Mexican Americans Don't Give a Damn About Your 'Racist' Sombrero Ryan McMaken - Lew Rockwell Blog
go to original November 3, 2013

During a recent CNN iReport interview about racism on American college campuses, Professor Trica Rose of Brown University said that theme parties present an occasion for “unintentional, seemingly neutral” forms of racism. (ProfessorTriciaRose)

While it’s been a perennial issue, this year the “sombreros are racist” meme seems to have hit a fever pitch. This is just one of many articles noting some ridiculous rule against wearing Mexican-themed costumes for Halloween because they are allegedly “racist.” First of all, the term “Mexican” doesn’t denote any particular race any more than does the term “Canadian” or “American,” so even if one hates Mexicans and Mexican culture, that doesn’t make one a racist, it simply makes one a bigot.

Secondly, Mexican-Americans aren’t ashamed of Mexican culture, or things associated with it, so there is nothing offensive about tacos or sombreros or tequila. The fact that some people seem to think that sombreros are somehow offensive reminds me of an experience my mother has had more than once.

... For some people, including “sensitive” Anglos with White Guilt, Mexicans are so evidently inferior that even calling someone “Mexican” is an insult. This may come as a shock to the staff at the Diversity Office of Jockocracy State U, but Mexicans aren’t offended by being called “Mexican.” It’s unfortunate that you, o sensitive leftist, think it’s offensive, and I’m sorry you’re such a patronizing bigot.

So are gringos with no connection to Mexico allowed to eat tacos or wear wide-brimmed Mexican hats? According to the guardians of tolerance, you are not. I do know, however, that we wear those hats to amuse ourselves.

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