Just How Do Mexicans Propose Marriage?

by Gustavo Arellano

Dear Mexican: Why does every Mexican rap/hip-hop track constantly retain the words, “No paramos,” “Nunca paramos,” or various other statement that is logically equivalente.g. “Siempre avanzaremos,” “No acabaremos de seguir,” can you really order a russian bride etc.)? Can’t you people become more initial? I am talking about, think about it! It’s perhaps maybe maybe not I hear repeated on every pinche track like you all speak a language that makes rhyming particularly difficult, and I’m sure at least one of these barrio-dwellers-turned-rap-star millonarios could find a diccionario de sinonimos and say something more inspired than what. Or even, do you want to please purchase one for them? You’re a journalist. You’ve surely got to get one, appropriate? —Dando los Punetazos a Mis Ninitos.

Dear Child-Abusing Gabacho: You’re criticizing the incorrect tradition. It’s hip-hop, maybe not Mexican tradition, who has made “No paramos” (“We don’t stop”) a cliche associated with the genre since “Rapper’s Delight.” And also the exact same music type has historically provided lyrical pats regarding the back for the audience, whether black colored or brown or working-class, by preaching development, solidarity, pride, and activism. They’re leitmotifs, son, the same as exactly exactly how all Ramones rip-offs shout “1-2-3-4!” or heavy metal and rock bands growl whether in Norwegian or Spanish: easy gestures that signify more than their literal meaning and connect them as a long tradition. Individuals: simply because Mexicans do something does make it Mexican n’t! Context, cabrones: CONTEXT!

My novio is Mexican, born in Mexico City. I am told by him that in Mexico, women can be likely to propose wedding to males, maybe not one other means around. We don’t believe him. Is it true? —Girl Around B-Cup, Alta, Chula and Amazing!

Dear GABACHA!: Does Not he wish! In Mexico, the way that is prevailing propose wedding continues to be getting the moms and dads regarding the groom accompany their son to see their querida’s moms and dads to allow them to pedir la mano regarding the chica—ask for the girl’s hand in marriage. It’s a tradition steeped in treating females as chattel, as property—but even the many Mexis that is progressive still it, since it’s quaint and also comprehension of exactly how marriage involves families and community, not only two people. Your man does want to go n’t through the procedure? He’s either scared, a coward, or a real Guatemalan.

GOOD MEXICAN OF THE WEEK! Is clearly a Guatemalan: Ruben Vives, the Los Angeles Circumstances reporter that assisted the paper win a Pulitzer Prize because of its research associated with the Southern Ca town of Bell, a city therefore corrupt you’d-a thunk Irishmen went it. Vives stumbled on this nation illegally as being a seven-year-old, and would’ve been a DREAM Act pupil or even for Us americans whom jumped through bureaucratic hoops to legalize their status. Just what a wonderful chinga tu madre during the understand Nothings of the world who assert illegals can’t make such a thing of by themselves in this nation! What a glorious toma, guey to people who say Latinos bring the corruption of these homelands towards the united states of america and endorse it! Just what an arriba that is beautiful those of us whom know undocumented youngsters can and do make one thing of by themselves in this country—if just they usually have the possibility! Gracias, Ruben, for reminding America exactly exactly what people who enter into this national country illegally can handle. In honor of the monumental success, We will not pick in Guatemalans in this column, also for satirical purposes: Your folks have finally, certainly managed to get in this nation, as well as in these days of individuals bashing illegals, i must direct my barbs at them and never our previous vassals. And also for the haters who’ll whine about Vives’s inevitably former illegal status? Thank you for visiting the newest normal, pendejos.