Posted on 08/11/2014 5:04:20 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
“Gringo” is a racial slur.
Racist puta....
“Some examples, said Zelaya, was when she would be told, ‘oh you are so articulate, you speak English so well,’ she said. “What they are implying is that only white people are articulate,” said Zelaya.”
With all due respect, f**k you, you little ungrateful pig. You are welcomed into the most non-racist society on earth and given a compliment. And you can only revert to your racialism training. How about YOU SHOW THE SAME RESPECT for the people who apparently welcome you into their communities. I hate this crap. Like you’re some kind of hero.
I live in Indy, it seems these people in this article, especially theat woman. is the one who seems to not want to blend.
Here, I find Latino hair often beautiful, as beautiful as white person hair or black person hair can be.
If I would go to live in Mexico, or south of the border in small communities, I would be considered odd gal out and an object of interest for awhile.
It isn’t unusual. There is no reason at all that anyone in this country has to make her feel good. I would guess she is not a citizen here either.
“She confessed that part of the allure of Dallas was that it was more Latinocentric, even if she moved there without a job.”
And yet when white people move to the burbs....they are racists.
” “It wasn’t that I experienced overt racism in Athens,” explained Zelaya... but more subtle “micro aggressive moments.”
Some examples, said Zelaya, was when she would be told, ‘oh you are so articulate, you speak English so well,’ she said. “What they are implying is that only white people are articulate,” said Zelaya.”
When I hear how other minorities get treated, like the Palestinians in Gaza, the Coptic Christians in Egypt, or the Yazidis in Iraq, I come across an article like this and I realize it’s happening to the Latinos here too. [/sarcasm]
““Gringo” is a racial slur.”
I’ve been around lot of Hispanic people, and I’ve heard them using the word “Gringo” (m) and “Gringa” (f). It’s basically a nickname, not a slur.
What you said.
Agreeing with you twice in the space of minutes.
It happens! Don’t get comfortable!
so they make the choice to live in a self-described “lily-white” town and then they complain about the town.
how pleasant. i don’t move to another country and then start bitching how it isn’t like america.
No worries there.
If I happen across you again, I’ll try and give you hell.
That’s funny. I hope they move to the New England states by the millions. In fact, if I had the money I’d go down to the Texas border, pick me up a bus load of Mexicans and drop them off on Martha’s Vineyard.
Heaven forbid that you try building a community with the other people live there, WHITE people, and yet you have the nerve to call others racist.
What they are implying is that she speaks English well.
It’s a racial slur.
It dates back to either the Mexican-American war or the invasion of Mexico before WW1.
The Mexicans mocked Americans by calling them “Green Coats” - but with their accent it came out “Gringo”.
So, she wants to self-segregate, is that it? If we tried to do that, we'd be accused of not appreciating diversity.
"Some examples, said Zelaya, was when she would be told, 'oh you are so articulate, you speak English so well,' she said. “What they are implying is that only white people are articulate," said Zelaya. "
No, they're surprised that you actually took the time to learn the language. So many of your Latin compatriots do not. Take it up with them.
"Something that happened a lot in Athens, Ohio was the fascination with Zelaya’s ethnic hair.
“A lot of people asked me about my curly hair and even asked to touch it,” she said. “I’ve had an evolution where ten years ago that would have been fighting moments,” she explained. “I never thought it was my responsibility to teach white people and others about Latino heritage but now I use those incidents as teachable moments--moments to connect."
Fighting moments? I have news for this chick---Latinas haven't cornered the market on curly hair. I have it myself, and I have the same experiences she describes. When people compliment my hair, I thank them---why would I be angry?
The chip on her shoulder is the size of Montana.
“Micro aggressive moments?” Wha? This idiot is mining for racism and strains to detect it, but find it she will.
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