.