Show Malu Fernandez What ‘Wit’ Is: Be Intellectually Mean
After the Carl Ocab ghostwriting issue and the Misrepresentation issue, here now comes another sizzling hot scandal (though not blogging related anymore) that hits the blogosphere. Though initially I have promised NOT to write a reaction about this anymore because there are lots of posts about it already, reading some disturbing comments on some of the posts pushed me to voice out my opinion and some concerns.
What “sizzling hot scandal” am I talking about here?
For those of you who still don’t know, there’s a Manila Standard columnist, Malu Fernandez, who wrote an article entitled “From Boracay to Greece” and published in the People Asia magazine. In the article, she made some condescending remarks about OFWs such as:
However I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and the majority of the OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) were stationed there. The duty-free shop was overrun with Filipino workers selling cell phones and perfume. Meanwhile, I wanted to slash my wrist at the thought of being trapped in a plane with all of them.
While I was on the plane (where the seats were so small I had bruises on my legs), my only consolation was the entertainment on the small flat screen in front of me. But it was busted, so I heaved a sigh, popped my sleeping pills and dozed off to the sounds of gum chewing and endless yelling of “HOY! Kumusta ka na? At taga sann ka? Domestic helper ka rin ba?” Translation: “Hey there? Where are you from? Are you a domestic helper as well?” I though I had died and God had sent me to my very own private hell.
On my way back, I had to bravely take the economy flight once more. This time I had already resigned myself to being trapped like a sardine in a sardine can with all these OFWs smelling of AXE and Charlie cologne while Jo Malone evaporated into thin air.
To read the full article, click on the thumbnails:
These images, together with enraged blog posts and comments, spread in the internet like wildfire. And as if to throw more wood to the fire, she wrote a second article which seemed worse than the first one.
Here are some excerpts:
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Thoughts Aside
For 642-892 as well as 642-901, it is important to have at least 642-642 under your belt. If not, at least try for a 642-812.
shame on her!
the editor of Manila Standard trying to do some damage control by disclaiming Malu as part of their writer but on his second comment on my blog he accept that Malu was really their writer but only on sundays. No wonder… editor doesnt know their writers. tsk tsk
Ang OFW at Malu Fernandez isang Elitistang manunulat!
Fire Malu Fernandez, Boycott Manila Standard, and People Asia Magazine
Malu is as corrupt as her relative Politicians.
“MATA POBRE” “MATA POBRE” “MATA POBRE”. She now learns her lesson that next time around, she’ll be using her own private plane (if she has one) if she wants to travel anywhere, anytime she likes.
Poor Malu!!!