The “American Dream” for Whom? Contouring Filipinos’ and Filipino/a/x Americans’ Discursive Negotiation of Postcolonial Identities

Labador, Angela; Zhang, Dacheng

doi:10.1080/17513057.2021.1945129

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“…Additionally, much of the research on sexually diverse populations in New Zealand (and other Western countries) has not attended to ethnocultural considerations. The main focus is the white or European population, with the experiences of persons of color largely excluded (Labador & Zhang, 2021; Nadal & Cabangun, 2017; Treharne & Adams, 2017). As such, migration research in settler countries has not yet embraced the possibilities of centering on queerness “.…”

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Exploring Understandings of Sexuality Among “Gay” Migrant Filipinos Living in New Zealand

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Ethnicity, sexuality, and health are inextricably linked. This study reports on individual interviews carried out with 21 “gay” migrant Filipinos living in New Zealand to understand sexual identity and identify how they manage the disclosure of their identity. The participants provided both simple and complex accounts of sexuality. For many, these aligned with Western notions of how gay and bisexual are understood as categories; but for others, their understandings and use of such terms was influenced by Filipino cultural and contextual meanings. This included the use of “gay” as a catch-all category, including for those who identify as transgender. Active and careful management of their diverse identities was reported by participants. While disclosure to family was reasonably common, this was couched in terms of sexuality being tolerated rather than fully accepted. Disclosing identity was comparatively easier in New Zealand, but nonetheless there was active control over disclosure in some work and medical situations. Such findings add a degree of complexity within health promotion and public health, as identity cannot be regarded as static and common understandings do not exist. However, the strong community orientation and relative openness of “gay” Filipinos in relation to sexuality and gender afford opportunities for targeted interventions among this group.

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Exploring Understandings of Sexuality Among “Gay” Migrant Filipinos Living in New Zealand

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“…Assimilation is the "encouragement" of new immigrant groups to become fully integrated within mainstream society, through the adoption of behaviors, customs, and values that resemble the majority group (David, et al 2017). However, further research has questioned standard adaptation frameworks with American society and identified the prevalence of internal negotiations between cultural identities in comparison to total assimilation (Labador & Zhang, 2023). Immigrants and subsequent generations experience continuous bargaining within the dominant society and their cultural selves, indicating the complexities and nuances related to the development of ethnic identification.…”

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“…Immigrants and subsequent generations experience continuous bargaining within the dominant society and their cultural selves, indicating the complexities and nuances related to the development of ethnic identification. Thus, ethnic identity can appear to be a nonlinear process that signifies negotiated paradoxes between the self, cultural expectations, and historical contexts (Labador & Zhang, 2023).…”

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“…They go to different countries as domestic help… That's a huge mentality of hearing the message that our country is not enough to be sustainable, to live in. So we have to go elsewhere to find a living, to send back home…" Furthermore, the strive for white adjacency may be interpreted as a postcolonial legacy, in which the challenges in navigating cultural discrepancies with the dominant American society can persuade one to subscribe to the assimilation towards whiteness (Labador & Zhang, 2023). A biracial (Filipino and white) participant expressed the lack of ethnic socialization in her upbringing amid her mother's attempt to navigate between both cultural identities, that has influenced her current ethnic identity disconnection:…”

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The Impact of Colonial Beauty Standards on the Ethnic Identity and Mental Health of Filipina Americans

Ciara Mae Gonzales

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As a byproduct of Western colonialism and imperialism, Eurocentrism has been generationally normalized as the archetype of beauty within Philippine culture and has transcended throughout the Filipino Diaspora. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study is to examine the relationship between Eurocentric beauty standards and Filipina American ethnic identity and mental health. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore the experiences of Filipina Americans regarding their mental health outcomes and ethnic identity formation, while navigating Eurocentric beauty norms. A total of fourteen (n=14) participants were interviewed, in which eleven (n=11) participants identified as 2 nd generation Filipina American and three (n=3) participants identified as 1.5 generation Filipina American. Narrative analysis was further utilized to interpret and categorize significant themes that emerged from the interview data. This study identifies the following six main themes: (1) The overrepresentation of Eurocentric beauty standards in Philippine and American media; (2) Familial/generational reinforcement of Eurocentric beauty standards; (3) The harmful repercussions of Eurocentric beauty standards on Filipina American mental health; (4) Filipino-American: the challenges presented within the hyphenated identity; (5) Ethnic Identity is a process; (6) Filipino ethnic pride. Despite the growing research of Filipino American mental health, current research lacks distinctive exploration of Filipina Americans particularly, as this community is considered underrepresented within such studies.

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“I am not a Robot, I am Asexual”: A Qualitative Critique of Allonormative Discourses of Ace and Aro Folks as Robots, Aliens, Monsters

Brandley

Dehnert

2023

Journal of Homosexuality

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The “American Dream” for Whom? Contouring Filipinos’ and Filipino/a/x Americans’ Discursive Negotiation of Postcolonial Identities

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Exploring Understandings of Sexuality Among “Gay” Migrant Filipinos Living in New Zealand

Exploring Understandings of Sexuality Among “Gay” Migrant Filipinos Living in New Zealand

The Impact of Colonial Beauty Standards on the Ethnic Identity and Mental Health of Filipina Americans

“I am not a Robot, I am Asexual”: A Qualitative Critique of Allonormative Discourses of Ace and Aro Folks as Robots, Aliens, Monsters

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