Bangkok's 'Mexican' Gangsters

'Mexican Gangsters', that's how young Thai men identify themselves, even when they are not violent or deal with illicit drugs at all (like the real Latin Gangs). This is a way for them to appreciated another culture and try to imitate it, this Thai men most only had a shallow understanding of the foreign urban culture and Mexico in general. To make it clear, Mexican Gangsters just appreciated and follow the style of the real gangs; that makes them look like gangsters without being one, the  just copy their clothes, tattoos or even hairstyles.

Young Thai men are a clear example of appropriation of another subculture, in this case Latin gangsters, because they are taking things of a very different culture and use those things in their own culture (where it doesn't belong). 

 

'Mexican Gangsters'

  

 Thailand culture

I'm not against cultural appropriation and don't have a lot to say about this topic, I just think that it can (eventually) make disappear or change a culture.

to see more information of Bangkok's Mexican gangsters click here.

Racism against Afro-Colombians.

I just watched a video about Racism in Colombia and I feel sad because of this, so I'm going to talk about this now. Racism is a problem but not everyone is able to see it as one. Judging a person by the color of their skin or their race, not only is incorrect but it also means that the ones that are judging are playing God (the only one that can judge us). People with racial issues need to get over it and understand that we all are capable to do whatever we want to do! The video show us alarming numbers in which we can see the clearly difference between Afro-Colombians and Colombians, I realized that racism is still a part of my country and it shouldn't be. Afro-Colombians are Colombians, that makes us, in a certain way, like brothers. So, my point is, we need to put our differences aside and help each other, in order to grow as a person, therefore as a country.

 #UniteAgainstRacism

here is the link of the video is you want to see it.

Rosa A. Navarro