pantsareoffrightnow t1_jdl0b3n wrote on March 25, 2023 at 3:59 AM

Reply to comment by moal09 in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

Not sure why you’re downvoted because many Filipino people do consider themselves “Pacific Islander” and separate from Asian

10YearsANoob t1_jdl9lvk wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:40 AM

Because it's not a common viewpoint from the Philippines or immigrant Filipinos from not America. This is purely an American phenomenon. Same with still calling it Philippine Islands (PI). It's PH.

pantsareoffrightnow t1_jdmcxed wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:51 PM

I mean. It is a common viewpoint coming from someone in the Filipino community lol.

10YearsANoob t1_jdmhb9x wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:26 PM

> community

That clues me that you are american my friend. I said it's not a common viewpoint from immigrant filipinos not from america