Comments on: Cinco De Mayo and Cultural Sensitivity

By: Ellen Lewis

Ellen Lewis — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:51:12 +0000

Guys, calm down. She said “often mistaken” about the independence day thing.
Anyhoo, I know this is all meant to be silly fun, but it’s kind of amazing how culturally insensitive people still are. It’d make me feel kind of awkward if I was around someone who dressed up like this, kind of like how I feel when I watch any of the scenes in Breakfast At Tiffany’s with her Asian landlord.

By: Delfina Gaxiola

Delfina Gaxiola — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:52:08 +0000

As a Mexican-American living in Arizona, I’m happy to see my culture being celebrated (albeit stereotypically) in a state fraught with anti-Mexican sentiment and unabashed racism. I’d rather have non-Mexicans drinking margaritas WITH me than pointing a shotgun AT me.

By: Ani Reina

Ani Reina — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:14:20 +0000

I think that’s the problem. That so many of them exist. What would it be like if we could “celebrate” a fictitious holiday without cultural insensitivity.

To Mexican’s who do not have a problem with it: I think you are completely valid in your emotions, but so are the people who have been negatively affected through images like the ones above. It is a real thing, while I find it amazing that you have no encountered them, some do and we need to stick together to help each other out.

By: Sophie Del

Sophie Del — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:36:28 +0000

That´s actually true! as mexican we only take the holiday as vacations! It´s a little offensive that some people think Mexico is only desert and a place to go get drunk (Cabo San Lucas)

By: Stormaggedon Ozymandias

Stormaggedon Ozymandias — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:31:24 +0000

Yep , another Mexican here!
We do not celebrate 5 de Mayo !!!! Almost nobody in here remembers it. I have never realized the irony of people from a diferent country celebrating a Mexican history event. As for the costumes I would rather prefer Americans recognize this stereotipes are false and hurtful than making a not that important celebration

By: Silvae Sánchez Presa

Silvae Sánchez Presa — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:55:37 +0000

Hi! I’m Mexican and let me tell you that we actually don’t celebrate 5 de mayo, people go to school and work like any other day… it was just a battle that was won and that’s it! I think people make a bigger deal out of it than we actually do! Our Independence Day is celebrated on September 16…

I find kind of offensive, maybe not the customes but what they represent, the first tme I was in America people asked me where were my braids, and a friend of mine was in Spain and everybody where expecting him to be lazy and that he would carry a tequila bottle everywhere he went… that’s what I can find offensive.

I hope people that celebrate 5 de mayo have fun and try to learn more about our culture (like día de muertos in November 2 that’s a great Holiday)

By: Kimberly Genice Peacock

Kimberly Genice Peacock — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:15:19 +0000

I’m Mexican and it doesn’t bother me one bit if people want to dress up or not. What does bother me is when people confuse Cinco de Mayo for being Mexican Independence Day…It’s not. I notice you fixed that mistake in your article. People just want an excuse to go out and drink margaritas which is fine by me.

By: Samantha Collie

Samantha Collie — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:01:24 +0000

“Sexy Asian”… “Irish Leprachaun” “Native American Warrior and/or Eskimo” “German Beer Stein Wielding Blonde chick” …the list goes ON. It’s just a fact, stereotypical costumes for every cultural exist.