The Malu Fernandez Affair
We, Joel & I, were watching a news commentary on Malu Fernandez last night. I thought the issue long died when she resigned a couple of weeks ago but I was wrong. In case you've been living under a rock, she was the columnist who wrote derogatory comments on OFWs that came out in a lifestyle magazine a couple of weeks ago. One question struck me, who was victimized, Malu or the OFWs?
I feel for Malu Fernandez, not as a human being but as a writer. Having said that, I'm not coming to her defense either. Nor am I justifying what she has said. She has thrown a lot of deliberate insults and criticism.
I also feel for OFWs. Next to single mothers, I think they are among the greatest living heroes we have. I also feel somewhat disgusted because I have friends and family who are OFWs and they are far from what she describes in the article. They do deserve a lot more respect than what was given them.
I am a writer. Having said that, it is but natural for writers to inject a little sarcasm for humor's sake, heck I do it a lot. Although in her case, I think she went way overboard. But cut her some slack, she's also been ridiculed, mocked and threatened. More so because of her weight.
Voltaire once said that OPINION has caused more troubles on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes. I couldn't agree more.
But I believe that before an opinion can be conceived, one chooses to believe. And to believe is to choose. Choice is everybody's right. It is dignity. It is man's sense of value.
There is an old Latin saying,
Ad libitum.
A plaisir.
A piacere.
At will.
At pleasure.
At discretion.
Maybe it was her opinion. Maybe it was how she felt at the time. Maybe she meant it. Maybe she didn't. Maybe she's under HRT. Maybe she was hormonal (like I am haha) when she said all those things. But then again, we will never know because we aren't Malu Fernandez. It was her choice and she is suffering the consequences. A lot of hurtful things have been said. So please stop with all the bickering and move on...................
In the words of the great Alexander Pope, 'to err is human, to forgive divine'.
Besides, malapit na ng Pasko, charing.................
posted by Black_Mamba at
21.9.07
10 Comments:
.. idont know much about this one but i think that if your an editor of that stature, you should very well know your limits..
..hey atleast they are earning and living in an honest way unlike so many who thrive in all that luxury..
..but thats a whole other story..o mean.. would you rather be with a person sporting the same joe malone perfume your wearing who had someone killed or kidnap or stealing others people's money or an OFW earning an honest way of life..
..i really dont feel for that...
...jp malone..
i meant this on the m.fernandez issue...
jo malone..hehhehe
thanks for the comment.....
what i'm trying to point out is, we all have choices. having said that, the choice you make will always have a consequence. good or bad, it is YOU who is bound to enjoy or suffer it.........
that is why i love the power of free speech, we can all say whatever it is we want to say..........
to try to control that would be censorship, just my 2 cents........
hi black_mamba
i agree. the first time, i read the article, i was laughing, but that's just my opinion. haha
“…I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and the majority of [them] 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.”
- i wonder why she didn't...
hahhah
*wink*wink
“…I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and the majority of [them] 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.”
“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.”
>>>the rest was funny...this is is another story..
MALU FERNANDEZ ARTICLES ON OFW'S (“Am I a diva? Or do you lack common sense?”)
Wed, 2007-08-22 11:57
As I type this, I’d like you to know that it’s not about whining, complaining and bitching but just stating the facts. Just recently, I wrote a funny article in my magazine column and my friends thought it was hilarious. It was humorous and quite tongue-in-cheek, or at least I thought so, until the magazine got a few e-mails from people who didn’t get the meaning of my acerbic wit. The bottom line was just that I had offended the reader’s socioeconomic background. If any of these people actually read anything thicker then a magazine they would find it very funny. Most people don’t get the fact that they need bitches like me to shake up their world, otherwise their lives would be boring and mediocre. I obviously write for the a certain target audience and if what I write offends you, just stop reading.
Although it may sound elitist to you the fact is this country is built on the foundation of haves, have-nots and wannabes. One group will never get the culture of the other. Although I could mention that it is easier to understand someone who has a lower socioeconomic background that would entail a whole other page and frankly I don’t want to be someone to bridge the gap between socioeconomic classes. I leave that to the politicians in my family who believe they can actually help. Now I seriously ask you, am I being a diva or are people around me just lacking in common sense? Perhaps it’s a little of both!
moral of the story:
you should not have been in the economy class..
perhaps you should have upgraded your ticket...
hhahahha
"moral of the story:
you should not have been in the economy class..
perhaps you should have upgraded your ticket..."
haha
well said..........
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