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[6] [10] In Stockton's Little Manila, the Filipino Federation of America building was bombed. [11] In the context of these rising tensions, the government felt compelled to act. Firstly, at a regional level, as the state legislature of California declared Filipinos to be a threat to racial stability.
Hiya plays a negative role in Filipinos' ability to seek help from mental health professionals. [1] [2] The fear of bringing shame to oneself and the family can prevent Filipinos from seeking professional mental health aid. [1] Hiya can also cause Filipinos to seek anonymous, online mental health help instead of in-person professional help. [1]
The term Filipino American is sometimes shortened to Fil-Am [17] or Pinoy. [18] Another term which has been used is Philippine Americans. [19] The earliest appearance of the term Pinoy (feminine Pinay), was in a 1926 issue of the Filipino Student Bulletin. [20]
Based on reports of Filipino American communities throughout the United States, specifically in higher population areas of Filipinos, there is a history of a higher prevalence of hypertension exhibited among Filipino American men and women than in other ethnic communities within the United States second to African Americans. [5]
Latin American stereotypes have the greatest impact on public perceptions, and Latin Americans were the most negatively rated on several characteristics. [3] Americans' perceptions of the characteristics of Latin American immigrants are often linked to their beliefs about the impact of immigration on unemployment, schools and crime.
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While people of Chinese descent make up roughly 5 million of the roughly 18 million Asians in America, a plurality, other Asian American ethnic groups such as the Filipinos, Indonesian, Japanese, Koreans and Vietnamese make up a larger portion of the total. [153] East Asians are often stereotyped as being inherently bad drivers. [154]
Filipino theologian José M. De Mesa pointed out that the widespread acceptance of "Filipino Time" as one of the traits that defines the Filipino is an example of successful internalization of the negative image of Filipinos as perceived by the Spanish and American colonizers. [16]