this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2024
80 points (96.5% liked)
Philippines
1605 readers
2 users here now
Mabuhay at maligayang pag-alis sa Lemmy! โ๏ธ
An abandoned community for the Philippines and all things Filipino! ๐ต๐ญ
Started out as a Reddit alternative during the blackout from Jun 12-21, 2023 with over 1k members in just a few days. Fizzled faster than the "I Didn't Do It" kid after a month until it became the internet's Centralia in less than a year.
Filipino artists whose works were featured on our daily random thread covers.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
As always, the self-loathing Filipinos found a kindred spirit to add more fuel to their bright masochistic fire. LMAO.
Yes, teenage prostitution is horrible, but ever wonder why it's a thing? Even in first world countries like Japan and Sweden, it happens. Those who do it are of the common denominator: they are in the poverty line. Worse, they were kidnapped and forced into it, but that doesn't apply to the PH. On most cases, it's a deliberate decision.
So, instead of blaming the parents who are doing it to survive (no, they can't prostitute themselves - there's little market for them) or the Caucasians coming here in droves, blame the authorities that turn a blind eye on this open secret instead of arresting people. Blame the LGUs that keep their community starving and illiterate. Blame the government for failing to take care of its poor and continue to show little interest in ever doing it.
Blame yourself for tweeting about how fucked up this situation is without elevating the leve of discourse beyond just saying how fucked up it is. You lack self-awareness and just pounding your chest on how privileged you are.
All this drivel just to reveal you missed the point