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I believe the sentiment stands firm. I actually see actions as shown in the top post to be pretty "racist" for lack of a better term. They want to remove the "stereotypes" when those stereotypes are usually just an accurate description of another culture's holidays or livelihood. Stereotypes aren't always accurate and are exaggerated, but they are usually based in reality.

You’re at a restaurant, a table of 12 sits down and each one is smoking a huge cigar while shouting slurs and swears, and a few are loudly making jokes about an autostic child across the room. Someone walks by and says: “excuse me, but you shouldn’t be doing that.” Then one diner in the corner stands up and says “I am a diner, I think this is funny and appropriate, and us diners don’t mind at all. Go mind your own business.” They have spoken for all the diners, but what about you? Do you mind? Do you want to have to worry about sitting down to eat next to that table? That’s how being offended works. Some people would love to be able to smoke at a restaurant, and some people don’t want to be around it. Some people like squid- but most condos and work places have rules about microwaving strong smelling dishes in common areas because- people share it and while some love the smell- others do not. Part of sharing a world is trying to be considerate of others. I’m not saying Mario up there..

.. is racist or not. I’m saying SHE though it was- and he didn’t. She spoke for her own opinions and he somehow magically knew what was in the heart of every Mexican person, despite the fact that Palacios is a Spanish surname, and she very well could be full or part Mexican. Ypu can’t wash away someone’s feelings by waving your hands and saying “I don’t feel that way, so it isn’t a problem.” And the idea that you can’t recognize or feel like something is offensive if you aren’t part of that group is like saying that a man can’t see another man raping a woman and say “that’s wrong, stop it.” Our morals and knowledge educate us as to what we think is wrong, and just because we aren’t involved directly doesn’t mean we just stroll by silently as it happens if we thinknits wrong. This would be what is called a “teachable moment-“ that he could share his perspectives with her and if she’s commenting on cultural issues she doesn’t understand- help inform her so that she can recognize it.

Smh to who would dv this. It’s a good point. Just because one person is a certain race, and one person says they don’t care, doesn’t give proof it’s ok. She gave her perspective. It’s her opinion that it’s exploitive. He didn’t give his opinion. He didn’t say “I disagree, I feel,..” he said- “we Mexicans...” as though he were the ambassador of all Mexican people, and had taken a poll ahead of time. Not “my family and friends...” You can give YOUR opinion, YOUR observations, but you can’t speak for everyone else. You may have a good friend and the two of you maybtrade racial jokes, or make fun of each other’s families. Maybe joke about sleeping with their mom or what not- because they say it is ok does that mean you can joke that way with anyone, or that if someone else did that to you it’s ok? Would you say to their dad that you had banged their wife, or at a job interview call the interviewer a racial slur as a joke? Probably not in most cases.