lenlen

Many people in the QRTs and comments saying that OP misunderstood or lacked comprehension skills - look in the mirror. The interviewee said: OPM acts are doing well BECAUSE it’s really expensive to support and to continue the consumption of something imported. This is a textbook example of a microaggression. It’s subtle, that’s why you miss it. However, those who are on the receiving end of such statements can recognise it quickly. They were talking about production costs, which was fine. They presented information on how costly it is to mount a concert for an international act in the Philippines, all well and good. However, ending that conversation with a causative statement with the key word “BECAUSE” points to a hidden bias about OPM artists. Given the whole conversation, that was a throwaway comment. Throwaway comments are uncanny because they can reveal a lot about people’s ways of thinking, including biases. This may have been unintentional on the interviewee’s part, but that makes it even more problematic. It’s the things you say at random that reveals your true views. Why do many OPM supporters oppose this statement? Many oppose it because it establishes that our support is because OPM is cheaper to support. That is not why we support OPM. We support OPM artists because of the quality of their music, performances, and concerts. Cost is the last thing supporters think about. When they truly love an artist, they make a way to support them no matter how much it costs. There is no misinterpretation here. The message in that statement is clear. The counterargument is also clear.