Gloria was interviewed by CNBC’s business reporter Maria Bartiromo. She bragged about how the Philippines weathered the global recession thanks to her, brilliant and far-sighted economist that she is.
I am reminded of a conversation I had with a Korean who works for one of the largest Korean multinational conglomerates. We were discussing how the Philippines mannaged to remain relatively unscathed from the global economic crisis.
He said,
“Philippines is very lucky. All countries are affected by global crisis except you. Sometimes it’s good not to be player in global economy. Korea is suffering, our exports are way down, our factories are closing, unemployment is skyrocketing You are lucky, your main export is labor, so if there is no demand for your export product you don’t have to shut down factories, you only shut your women’s legs.”
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Sexist Korean! What about the thing men have to put between women’s legs? Do I have to shut down too?
No, blackshama! You have to cut that Korean’s tongue!
Or better yet, deport him!
No, no, blackshama, deporting that sexist thug will not help alleviate the strain between the legs. I would insist…cut his tongue.
PC mafia strikes again. Lighten up.
as an RH advocate and as a woman, i don’t find this the least bit offensive.
not quite a sophisticated analysis, but this korean’s right on the money! lol.
Sharp as usual, MB.
Maybe look at it as allegory and it won’t be so offensive.
The South Korean’s point was actually quite good, even though it is wrong. Limitation on runaway population in a time of resource depletion is a state issue that needs to be addressed, not after the fact, but before the fact.
I find more distasteful than the “legs” comment the notion that people’s lives can be considered “product” shipped overseas. That is a perspective shared by the South Korean as well as Philippine economists, and me, too, in my cold observations. But I also know it tears families apart and makes the Philippines less whole.
Joe
I’ll count the Korean as another concurring opinion to the statement:
The upside, the pro-landlord mercantilist import-substitution protectionist paradigm of the Philippines is not too affected by the global recession in international trade.
The downside, has minimally benefited from the global international trade, due to the pro-landlord mercantilist import-substitution protectionist paradigm in the 1987 Constitution.
For short, no progress :)
For short, it ain’t Gloria – it’s the pro-landlord mercantilist import-substitution protectionist paradigm in the 1987 Constitution.
Truly another post that is stuck on stupid.
There can be no import substitution protectionist framework leading to industrialization in a country that is still dominated by landlords. The statement itself is oxymoronic.
Mercantilism as history teaches proved to be necessary ingredient (used properly) leading to economic development. Till today financial mercantilism remains to be the strategic policy tool that keeps the Empire going….
It is necessary to separate “kwentong barbero/kutchero” from facts. Also it is recommended to the author of the post to read the 1987 Constitution completely as a chain linked document of its many parts concerning economics, politics and culture. I also direct the author to read the economic provisions of the U.S. constitution. It is short and sweet.
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rodrik33
ISI has long been dismantled as a model of development though. over sixty percent of gdp is from the service sector – fueled by remittances via (feminized) labor export.
lol, have to agree with sparks.
ewan ko lang pero di na siguro sikat ang mga pinays sa mga foriegners. sabi kasi ng mga taga japan mas marami ng mga chinese at mga europeans ang mga andun kaya na lalaos na ang pinays dun.
That Korean said something right. It’s our society that’s sexist… especially the masses… they will refuse to keep women’s legs shut.
Better to cut off the Filipino sexist’s tongue. haha
I agree with the Korean.
main export are our DH, nurses mostly females.