Mexican-themed NYE party - racist, right?

[BobLobla]

Just been invited by very good friends to their NYE party which promises to have a Mexican theme and everyone must wear a long droopy moustache and a sombrero. Already I am cringing as I think this is pretty racist. Don't think I’ll go… but do I say something privately to my friends about the fact that this seems really off? Do I just dip out and not say anything to avoid awkwardness?

So the descendents of Spanish colonists don’t count?

Garcia said - "an entitled grabbing of the cultural symbols of others...."

the sentiment is the same

@Arayes so far you've dished out - terminally stupid, half a brain cell, IQ of an avocado, white boy. You are up there with the people you are getting angry about.

Have a shot of tequila and calm yourself down.

I'll be happy to answer your question just as soon as you answer mine, miss.

Christ on a 3 wheeler bike can someone just ring Mexico and ask them if they would be offended?
Put us out of our misery ffs!!

Who are you calling miss, white boy?

What does his race have to do with it?

It's always slightly breath-taking to witness the venom and hypocrisy of those who believe every single thought they have or express is virtuous.

What's your favourite place you visited in LatAm, miss?

I can't speak for @Arayes but mine is Nicaragua. I'll be in another country in the region in a few months, so that preference might change. How many countries do I have to have to qualify for an opinion? If I know (for example) El Salvadorans who think this kind of opinion makes you a twat, does that hold any weight? They get lumped in and get pissed off so I think so.

And I've lived all over the world and seen many 'ex-pats' (I'm an immigrant personally!) with very xenophobic opinions about the countries they live in.

And 'miss'? Yuk.

@ElFusilado great post. I'm absolutely gobsmacked by the patronising offense being taken on this thread. It's White Saviourism at it's finest and it's patronising as hell.

Of fucking course it wouldn't make a difference, if they were black or Asian.

Secondly what you find personally non-racist is your subjective opinion. Kemi Badenoch doesn't believe white supremacy exists, most social academics , never mind black people like me, think she's a fucking lunatic.

What racist term?

Most white people are of mixed descent.

I'm not angry. Only dished out where deserved.....

This thread is full of people who can't find the racism when its staring them in the face. Isn't it widely known in the 21st century that you don't use peoples culture as a costume? Isn't it obvious? Or are you all having blackface parties all the time?

Who are you calling miss, white boy?

If people are going to have shit fits about calling young women girls, it's probably best if you don't call grown men boys?

Because their opinions, the Mexicans, wouldn't count unless they agreed!

Or are you all having blackface parties all the time?

Who needs blackface when it's all womanface these days.

Calling black and brown people "white saviours" while pretending black/yellow/brownface is ok....and YOU are gobsmacked?

What call the embassy?

The descendants of the Spanish colonists mixed heavily with the indigenous population, thus making the majority of Mexico's population mestizo.

As the other poster stated - like in most of Latin America - there is a wealthy white(r) elite, though they may be descended from conquistadores, they are usually descendants of more recent immigrants from Europe or the Near East. An example would be Carlos Slim.

I agree with this

@Arayes from the person who just said 'white boy'.

It sort of things always descends into one side being theoretically more sensitive and aware, yet far more comfortable calling people stupid (or thick or delighting in agressive metaphors for stupidity). Under the impression that they superior for being more tolerant. (I would classify that as unintelligent and hypocritical.)

These are just opinions. And fashionable opinions at that. Nothing more. The idea of certain fancy dress being unacceptable has been changing over the past couple of decades. In my opinion (for what it's worth), is that you can choose to accept that view or not. A choice. It's not absolute like it's wrong to take another's life.

The rudeness/aggression of some people thinking that they are morally superior over fancy dress. To my mind, it is the total opposite of the message of thinking it is unacceptable to dress up as the cartoon version of a mexican man because it may upset someone or continue a false upsetting view.

Of course it would count. Just you don't have to do an opinion poll

Yes, to a fella who turned up to tell us all we were wrong, his authority being that he is a White English Man. What do you want me to call him...lord and master?

Damn, does that mean my NYE kilt is verboten too? Can we still serve bratwurst though?

Better than calling me white british, as a pp offensively assumed. I'll take brown girl instead, thanks