“Pacific Islander” is a category created by racist Westerners to exercise they’re racist hegemony on those who are non-white. Filipinos may not be “Pacific Islander” but they are 100% PASIFIKA. Their language, cultural practices, traditions and art forms will show you that!
*languges! Linguistic diversity in the Philippines is unmatched (maybe except for Papua New Guinea)!
For those of you are looking at this tweet like "is he serious?" Pasifika is a culture NOT just another race category! There's a major difference! Cultures have existed since the dawn of modern humans (post-homo erectus). Racial category was just created by Western imperialism.
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