The Miss Universe Pageant was held in Mexico City this year, for those that didn't know. Miss Japan won.
Now, I didn't care to watch it, but I heard that people laughed at and booed Miss USA. I then watched the videos on youtube, and proceeded to read the hoard of comments made during my free time at work today.
Well, I'm greatly disappointed in Mexico. I'm disappointed because it always seems that people demand respect, demand to be acknowledged as intelligent and civilized people. Yet attitudes like these substract from that notion and only make hateful comments like the ones saying that Mexicans are a bunch of disrespectful people become true.
Apparently, I'm one of the few that take this disgraceful event seriously, as most people are simply laughing along. Like if it mattered not. It's quite disheartening that not everyone cares for their own country, but to each their own I suppose.
I remember a post I made a while ago, about hate towards Mexico. The same type of comments that showed their faces that time, have shown their faces this time too. And it's no one's fault but ours.
Maybe, but just maybe, one day Mexico will rise to represent a "good" country, and it won't just be regarded as "that country where all the immigrants come from".
Alex-
El concurso de Miss Universo tuvo su sede en la Ciudad de México este año, en caso de que no supieran. Miss Japón ganó.
No lo ví, pero me dijeron que la gente se rió, y abucheó a Miss EUA. Ví los videos en youtube, y leí la horda de comentarios en mi tiempo libre hoy.
Estoy muy decepcionado de México. Estoy decepcionado porque siempre parece que la gente exige respeto, y quiere ser reconocida como inteligente y civilizada. Pero actitudes así son lo que evita esa manera de pensar, y solo provoca que comentarios como ese que dice que los Mexicanos son un montón de irrespetuosos, se confirmen.
Parece ser que soy uno de los pocos preocupados por esta situación, ya que la mayoría simplemente se ríe con ello. Como si importara poco. Es desgastante ver como no a todos ls importa el país en igual medida.
Recuerdo un post que hice hace un tiempo ya, sobre el odio hacia los Mexicanos. El mismo tipo de comentarios de esa vez se hicieron esta vez también. Y no es culpa de nadie mas que nuestra.
Tal vez algún día México será visto como un país "bueno" y no sólo como el país de donde viene todos los imigrantes.
Alex-
Now, I didn't care to watch it, but I heard that people laughed at and booed Miss USA. I then watched the videos on youtube, and proceeded to read the hoard of comments made during my free time at work today.
Well, I'm greatly disappointed in Mexico. I'm disappointed because it always seems that people demand respect, demand to be acknowledged as intelligent and civilized people. Yet attitudes like these substract from that notion and only make hateful comments like the ones saying that Mexicans are a bunch of disrespectful people become true.
Apparently, I'm one of the few that take this disgraceful event seriously, as most people are simply laughing along. Like if it mattered not. It's quite disheartening that not everyone cares for their own country, but to each their own I suppose.
I remember a post I made a while ago, about hate towards Mexico. The same type of comments that showed their faces that time, have shown their faces this time too. And it's no one's fault but ours.
Maybe, but just maybe, one day Mexico will rise to represent a "good" country, and it won't just be regarded as "that country where all the immigrants come from".
Alex-
El concurso de Miss Universo tuvo su sede en la Ciudad de México este año, en caso de que no supieran. Miss Japón ganó.
No lo ví, pero me dijeron que la gente se rió, y abucheó a Miss EUA. Ví los videos en youtube, y leí la horda de comentarios en mi tiempo libre hoy.
Estoy muy decepcionado de México. Estoy decepcionado porque siempre parece que la gente exige respeto, y quiere ser reconocida como inteligente y civilizada. Pero actitudes así son lo que evita esa manera de pensar, y solo provoca que comentarios como ese que dice que los Mexicanos son un montón de irrespetuosos, se confirmen.
Parece ser que soy uno de los pocos preocupados por esta situación, ya que la mayoría simplemente se ríe con ello. Como si importara poco. Es desgastante ver como no a todos ls importa el país en igual medida.
Recuerdo un post que hice hace un tiempo ya, sobre el odio hacia los Mexicanos. El mismo tipo de comentarios de esa vez se hicieron esta vez también. Y no es culpa de nadie mas que nuestra.
Tal vez algún día México será visto como un país "bueno" y no sólo como el país de donde viene todos los imigrantes.
Alex-
no son solo los mexicanos que son culpables. aunque sea que los estados unidos ahorita no son tan nobles tampoco, es todo que se han reaccionado mal por maltratar a ella que represento los estados unidos y pasaron riendose sin pensar. no era ella que estaba forzando los ideales delgobierno de bush.
a ver que pasara para el proximo ano en el concurso miss universo.
Not to get off topic but where are you? I haven't spoken to you in weeks!
Get online pronto!
It unfortunately is the same for Mexicans! Things don't change over-night. And trust me when I say there are small minded bigots and fools in all cultures and nations! Mexico is no different. Hate is plentiful in us all.
Sadly you fall into two minorities that are prejudiced again being gay and being Latino.
And as Jay says it only takes one person to force change and even if no-one else is taking it seriously, at least you are. You and the guy giving out free hugs somewhere on the streets of Mexcio ;o)
Personally I never partook in that - but all I'll say is that kind of behaviour knows no specific country.
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