I have found something could related to this situation, or it could be just a well-timed coincidence, but the effects of this becoming a big news story could actually be making people re-think party themes that may be culturally inappropriate.
There are a certain type of specialty charter cruises for adults only (let's just leave it at that). Typically every night of the cruise is a theme party- Rock N Roll, Mardi Gras, Pirates, whatever. The themes are usually announced a few months in advance to give people time to obtain their costumes & accessories.
For one of the upcoming cruises, one of the theme nights was, yes, Mexican, and was described as follows:
Wear your straw hat, poncho, and fake moustache.* Bring a stuffed Chihuahua, some maracas and get ready to dance to some of the best Latin dance music around. Don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of tequila and cervezas for you. While you are in Playa Del Carmen, shop for some great authentic outfits or some great lightweight linens or cotton styles.
*Sound familiar?
Well, yesterday one of the cruise organizers announced that Mexican night has been replaced with Fetish Night. I can't help but wonder if there's a connection...
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