Blog Bites | Bite Me Now!

I understand that Desperate Housewives is one of the most popular shows on Studio 23 here in the Philippines. But I bet few Filipinos would be too happy with one line uttered by Teri Hatcher’s character in the season 4 premiere “Now You Know”, which aired on September 30 in the United States.The line in question was spoken by Hatcher’s Susan Mayer in a scene where she was doubting the findings of her OB-gynecologist, played by Serenity star Nathan Fillion. In the scene, Fillion’s character was apparently suggesting that Mayer was starting to experience menopause. Shaken and in denial, Mayer started questioning her OB-gyne’s professional abilities, and then said:

“Before we go any further, can I check those diplomas,’cause I would just like to make sure that they’re not from some med school in the Philippines?”

I already commented on this issue at Boregasmic blog and I said:

“It didn’t surprised me at all, I think the writer base the (racist) lines on what he see(s) in America today where Filipino Doctors here in the Philippines studies Nursing to become a nurse assistants in the US and Europe. I think they (the Writers) are not the one degrading the Filipino talents, they just write what is the reality, what they saw or experience.

But it’s such a shame that we (our Filipino talents/skills) are becoming a punchline on every US TV series. We are not monkeys… so, SHAME on you Marc Cherry!!!”

Anyway, will Studio 23 drop this episode or just cut the lines that Susan Mayer aka Teri Hatcher uttered? Let’s find it out soon on Studio 23.