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Old 05-17-2004, 11:52 AM
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Stupid question alert!!!!!!

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Originally posted by ZZ-kai-

Ah, the double standard in Albuquerque again. Where is El Centro de la Raza or the Chicano studies department at UNM when it comes to one of the local eateries here in Albuquerque, namely the eight Garcia's Kitchen's? Their marketing logo, worn on all employees' shirts, proudly states "Help stamp out gringo food."

Can you imagine the uproar if I used the word "spic" or, God forbid, the "n" word (as we now have to refer to it) in an Anglo promotion?

Oh yeah, that's right, only white people are offensive, and only "minorities" can be offended. "

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,120071,00.html
I'm confused by this person's letter. A Hispanic eatery (Garcia Kitchen) is using the marketing slogan "Help stamp out gringo food." Is "gringo" a deroggatory term for non-hispanics? I've never heard this word before.

Can someone give me the jist surrounding the purpose of this story?

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