My parents said “No Mexican boyfriends”
Patricia Paquette Seattle, WA I grew up in Southern California where half of my classmates and neighbors were Mexican and so were my best friends...
My mother is of Mexican decent
John Matlock Long Beach, CA This is the answer when I’m asked what my background is. I used to just say “Mexican” but the question...
My boyfriend is Mexican, so what?
Rachel Allocco Phoenix, AZ My boyfriend is Mexican and grew up in Southern Arizona near the Mexico border. His father, a successful doctor and US...
Ex’s father an ungrateful bigot
Christopher Saldaña Seattle, WA While I was helping my ex’s father move from California (my home state, from which I have since moved), he took...
I am a proud Mexican American.
Omero Lara Lubbock, CA I am humble. I am privileged. I am determined. I am expected to do great things. I will make a difference.
Dad’s white…thought you were Mexican.
Sherley Bedore Lubbock, TX Texas Tech grad student. 2013 OTC Symposium. American. I speak very fluent spanish and english. I’m half american(white) and half mexican-descent....
Mexican, Italian, Persian, what are you?
Rebecca Rodriguez Baltimore, MD This is a picture of my brother and I. Constantly he gets accused of being Arab, Mexican or Italian from Caucasians,...
Excuse me, do you do landscaping?
Ricardo Oakland, CA I was recently asked at a garden store if I did landscaping. I am a Mexican-American male, who is also a sergeant...
You speak spanish? You are Mexican.
Juan De Rada Los Angeles, CA There are 20 other countries that speak Spanish, just saying.
You’re to White to be Mexican
Chris Ingram West Covina, CA I grew up with Latinos all my life, I feel more comfortable around a Hispanic person than any other person....
The only Mexican in my family
Sarah Willis Portland, OR My dad is a half Mexican half German man who married a European mutt and had seven children. I am the...
Proud to say that I’m Irish
Tom Denver, CO Plus also French, Welsh, German, Dutch, Scottish and Swiss. My family first came to Virginia in 1700. My grandbabies are now also...
I’m not Mexican because I’m brown!
Tammie Cordova Eugene, OR People think because I have olive colored skin, brown eyes, and brown hair that I’m Mexican. Not that there is anything...
UhOh, Mexican? It’s OK, she’s Black.
Jeannie Graves Seattle, WA This was my first realization that I held prejudices. Once I knew that, I could work on it. I hope I’m...
