tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post4920038515225942505..comments2023-11-26T14:34:38.543-08:00Comments on African American - Latino World: Racism - Latin-American StyleW Bill Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114184381454422387noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-86919653120487046302012-01-31T20:33:14.669-08:002012-01-31T20:33:14.669-08:00Gringo does mean foreigner. It descends from the u...Gringo does mean foreigner. It descends from the use of calling foreigners Greeks.Jaime Andreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168118189390372639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-75184143899061214812012-01-31T20:32:26.897-08:002012-01-31T20:32:26.897-08:00Part is racism, part is classism, that is assumed ...Part is racism, part is classism, that is assumed through racial stereotypes. For example, in Perú they did a study where they sent Afrodescent and Eurodescent people to interview for jobs. The Eurodescent person was favored every time. But when resumes were put into the picture, the favoritism dissapeared. What the study found was that, in Perú, there is a strong assumption that Black people are uneducated, and once that assumption is removed the person is treated accordingly. In sharp contrast to the US where similar resumes but with marked African American names were discriminated.Jaime Andreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168118189390372639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-56572658765318664092011-07-17T17:13:45.424-07:002011-07-17T17:13:45.424-07:00That is true because it can also mean foreigner. U...That is true because it can also mean foreigner. Usually it isn't said with love & is most commonly used for Whites. Los Gringos. <br /><br />"Gringo" has been in use in the English language since the 19th century.[14] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first recorded use of the term in an English source is in John W. Audubon's Western Journal of 1849;[14] Audubon recalls that he and his associates were derided and called "Gringoes" while passing through the town of Cerro Gordo, Veracruz.[15]<br /><br />source wikipediaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-83137917539558348342011-07-17T16:54:15.715-07:002011-07-17T16:54:15.715-07:00Hay, “I have” been called gringo and gruingito too...Hay, “I have” been called gringo and gruingito too. LOL.W Bill Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114184381454422387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-5568879069229793212011-07-17T16:49:55.128-07:002011-07-17T16:49:55.128-07:00The truth is that many Latino fathers would rather...The truth is that many Latino fathers would rather have their daughters marry a Latino but whites also sometimes given a hard time and are called Gringos which is not an endearing term. However when we talk about Latino usually it is a specific Latino and not just any Latino. In fact in many Latin American countries people do not call themselves Latinos. Usually it is a people with either a Spanish, Portuguese or Italian background that are desired by Latino fathers& Gringos & Ingleses are tolerated but not throwing the welcome mat. Wealth and money has always been the great equalizer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-42100816392640346132010-12-23T18:50:25.075-08:002010-12-23T18:50:25.075-08:00There are good people and “the rest.” That was wel...There are good people and “the rest.” That was well put. In regards to your friend from Panama not being white enough, this happens to Latinos in the U.S. as well.W Bill Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114184381454422387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-52143807926049091862010-12-23T17:11:02.737-08:002010-12-23T17:11:02.737-08:00I was born in South Africa(under apartheid),
studi...I was born in South Africa(under apartheid),<br />studied in the former USSR,then in France and the UK and know what what racism is.I have a friend(doctor)from Panama with whom I travelled on duty/working for Médecins Sans Frontières<br />"Doctors without borders".One day in Belgium,I welcomed him to my club when he said,with a smile,that in Panama he was a 'respected' white while in Belgium he was a called a filthy<br />'something'and other negative "compliments" for looking foreign(i.e.,alien??).Having had a racially prejudiced upbringing,he suddenly <br />discovered he was not white enough.Only then did he feel how bad being discriminated against was.He says that experience made him a 'born again' human being.<br />..<br />p.s:I do not mean to say that people in Panama or Belgium are racist.Like anywhere else,there are good people and 'the rest'.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992917689461101825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-55119530087333262282010-11-23T10:07:45.454-08:002010-11-23T10:07:45.454-08:00Medhed, how is the relationship going so far? I...Medhed, how is the relationship going so far? I'm so surprised that her father had a problem with you. Although most Latino families would prefer that their daughters marry a Latino, preferably someone of their own nationality,they usually cut white guys some slack. It's considered “marrying up.”W Bill Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114184381454422387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-90020136253812630162010-11-23T09:27:52.151-08:002010-11-23T09:27:52.151-08:00My fiance's father forbid her to date me becau...My fiance's father forbid her to date me because I am Jewish, but she was more tenacious than Gloria. Your blogs take me into places and situations I could never go--travel resistance!medhed1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17191267190458535509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-74656474785363994592010-10-25T21:10:23.990-07:002010-10-25T21:10:23.990-07:00Many times, it is those who profess not to be raci...Many times, it is those who profess not to be racist who are the most blinded by racism. Latinos are often integral members of this club, as you've pointed out. (Keep up the great work, Bill – adelante!)Ernestonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-408856038830357282010-09-21T19:17:59.286-07:002010-09-21T19:17:59.286-07:00Frenchie, the flakiness goes both ways. Blacks who...Frenchie, the flakiness goes both ways. Blacks who come come to the U.S. from other countries (legally) are cut a bit more slack (with their cute, accents :-) )W Bill Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114184381454422387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-44364952715113145862010-09-21T19:04:12.548-07:002010-09-21T19:04:12.548-07:00It's interesting that you pointed out how reac...It's interesting that you pointed out how reactions changed when people realized you were an American. Racism is such a funny, flaky thingFrenchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916832310475618282noreply@blogger.com