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Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
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starang, i don't know if you know this, but i'm pretty sure SATX is in fact, Latina. Based on that, i think she can pretty much speak for Latina sentiments on such parties.
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I agreed with much of what you said -- but this? Just because she's Latina doesn't mean that she can speak for all Latinos. Just because I'm female doesn't mean I'm qualified to speak for every single woman in the country, or that the way I view issues relating to women will always be in line with the way the majority of women see them.
There are a lot of Hispanics out there who ARE or would be offended by the idea of a "fiesta"-themed mixer, and that's perfectly legitimate. There are also Hispanics who wouldn't be offended by it, and that's great too -- the ability to laugh at the stereotypes and the ability to educate the ignorant instead of humiliating and punishing them are both great skills, and ones that I think need to be exercised more than they are in cases like this.
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