Filipino Pride? Oh no they didn't!
Leilani forwarded me this information about this fundraiser for CSUN's FASA (Filipino American Student Association).
Here's the email text that comes with it...
Come and party with CSUN FASA for our clubbing fundraiser at Level 3 called "Dulce." The event is 18 and over, dress code strictly enforced, and a costume contest. If you guys and your friends do go please let the guys at the door know that you are with CSUN FASA. Please come out and support us at our fundraiser event. Did I mention that Hilary Duff might be there for her album release party?
Hope to see you all there,
Justin Tanthanasiridej President Spring 2007 CSUN FASA
And the flyer... (it says "Pimp and Ho" edition under "Dulce")
And of course... my response below. Aaahh... There's nothing I need more in my life than having 200 angry Filipinos from Northridge coming after me for trying to shut down their fundraiser.
Bring it...
To: justinivan@sbcglobal.net
CC: vicki.allen@csun.edu, colleen.frenck@csun.edu, jamison.keller@csun.edu, beatriz.trejo@csun.edu
Subject: Re: CSUN FASA "Pimp and Ho" Clubbing Fundraiser
Dearest Justin Tanthanasiridej,
I was recently forwarded a flyer for your “Pimp and Ho fundraiser” for FASA (Filipino American Students Association). I regret that I cannot go but I had to write and commend you on your wonderful fundraising strategy. When I was a member of Asian American student organizations in college, our fundraisers were so tame in comparison. We sold t-shirts and cookies. At our socials we invited community activists to speak and put on culture nights shows. (You know, stuff that we thought would help cultivate a united Asian American community and would instill a healthy sense of cultural pride.). BORING!
Had we had your idea of reinforcing sexism, racism, and classism AND charging for it--Man! We would have made so much more money! Here we were nickel and diming it by doing things that were “positive” when we could have just sold out the very same Asian sisters we intended to empower in our clubs!
Had we used your tactics, the current sky-high rates of suicide among Asian American women would probably have gone way down! Nothing is more empowering than seeing an image of a surgically enhanced Asian woman in a bikini with the word “ho” accompanying it! I bet the women in your club are ecstatic to finally be represented the way strong Pinay women need to be.
What’s so brilliant about this “Pimp and Ho” idea is that you really give people a dose of the homeland. The real P.I.! The Philippines is notorious for sex trafficking and sex tourism. What better way for your Filipino club to share the rich culture of the Philippines than by exploiting women here at home? As president of your club, you must be really proud that the women of FASA (they are part of this fundraiser are they not?) are allowing people to not just see them as the sex slaves that so many Filipina women escape to America to become more than—but full on HOs!!!
What’s great is that your fundraiser involves “Barkada Modern” Dance. I really hope that this dance involves the girls shooting ping pong balls out of their cooches. Just like in present day Thailand! It would be so appropriate for the evening. So modern.
So often, Asian Americans stage letter writing campaigns against the radio stations, networks, t-shirt companies, politicians, corporations, historically white fraternities etc that have depicted Asian Americans as weak, subservient butts of jokes. Your “Pimp and Ho” fundraiser is proof that those days are long behind us! If fellow Asian Americans, especially student organizations that are founded (presumably) with the intention of instilling and sharing cultural pride don’t have a problem putting down Asian women and making money off of them, then why should the rest of the world?
How much are you making off of ticket sales for this party? Cut to the chase! Why not make more money and charge for handjobs and lapdances? Like a real Philippines brothel! I’m sure the women of your club don’t mind taking pennies on the dollar and giving the rest to FASA. I know that in the Philippines, many of the women in sex clubs are enslaved, so even if your women get two cents to the dollar, you’d still be treating them better than what they'd get overseas.
So some final questions….
I see Hilary Duff might be there. (Wow! At a FASA fundraiser? You guys are huge!) Will she be giving handjobs? I noticed her album is called “Dignity,” so maybe not. Too bad. She’ s hot.
I saw that it’s a “costume contest.” If I come dressed as a fat balding white guy, will you let me buy one of your female club members as my new mail order bride? I’ll pay top dollar.
If this goes well will you consider taking the “Pimp and Ho” idea further and perhaps charge an hourly rate for FASA outcall work? Run the idea by your female members, I think they’d be into it.
Since the Asian sex trade also involves young boys, would you consider pimping yourself out? I know some older men who’d love to tap that sweet brown ass of yours.
Asian American student clubs like yours are usually founded to mobilize against racism. In fact, if you look at the history of why many Asian American student organizations come together, it's usually in direct response to pre- and post- civil rights racial injustice.
But heck! Why fight against oppression when you can be part of it? Thanks for showing the world that it’s good to be different.
Filipino Pride!
Please Respond,
Kristina Wong
www.bigbadchinesemama.com
www.kristinawong.com
P.S. Have you looked at CSUN’s “Code of Ethics”? It’s located here. http://www.csun.edu/getinvolved/clubs_orgs/micDoc/CodeOfEthics0607.pdf
It’s so good to know that the “Pimp and Ho” party “reflects the mission of the university…” and “helps students realize their educational goals.” I know I have a much clearer vision of CSUN and would love for my children to CSUN and one day be part of a FASA fundraiser.
P.P.S. To show you how much I commend you for your innovative fundraising strategy, I am CC’ing the staff at the Matador Involvement Center so that they will know how hard you are working.
Here's the email text that comes with it...
Come and party with CSUN FASA for our clubbing fundraiser at Level 3 called "Dulce." The event is 18 and over, dress code strictly enforced, and a costume contest. If you guys and your friends do go please let the guys at the door know that you are with CSUN FASA. Please come out and support us at our fundraiser event. Did I mention that Hilary Duff might be there for her album release party?
Hope to see you all there,
Justin Tanthanasiridej President Spring 2007 CSUN FASA
And the flyer... (it says "Pimp and Ho" edition under "Dulce")
And of course... my response below. Aaahh... There's nothing I need more in my life than having 200 angry Filipinos from Northridge coming after me for trying to shut down their fundraiser.
Bring it...
To: justinivan@sbcglobal.net
CC: vicki.allen@csun.edu, colleen.frenck@csun.edu, jamison.keller@csun.edu, beatriz.trejo@csun.edu
Subject: Re: CSUN FASA "Pimp and Ho" Clubbing Fundraiser
Dearest Justin Tanthanasiridej,
I was recently forwarded a flyer for your “Pimp and Ho fundraiser” for FASA (Filipino American Students Association). I regret that I cannot go but I had to write and commend you on your wonderful fundraising strategy. When I was a member of Asian American student organizations in college, our fundraisers were so tame in comparison. We sold t-shirts and cookies. At our socials we invited community activists to speak and put on culture nights shows. (You know, stuff that we thought would help cultivate a united Asian American community and would instill a healthy sense of cultural pride.). BORING!
Had we had your idea of reinforcing sexism, racism, and classism AND charging for it--Man! We would have made so much more money! Here we were nickel and diming it by doing things that were “positive” when we could have just sold out the very same Asian sisters we intended to empower in our clubs!
Had we used your tactics, the current sky-high rates of suicide among Asian American women would probably have gone way down! Nothing is more empowering than seeing an image of a surgically enhanced Asian woman in a bikini with the word “ho” accompanying it! I bet the women in your club are ecstatic to finally be represented the way strong Pinay women need to be.
What’s so brilliant about this “Pimp and Ho” idea is that you really give people a dose of the homeland. The real P.I.! The Philippines is notorious for sex trafficking and sex tourism. What better way for your Filipino club to share the rich culture of the Philippines than by exploiting women here at home? As president of your club, you must be really proud that the women of FASA (they are part of this fundraiser are they not?) are allowing people to not just see them as the sex slaves that so many Filipina women escape to America to become more than—but full on HOs!!!
What’s great is that your fundraiser involves “Barkada Modern” Dance. I really hope that this dance involves the girls shooting ping pong balls out of their cooches. Just like in present day Thailand! It would be so appropriate for the evening. So modern.
So often, Asian Americans stage letter writing campaigns against the radio stations, networks, t-shirt companies, politicians, corporations, historically white fraternities etc that have depicted Asian Americans as weak, subservient butts of jokes. Your “Pimp and Ho” fundraiser is proof that those days are long behind us! If fellow Asian Americans, especially student organizations that are founded (presumably) with the intention of instilling and sharing cultural pride don’t have a problem putting down Asian women and making money off of them, then why should the rest of the world?
How much are you making off of ticket sales for this party? Cut to the chase! Why not make more money and charge for handjobs and lapdances? Like a real Philippines brothel! I’m sure the women of your club don’t mind taking pennies on the dollar and giving the rest to FASA. I know that in the Philippines, many of the women in sex clubs are enslaved, so even if your women get two cents to the dollar, you’d still be treating them better than what they'd get overseas.
So some final questions….
I see Hilary Duff might be there. (Wow! At a FASA fundraiser? You guys are huge!) Will she be giving handjobs? I noticed her album is called “Dignity,” so maybe not. Too bad. She’ s hot.
I saw that it’s a “costume contest.” If I come dressed as a fat balding white guy, will you let me buy one of your female club members as my new mail order bride? I’ll pay top dollar.
If this goes well will you consider taking the “Pimp and Ho” idea further and perhaps charge an hourly rate for FASA outcall work? Run the idea by your female members, I think they’d be into it.
Since the Asian sex trade also involves young boys, would you consider pimping yourself out? I know some older men who’d love to tap that sweet brown ass of yours.
Asian American student clubs like yours are usually founded to mobilize against racism. In fact, if you look at the history of why many Asian American student organizations come together, it's usually in direct response to pre- and post- civil rights racial injustice.
But heck! Why fight against oppression when you can be part of it? Thanks for showing the world that it’s good to be different.
Filipino Pride!
Please Respond,
Kristina Wong
www.bigbadchinesemama.com
www.kristinawong.com
P.S. Have you looked at CSUN’s “Code of Ethics”? It’s located here. http://www.csun.edu/getinvolved/clubs_orgs/micDoc/CodeOfEthics0607.pdf
It’s so good to know that the “Pimp and Ho” party “reflects the mission of the university…” and “helps students realize their educational goals.” I know I have a much clearer vision of CSUN and would love for my children to CSUN and one day be part of a FASA fundraiser.
P.P.S. To show you how much I commend you for your innovative fundraising strategy, I am CC’ing the staff at the Matador Involvement Center so that they will know how hard you are working.
Labels: csun fasa pimp and ho party fundraiser Justin Tanthanasiridej
posted by kristina wong at
12:30 AM
7 Comments:
Way to kick ass and take names!
First I wanted to attend this event to catch a glimpse of my favorite performer Hilary Duff™®©, but then I realized I wasn't Filipina, I don't have implants that I rub on other ladies' implants in feigned lesbianism to get attention from men, and I don't consider myself a Ho. Oh well, back to stalking Hil the old fashioned way!
I used to be in FASA, but I left because they alienated me and my friend because we weren't Pilipino "enough". (We're both mixed Pin@ys.)
CSUN FASA is a total disgrace to all of the Pilipin@ organizations who genuinely want to change the community, NOT have random "pimp n ho" parties.
I'll be waiting to shank those Asiaphile motherfuckers who want a handjob. (And non-white Asiaphiles tend to be worse than typical balding fat white Asiaphiles). THANKS FASA FOR FURTHER DENIGRATING MY EXISTENCE. LOVE YA!
Priceless, Kristina!! I'm so glad to have found out you have a blog. :)
Kristina,
I recieved this Blog/bulletin post via MySpace. Let me just say I commend you. Finally someone willing to stand up for what she believes and in what is RIGHT! All too often, people ignore this type of behavior letting it be excused. As a Latina lady and more so as a Women! I'am very proud of your response and will be reposting it on MySpace bulletins! So Praise and Kudos to you. Continue to do what you do.
Respectfully,
Franki
Vancouver,WA
P.S. as you know I will be e-mailing Justin my feelings/
Dear Kristina Wong,
I applaud your efforts in trying to bring issues of sexism into the limelight of college students and the Asian American community. I have been apart of the student club you mention and hope that issues can be cleared up as soon as possible. As an Asian American studies major I have come across your website during classes used to serve as a tool to start discussions dealing with the communities mentioned. I have to say that I agree with most of your politics, but find that some of your tactics could be more civil as the president of the Filipino American Student Association has done in your reply. Thank you for bringing this issue to us, but is there a reason to further attack and damage one person's character? I understand that you speak on your own opinion, and may also speak for those who are against the oppression of the sex trafficking and sex tourism industry. (I consider myself an ally to this particular cause.) What I have come to see, via myspace and the electronic world, is that you are actively pursuing to put pressure on one person when there are several parties involved in this "NIGHT CLUB event."
From what I know, there was a decision to make a fundraiser night in conjunction with a promoting company for night clubs. CSUN FASA has done this before just as well as other Filipino/ Asian American student orgs have done so. For those who live under a rock, many college organizations co-sponsor club events with some arranged agreement where the organization may receive a percentage of funds through cover charges or the bar tap based upon the number of people they bring. Please understand that no members of CSUN FASA designed the flier for the event, nor did any of them specifically plan to have a Pimp n Ho themed party with intent to harm others. I believe what happened is that a night club promoter contacted the organization to have a fundraiser and they took the opportunity with little hindsight. With budget cuts, rising tuition, debts owed, and the sake of the financial stability of CSUN FASA, the judgment of the content of material was of course overlooked.
However, I am wondering how come you have not criticized organizations, fraternities, sororities, promoters, event organizers, and performers in their participation in events such as these? An example would be where Filipino American college students partake in an event known as Friendship Games. Organizers usually have some night-club after-party with fliers that are quite similar to one made for CSUN FASA. Have you tried to contact Barkada Modern, as performers, and asked them to not perform? Is it because the logo includes the word "Filipino" that you are deciding to target CSUN FASA? I'm assuming that you understand that Barkada is a tagolog word, which may indicate something related to Filipino Americans. What about the other parties mentioned in the flier?
I feel that your judgment has been made in a hasty manner. In my own opinion, I would initially try to find more about the issue by directly waiting for an email response from a representative from the club. Instead you preempted the issue by CCing your email to university officials, prompting for an immediate reaction. For the purpose of argument can you please state what your motive is? An unfair advantage exists here when you already have your own fame through your works and the Asian American community. You have nothing to lose here, where Justin has everything to lose when you publish his entire name with intent to harm his character, and try to construct a false image of who he is and who he is associated with. Please TRY to get know him and find more about him before taking libelous actions. If it is to bring about REAL issues concerning the oppression of women, then let us create a dialogue about this and keep things civil.
In regards to the Filipino American Student Association at CSUN, please don't generalize all the members by what few say. One of the greatest things I have enjoyed as a member of four years in CSUN FASA is the diversity amongst its members. Many students with different ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, classes, and ages have come and gone through this club. A Filipino American student organization that has had a Thai president, African cultural coordinator, and a number of LGBTQ students is very rare to find. Now that controversy has been started, what is the next step?
Sincerely,
Marc
Dear Kristina,
I have read your entries regarding CSUN's FASA "Pimp & Ho" themed event. I do have to say that, being a proud Filipina and a proud CSUN student, you have much to learn about our Filipino community here at CSUN.
I do not think you have all the information behind this flyer. I think it is very unprofessional to try to disreputate an organization such as CSUN FASA without any actual facts. Facts as defined to be concrete evidence that this flyer was intended to demean and exploit Filipino women.
I also think that it is also very uncouth, or rude, and once again very unprofessional to attack the characters of the CSUN FASA members, especially the women of the Filipino community here at CSUN. In your blog, you state "I’m sure the women of your club don’t mind taking pennies on the dollar and giving the rest to FASA" to perform "hand jobs and lapdance[s]." But in your blog there is a reoccuring theme of uniting women, especially Asian American women. Yet, you seem to be perpetuating the problem by calling the CSUN FASA women hos and that Barkada Modern should be "shooting ping pong balls out of their cooches." I do not think that you stating this in your blog is helping the plight of all Asian American women that you claim to be fighting for.
I also think that you have no knowledge about what type of person Justin Tanthanasiridej is. You even attack his family by asking "Does your mother, sister, cousin, grandmother look like the women on that flyer? Are they “hos”?" Honestly, its one thing to attack Mr. Tanthanasiridej, but do you really need to bring his family in this? As far as I know, you don't know Mr. Tanthanasiridej, what makes you think you can go ahead and assume his family are hos! Once again you are still perpetuating the problem you claim to be fighting against, the demeaning of Asian American women.
I'll conclude right here. Being a self claimed Asian American woman and fighting to create an environment of equality for all Asian Americans, especially women, how could you have written this blog? You are just perpetuating the problem of inequality and sexism, among other things, by attacking the CSUN FASA female members and calling them hos and by attacking Mr. Tanthanasiridej's character and his family.
Your arguments and your claims against CSUN FASA are unfounded. I think before you post things on your blog, you should really reflect on what you are posting.
Sincerely,
A proud Filipina
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