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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:54 AM Original message |
Hispanic DU'ers |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's my belief that everyone has the right to be called what they wish |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. One of my professors told me the term "Mexican" is offensive |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Why? If you are from Mexico, why would "Mexican" be offensive? |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Have no problem with Mexican. |
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kwyjibo (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Sometimes when I hear "Mexican," it comes with a demeaning tone |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 03:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. The Professor is nutty |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. Pardon my ignorance here |
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GOPNotForMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. This always confuses the hell out of me |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 09:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. As a M/American from a N Ca city, many |
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queerart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. Here In New Mexico.............. |
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LaReservaPr (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Hispanic |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. The first Spanish speakers arrived in New Mexico about 1500. |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. I think any term depends on citizenship |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
9. I went to a very liberal graduate school in San Francisco where |
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LaReservaPr (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. You can tell by the accents. |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. A lot of us can't tell, unless we have grown up amongst |
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LaReservaPr (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well its that I am puertorican and i live in Puerto Rico |
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itcfish1 (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
14. Hispania |
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Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. I prefer it when people use my first name |
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musiclawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
16. Just use Latino/Latina |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. Which comedian was it who said he hates the word hispanic because |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Paul Rodriquez, I believe.n/t |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I think you are right. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
18. Well, I'm part Chilean, although my mother claimed to |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. What about college entry? Do you think that people |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Maybe a better way to sort out students would be |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 12:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. This is true. However, what do we say if we find that changing |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Inherent racism. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Understood. I thought that we should not put names on applications |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm not Hispanic, or Latina, or Chicana.... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. As far as "white people" are concerned, I find |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I'm not even offended by "Gringa" |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Where I came from a Gringo was anyone |
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scarlet_owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'm not offended by "Hispanic". Then again I don't have a |
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doctor klahn (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. As was noted earlier... |
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LaReservaPr (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The word "Gringo" |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thanks for the history lesson. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I dont think that is correct |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Another derivation of "Gringo" |
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bearfan454 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
33. No. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
34. It's so common I don't take offense and even use it myself |
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LaReservaPr (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Well, my bad. |
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queerart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 02:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Isn't It Funny......... |
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itcfish1 (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Spaniards |
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doctor klahn (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Ummm... |
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itcfish1 (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 03:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Sorry |
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doctor klahn (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Didnt mean to start an argument |
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itcfish1 (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 03:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I am Not |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 03:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Unlike the English and Dutch, who brought their families |
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AlbertoMo83 (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-04 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. I Don't like the "Hispanic" label |
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