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Re: "Gringos gone wild: Spring break often brings out the worst in insensitive Americans," by Leonceo Angsioco (NEXT, April 18):
Angsioco wants to know the answer behind Americans' "cultural insensitivity." It's probably because that's what Americans see foreigners doing in the U.S. all the time. They see Christmas being attacked and taken out of public displays because Jews, Muslims, or Hindus don't celebrate it. They see Christopher Columbus Day being replaced by Cesar Chavez Day or Native People Day. They see Halloween being put on the back burner while Day of the Dead festivals get front-page exposure. Schools are being criticized for "Eurocentric teachings." And don't forget the erosion of the English language. Maybe America's youth are just copying what they see.
Isn't "gringo" a racial slur for white people?
Kirkland
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