Code switching, foreign nationals, cashing checks & absolute rage
The not-so-soft racism of people not knowing that Mario Lopez is -gasp- Mexican and why it matters
The other day I came across an old story about actor, Mario Lopez (Saved By the Bell), responding to people that were shocked that he has “Mexican roots.” Apparently, there’s enough people out there in Stupidville who have no earthly idea that “Slater” is a -gasp- Mexican.
“The horror…the horror…” - Col. Kurtz
My immediate response to this was: what the …
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