Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Chicano vs. Latino
After thinking about Noriega and the readings some, a random thought crossed my mind: which term is more acceptable: Chicano or Latino? I guess I'm not sure what is politically correct here and maybe that's half the problem: we are all so worried about being PC? Why is there such an emphasis on this? I understand not offending people but now someone is offended no matter what the term we use now. Where is the endgame in this?
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Most latinos that i know like to be refered to by what country they come from, like brazilians etc.
ReplyDeleteI actually have not often heard the term Chicano. But I feel too that people would prefer to be refered to based on where they are from. But, if you don't know where someone is from they may be offended if you guess wrong. So, I'd ask the person in question where they are from... spark conversation. I don't ever get offended when people want to know my heritage.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I have never heard of the term chicanos before this course. I am not racist, but I don't have many friends who are minorities.
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