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Ask a Mexican: I’m a Half-Mexican; Why Do I Get Ridiculed for Not Speaking Spanish?

by Gustavo Arellano November 5th, 2014December 16th, 2020

Dear Mexican: I’m a half-Mexican, more American than Mexicant (although to Cockasians, I’m sure I’m just another brown spot on their white carpet). I don’t speak Espanole nor do I care to, not because I’m ashamed, but I just don’t feel the need. If I lived in another county, I would need to, but I […]

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