Code Switcher Extraordinaire
He’s a runner, he’s a track star…
He’s a runner, he’s a track star, he’s a code switcher extraordinaire.
Okay, so maybe not exaaactly, because code switchers don’t run away when things get tough. They adapt. And that’s the damn point.
Earlier today, the homie Mario Lopez was called out from society. Like society does nowadays, shit was whack… uh, I mean it was grossly inaccurate.
Let me take my stab at this Señor Lopez.
Lopez uncovered the successful secret of Latinos and multicultural people in the U.S. Calling attention to yet another way we have y’all fooled.
Not intentionally of course. It’s just who we are. You see, we’ve not only learned to adopt American societal norms, we’ve learned how to adapt and when to use them. So much so that we have a term for it now.
Somewhere around Gen X, shit began to change. From humble and grateful manual laborers, caregivers, and domestic champions to white-collar professions, Latinos were forced to learn how to maneuver and perform with duality.
Especially in a nation built on oppressing, disenfranchising, colonizing, and gentrifying the hell out of cultures.
