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Ask a Mexican: Why Must Mexis Fill Every Single Bit of Negative Space?

Dear Mexican: Why must gringos insist on changing my preferred name of “Rose” during introductions to “Rosa” or “Rosita” or “Rosarita”? When I respond with “No, my name is Rose,” you would think I had committed a crime against my heritage to deny what can only be an assumption on their part. Nicknames, Nicknames Everywhere […]

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