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Ask a Mexican Upsetting Eugeneans

Posted by Gustavo Arellano in Chronicle a Mexican, Main, Naranja News

November 29, 2007 11:13 AM

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A couple of weeks ago, your favorite wab invaded the pages of the Eugene Weekly, the great alt-weekly that serves Eugene, Oregon. The reception hasn't been bueno--in fact, Eugene Weekly editor Ted Taylor met yesterday with "concerned Latino community leaders" (my quotes, not his) who want him to drop the column. In order to explain ¡Ask a Mexican! to the non-satire inclined, the paper's cover story this week is an interview with me, which touches on the same notes that this one and this one did. And for further merriment, check out this segment on a Eugene television station. Confidential to the Asian chick, who fretted that the next insulting column down my slippery slope would be "Ask an Asian": it's even better than that--it's "Ask a Korean!", and it's pinche brilliant.

 

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  1. Geneva Miller says:
    December 5, 2007 09:14

    Hi there Gustavo. Just want to put my two cents in from Eugene. The first time I saw your column I too was put off by the "racist tone". But after reading a few, I can see where you're going.

    I work for Eugene Weekly so I've experienced some of the ire from a few in the community. However, most folks I know say they like your column, that it serves a good purpose. And yes some of them are Mexican and from Mexico.

    Just for the record, I'm a white, 66 yo, woman.

    Keep up the good work. G

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