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Okay, but why "Mexican tycoon"? If he were white they probably wouldn't mention that. We don't need racism around here, please. Just look at his name for cryin
by RevRal 13y ago
Okay, but why "Mexican tycoon"? If he were white they probably wouldn't mention that.
We don't need racism around here, please. Just look at his name for crying out loud.
- Karunamon 13y agoMentioning race != racism. FFS.
- RevRal 13y agoHow is race in the post it even relevant? And my point still stands that a white man wouldn't likely have his race scrutinized.
- Karunamon 13y agoA description of the person? Have we gone so far down into PC land that simply mentioning race (which is a defining characteristic of a person) is now somehow taboo?
- wavefunction 13y agoMexican is not a race. There are blonde haired and blue-eyed Mexicans. There are indigenous peoples in Mexico that appear much as their ancestors did before the arrival of the Spaniards. There are persons of Asian descent who are Mexicans. Both you and the other poster whining about racism are the committing the real racism, fortunately I think you're both just ignorant rather than actual racists.
- RevRal 13y agoAs a Native American I think I understand how this identity problem feels. I just asked a couple of my "Mexican" friends what race they were and they said "Mexican...." They are not from Mexico. It's a complicated issue and it gets marginalized in various ways, one which way is to accuse of whining. Just because Mexican literally means "from Mexico" does not mean that is how the brain understands it, especially to people who live near the border.
- nknighthb 13y agoYou do understand Mexico is an actual country, right? And that nationals of Mexico are known as Mexicans, right? An exactly equivalent statement would be "Australian tycoon", or "Canadian tycoon". Such phrases appear routinely in all sorts of media, and have nothing to do with race.
- RevRal 13y agoYeah, and when we mention Africa we all think "white".
- nknighthb 13y agoJoining the Sarah Palin school of geography makes me think you're just trolling. Take it somewhere else.
- RevRal 13y agoNow, that's a slam. Anywhere in Africa, get it? Look our use of language is incredibly important, and the sooner people stop seeing and hearing the negative cultural associations between "the story" and "color," the sooner they won't have to be afraid of non-scary things. And yes, "Mexican" is associated with a race amongst many in our population. There are better ways to word something like this. I say all this because I care about the EFF. Also, forgive me if my being offended is misplaced, I can be wrong. But I'll never really know will I? And that would be the sad truth of it. Peace be with you.
- nknighthb 13y agoAll you're doing is demonstrating your own preconceived and wrong notions of Africa and Mexico, and your willingness to adopt the opinions of racists and xenophobes as your own. Mexican nationals are Mexicans, I defy you to tell them otherwise to their faces. I don't think you'll get the reaction you expect when you inform them that their nationality is a slur they should disown.
- a3n 13y agoHe could well be white. I think "Mexican tycoon" was a way for a largely American organization to identify the subject more completely (as a tycoon in the country of Mexico), in a way that might be useful to its largely American readership.
- aestra 13y ago>If he were white they probably wouldn't mention that. But if he were British you bet they would mention that. Or French, German, Slovenian, Italian, Australian, Canadian, Japanese, Icelandic... Him being a Mexican tycoon is actually completely and totally relevant to the story...!! Would you prefer "business tycoon and citizen of Mexico?"
- bsder 13y agoBecause if he were an "American tycoon" this wouldn't be illegal.