Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for February 08, 2010
February 07, 2010
February 09, 2010
Transcript:
Gracie: Papi, are we 'hispanic' or 'latino'? Of course, both those labels might be wrong. Latins are from Italy and not from Spain... Gracie: But 'hispanic' is a term made up by the government. Some people say we should be called 'Ibero-indians,' but maybe we should identify with our country of origin, or just call ourselves 'American.' Gracie: So what are we, Papi, what are we? Dad: Confused.
I call myself Mike or Michael, because that’s what my mother named me. My ancestry is European, but that doesn’t have much to do with who I am today, other than what bits of melanin and carotin show up on the parts of me which are not clothed (they show up on the parts which are clothed as well, you just can’t see them unless you ask me nicely).