Three Poems by Isabela Banzon
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I've always compared Asian cultures and Hispanic cultures similarly, with all the sub groups, but only against the black white stereotypes that dominate America.  In Houston, white is a minority technically, and I experience a good deal of Hispanic culture.  With the very few Filipino people I've met, out here they've been mistaken for Mexican often, so that's how I imagine their whole culture being taken to easily.  The fact that differentiating between Cambodian Chinese Malaysian Vietnamese Taiwanese I get too confused, Guatemalan, Puertoriqueño, El Salvadoreño, it's the same issue.  So, with America and general colonialization around the world, I can see how the Philippines would take easily to Hispanic culture, since Spain was a major player in spreading thems elves out.

I don't see the Hispanic specifically influence though through the three poems, especially since it's in English, and mentions an American actress.  I can see this same poem as a Spanish woman writing in English with Portuguese strewn throughout and I wouldn't know the difference because I don't know malaysian, Portuguese, or Filipino.  

I do love learning new things and am also interested in others opinions on this.

What language are you transcribing?
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Three Poems by Isabela Banzon - by RiverNotch - 03-03-2017, 10:21 AM
RE: Three Poems by Isabela Banzon - by CRNDLSM - 03-04-2017, 08:49 AM
RE: Three Poems by Isabela Banzon - by CRNDLSM - 03-24-2017, 04:58 AM



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