Gustavo Arellano

Dear Mexican: Why do so many of my peers assume I must have low self-esteem just because I’m dating a Mexican guy? I finally found someone with my same values a...

Dear Mexican: What is it with the Mexican hang-up on body parts? When General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was struck by a cannonball at the knee in one of his 8...

Dear Mexican: We were in a restaurant the other day eating some refried beans and green chili, when I overheard some gringos in the next booth making fun of Mex...

Dear Mexican: I’m a minority, and I know we can be overly sensitive sometimes, but I just can’t stand Carlos Mencia. Not only are his jokes asinine, but I feel ...

Dear Mexican: I’m a minority, and I know we can be overly sensitive sometimes, but I just can’t stand Carlos Mencia. Not only are his jokes asinine, but I feel ...

After the great migration of Jews to this nation, a question was posed: “How long does it take a Jew to go from being a street sweeper to becoming a corporate a...

I am addressing this to both “¡Ask a Mexican!??”? and “Savage Love,” hoping one of you will have an answer to this: Why do Mexican chicks yell for their papi du...

Dear Mexican: A new line of Speedy Gonzalez clothing came out earlier this year. As a black vendor in a predominantly Mexican market, I immediately thought abou...

Dear Readers: It’s not just questions and racist rants that invade the Mexican’s mailbox — your feedback sneaks under my digital fence, también. Let’s start with Lean Like a K Street Chola, who wrote in a couple of weeks back wondering how she could explain to quizzical pals why Mexican......

I am a gaybacho who has lived with his hombre for eight years. I’ve made my peace with his lack of housecleaning, laundry washing and finance managing, all in the name of “Men raised in Mexico don’t perform those womanly tasks.” It’s cool — I love him. One thing that......