Category: Ask a Mexican
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Bigoted, heteronormative misogyny
The Mexican fields questions about felonies and deportation, angry Mexican women, and a lack of ethnic pride.
This article was published on 02.13.14
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Quick to judge
University of Southern California professor Jody Agius Vallejo explains middle-class Latinos getting stereotyped as uneducated or unauthorized immigrants—by other Latinos.
This article was published on 02.06.14
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Fiesta in the front, party in the back
The Mexican fields a question on whether it is safe for Americans to travel to Mexico and not be decapitated by drug cartels and why Mexicans get festive in front yards instead of backyards.
This article was published on 01.30.14
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World’s worst border-patrol agent gets a TV show
The Mexican discusses racial profiling by the Transportation Security Administration and a new animated TV show about the world’s worst border-patrol agent and his Mexi neighbor, produced by Seth MacFarlane.
This article was published on 01.23.14
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Only missing a few papers
The Mexican advises to tell everyone to no longer refer to immigrants without documentation as “illegals,”
This article was published on 01.09.14
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Cry racism all the way to the banco
The Mexican on the pronunciation of Latino names and a suggestion for a new column, Ask an Anglo, Social-Conservative Male.
This article was published on 01.02.14
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The Mexican’s annual Christmas gift guide
The Mexican recommends books to give this holiday—and pomade.
This article was published on 12.19.13
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You can’t handle the question
The Mexican explains that Latinos’ problems in America are economic issues, not cultural ones.
This article was published on 12.12.13
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Fashion no es rocket science
Mexican warm beverages and dressing like a cholo are explained this week.
This article was published on 12.05.13
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Scapegoat and exploit!
The Mexican says the conservative right wants to keep Mexicans pendejos and poor because it makes it that much easier to scapegoat and exploit them.
This article was published on 11.28.13
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