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Arkansas Mom Jan 2006

No he estado leyendo todos los detalles de este caso, y yo sé que es una gran gran lástima, pero debor decirte una cosa de este caso que, aunque no totalmente "applicable," is nontheless very important.

El periódico (en inglés) que lo reportó no dijo que era una "mujer hispana/latina/o mexicana" pero simplemente le describió como una "Arkansas Mom" (Madre en Arkansas).

I consider this a great advance, as far as acceptance is concerned. The only way that a person knew that she was hispanohablante was (first clue) her hispanic name - and the clincher was the reported fact that they had to bring in a translator to read the notes explaining why she committed this horrible crime.

But without commenting further, I just wanted to focus on the fact that the little paper, from my small suburban town, the Fredericklestown Tribune, chose not to plaster race or ethnicity all over the headline, which indicates a growing acceptance into the overall fabric of America.

Sad that a case this horrible is the first time I see this fact. Wish it had been about music . . . but then, you take small favours wherever you find them, I suppose.

VG

posted by Verble Gherulous @ 12:45 PM