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Sue Bilstein wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:03:35 +1200, Jerry
> <> wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>> In message <3fednWdq385sS0XbnZ2dnUVZ_h->, Geoff wrote:
>>>> Donchano wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A Philippine male is a Filipino and a Philippine female is a Filipino.
>>>> No, female is Filipina.
>>> So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>> Well, back in my USMC days.... never mind, not exactly PC
>
> Gugus, right?
>
> In general I admire and respect Filipinos. They are good with people,
> and most of the ones I've known have been clever and competent as
> well. (The few who are good with people, lazy and clueless rise
> immediately into management roles). They are also tough and brave.
> IME, that is.

That or just "Flips". No problems with them as a group myself, like any
other group.

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:03:35 +1200, Jerry
<> magnanimously proffered:

>Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> In message <3fednWdq385sS0XbnZ2dnUVZ_h->, Geoff wrote:
>>
>>> Donchano wrote:
>>>
>>>> A Philippine male is a Filipino and a Philippine female is a Filipino.
>>> No, female is Filipina.
>>
>> So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>
>Well, back in my USMC days.... never mind, not exactly PC

Does "LBFM" ring a bell?

In message <>, Donchano wrote:

> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:29:24 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> <_zealand> magnanimously proffered:
>
>>In message <3fednWdq385sS0XbnZ2dnUVZ_h->, Geoff wrote:
>>
>>> Donchano wrote:
>>>
>>>> A Philippine male is a Filipino and a Philippine female is a Filipino.
>>>
>>> No, female is Filipina.
>>
>>So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>
> Didn't read your question correctly. The answer is: Filipinos.
> Generally, Filipinos are referred to as Filipinos. Generally.

So you wouldn't say "Filipinos and Filipinas", then?

In message <>, Jerry wrote:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>
> Well, back in my USMC days.... never mind, not exactly PC

And they wonder why people chant "Death to Amerika!"

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:39:38 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
<_zealand> magnanimously proffered:

>In message <>, Donchano wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:29:24 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
>> <_zealand> magnanimously proffered:
>>
>>>In message <3fednWdq385sS0XbnZ2dnUVZ_h->, Geoff wrote:
>>>
>>>> Donchano wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A Philippine male is a Filipino and a Philippine female is a Filipino.
>>>>
>>>> No, female is Filipina.
>>>
>>>So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>>
>> Didn't read your question correctly. The answer is: Filipinos.
>> Generally, Filipinos are referred to as Filipinos. Generally.
>
>So you wouldn't say "Filipinos and Filipinas", then?

No. Filipinos are males. Filipinas are females. But when you refer to
both males and females in GENERAL they are Filipinos.

Filipino + Filipina = Filipinos.

To put it another way a Mexicano is a male Mexican. Mexicana a female.
But the people of Mexico are generally and specifically referred to as
Mexicanos. Ain't English wonderful?

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:39:38 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
<_zealand> wrote:
>In message <>, Donchano wrote:
>> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:29:24 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
>>>
>>>So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>>
>> Didn't read your question correctly. The answer is: Filipinos.
>> Generally, Filipinos are referred to as Filipinos. Generally.
>
>So you wouldn't say "Filipinos and Filipinas", then?

If you're referring to a group with mixed genders or where gender is
unknown / irrelevant, then the masculine form of the plural is used.
That's the case with all languages I know of anyway.

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:47:36 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
<_zealand> wrote:
>In message <>, Jerry wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>>
>> Well, back in my USMC days.... never mind, not exactly PC
>
>And they wonder why people chant "Death to Amerika!"


Of course it's only Americans who have slang names for races or
nationalities.

In message <>, Donchano wrote:

> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:39:38 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> <_zealand> magnanimously proffered:
>
>>In message <>, Donchano wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:29:24 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
>>> <_zealand> magnanimously proffered:
>>>
>>>>In message <3fednWdq385sS0XbnZ2dnUVZ_h->, Geoff wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Donchano wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A Philippine male is a Filipino and a Philippine female is a
>>>>>> Filipino.
>>>>>
>>>>> No, female is Filipina.
>>>>
>>>>So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>>>
>>> Didn't read your question correctly. The answer is: Filipinos.
>>> Generally, Filipinos are referred to as Filipinos. Generally.
>>
>>So you wouldn't say "Filipinos and Filipinas", then?
>
> No. Filipinos are males. Filipinas are females. But when you refer to
> both males and females in GENERAL they are Filipinos.
>
> Filipino + Filipina = Filipinos.
>
> To put it another way a Mexicano is a male Mexican. Mexicana a female.
> But the people of Mexico are generally and specifically referred to as
> Mexicanos. Ain't English wonderful?

How would they do it in Spanish?

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:22:31 +1200, Donchano
<> wrote:
>On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:39:38 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
><_zealand> magnanimously proffered:
>
>>So you wouldn't say "Filipinos and Filipinas", then?
>
>No. Filipinos are males. Filipinas are females. But when you refer to
>both males and females in GENERAL they are Filipinos.
>
>Filipino + Filipina = Filipinos.
>
>To put it another way a Mexicano is a male Mexican. Mexicana a female.
>But the people of Mexico are generally and specifically referred to as
>Mexicanos. Ain't English wonderful?


French too - un francais, une francaise; des francais. And German and
Russian.

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:40:46 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
<_zealand> magnanimously proffered:

>In message <>, Donchano wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:39:38 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
>> <_zealand> magnanimously proffered:
>>
>>>In message <>, Donchano wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:29:24 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
>>>> <_zealand> magnanimously proffered:
>>>>
>>>>>In message <3fednWdq385sS0XbnZ2dnUVZ_h->, Geoff wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Donchano wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A Philippine male is a Filipino and a Philippine female is a
>>>>>>> Filipino.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, female is Filipina.
>>>>>
>>>>>So what's the term for referring to Filipinos generally?
>>>>
>>>> Didn't read your question correctly. The answer is: Filipinos.
>>>> Generally, Filipinos are referred to as Filipinos. Generally.
>>>
>>>So you wouldn't say "Filipinos and Filipinas", then?
>>
>> No. Filipinos are males. Filipinas are females. But when you refer to
>> both males and females in GENERAL they are Filipinos.
>>
>> Filipino + Filipina = Filipinos.
>>
>> To put it another way a Mexicano is a male Mexican. Mexicana a female.
>> But the people of Mexico are generally and specifically referred to as
>> Mexicanos. Ain't English wonderful?
>
>How would they do it in Spanish?

In Spanish: Filipino + Filipina = Filipinos. Just like Mexicano +
Mexicana = Mexicanos. The only difference is that, in English,
Mexicanos turns into "Mexicans." But Filipinos remains Filipinos.