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No, All Latinos Aren’t ‘People Of Color’ And They’re Tired Of Pretending They Are
No, no todos los latinos son 'personas de color' y están cansados de fingir que lo son..
When I first came to Mexico last May, I was shocked to see… GASP….
White Mexicans.
When I saw these other-worldly beings walking around in front of me at nearby parks and restaurants, you’d have thought I just saw a unicorn or something.
Obviously I’m joking a little.
This was one of my first realizations from living here in Mexico, though:
Mexicans come in all shapes, sizes, skin colors, hair colors, eye colors, and anything else you could possibly imagine.
However, I didn’t fully grasp what this ACTUALLY meant until yesterday — 8 months into my journey here in Mexico.
While perusing Twitter yesterday, I saw that the hashtag #ShutUpGringo2022 was trending. Being a gringo myself, I was intrigued. So I clicked.
What I found, as I told my girlfriend, “partió mi mundo en dos,” or “tore my world in two.”
