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Old 05-23-2006, 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by xo_kathy
IAlso, Chicano is NOT in anyway a term for anyone of Latin descent. Don't say that up in Washington Heights or the Bronx - you'll have a load of Dominicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans ready to set you straight! As far as I know, Chicano is used for Mexican Americans only.
It's also something that someone outside the Mexican community should not use. My husband wouldn't be offended if I called him Chicano, but he might be if one of his coworkers did. My husband most often calls himself a "Hispano" and sometimes "Latino".
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