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How does the political left respond to the clash between homosexuals and Hispanics?

We're discussing political correctness at school and we have to view the clash of cultures in regards to the political sphere and mainstream media. For my essay I've chosen machismo in the Hispanic community and the current debate about homosexuality.

That duck hunter guy said something about gay people and it caused controversy. But if it were a Hispanic male in that situation would the backlash been as large? The Hispanic community is deeply rooted with masculinity and homosexuality is often times used as an insult or to bust someone's chops. Typical things I have heard between males growing up are...

"you ran away like a gay" referring to the cultural perception that gays are cowardly or feminine.

"crying like a little 'maricon'" again referring to the perception that gays are weak.

"careful that's contagious" when somebody invades your personal space.

Other perceptions in the Hispanic community would be ideas that picking on smaller children or teasing kids at young ages could "b!+c# them" as my uncle would say. or "turn them b!+c#". Of course all these phrases would be some variation of Spanish.

But my real point is that while these ideas are common and the phrases have been all heard before. There is never any real hostility towards gays in the Hispanic community it's simply that Hispanics have always used frank and blunt words to describe other people and themselves. Calling a stranger "fat boy" in mainstream culture could be seen as an attack but calling someone "gordito" in Hispanic communities is generally seen as "hey you".

So would the left wing media react the same way if it were a Hispanic personality commenting his beliefs about the gays or would it be treated as two separate cultures. Would GLAAD had reacted the same way?

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  • 7 years ago
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    It depends of the country

    For example , in Spain and Uruguay they are really liberal about this aspect.

    In Argentina , Chile , and the biggest cities in Mexico , Colombia and Venezuela they relatively accept homosexuality.

    But in many places in central america , not developed areas in Colombia and Venezuela , and countries like Peru , are really homophobic.

    An example of this , maybe this can help , it is a commercial of the city of Bogota in favor og the LGBT community =

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiQkTER4YfU

    I dont know where you come from , but for sure Uruguay and Spain are much more liberal than many places in the U.S .However in Peru probably is really difficult to live as a LGBT person.

    Source(s): I am half Spanish , Half Italian , i live in the Uk but i use to live in Colombia and Puerto Rico for some university exchange for 6 months .
  • 7 years ago

    The things you quote are not exclusive any community, they are or were tossed around in all groups.

    Look its really very simply.

    People come to your country for a better life. As that is so, they should leave the old life and ways behind and adopt the ways of the new country.

    I personally get annoyed at people who leave the old country for a better life and then bring their issues with them.

    I happen to bump into a guy who could not help but tell me about wonderful India and why it was so much better than my country. (where we were) I let him run with this for 5 minutes or so before stopping him and asking, then why are you here? He said work made me come here. So I said, then I hope your on a good penalty rate for having to put up with us low life, maybe you should just go back to India.

    4 weeks later I saw him again although did not speak. Looks like he decided India is not such a great place after all. ' '

    If these people cant change they should go away.

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