Soo, I made a post awhile ago about my sister telling me about what “La Llorona” is. She pulled up an article about a Mexican urban legend she heard in Spanish class. I said, “ok cool, kinda fits with the character who sings it.” Well, I was quickly corrected by several people on what the song was about, and that it was actually a really old song. Some of them kinda harsh. Like DEMANDING (that is the wording they used) I correct my post, and my sister.
Here’s the deal, I am not Mexican. I’m an American girl whose never stepped foot outside the continental US who really enjoyed a Pixar movie exploring Mexican culture and wants to learn more about it. I’d love it if people correct me if I’m wrong on something.
Just, be cool about it, okay? If I’m wrong on something, let me know, it’s the only way I’ll learn. Just be polite about it, that’s all I ask.
I personally apologize if someone explained anything in a harsh way.
Some anon came asking me for the legend = song theme and I told to explain the situation as pacifically as possible. Because there are lots of people that doesn’t know about the error.
Even me, a mexican, asked myself that question when I was at primary school. So there’s nothing wrong for not knowing about it. Specially if you’re not mexican.
This post
Gave me life.
Like I’m afraid to post/draw anything for Coco bc I only know of Hispanic culture from close friends of mine who are Hispanic, musicals (ITH) and this movie.
So I still will (bc winter break is coming up and I’ll be so bored) but if I get anything wrong, type/pronounce anything wrong, so on so forth, please correct me in a calm and nice way.
The quickest way to kill someone’s inspiration and love of something is basically acting like they committed a mass murder of children when all they do was a common mistake bc they don’t know.
Exactly! Hispanic cultures are not really well know outside our countries. So, it’s an opportunity to learn, to teach an to be patient, for both sides.
For Coco fans from Latin Countries (specially from Mexico):
Don’t be rude with people who doesn’t know about your cultures or who doens’t know spanish at all. Don’t be so salty about it, quit the opposite, we should be happy because they are trying to learn about hispanic culture and there’s nothing wrong with that. We all make mistakes when we learn something and that’s totally okay. Let’s be good friends and explain them in a nice way instead of insult them or to make fun of them. Don’t be that kind of jerk Internet people, nobody likes them!!
And for Coco fans from other countries:
Don’t be afraid to draw/write anything about Coco or hispanic culture 😀 Feel free to share your art with us, after all, we are part of the same fandom, right? ;D
Let’s be a nice fandom guys. We all deserve respect, no matter where you are from.
This whole thread….just made my night!! I too was afraid to get to deep into Coco because I’m not Mexican….even though I was brought up with Mexican culture and speaking Spanish because my mom went to school in Southern CA, and loved with Mexicans there and in Mexico for about ten years so she was embedded in the culture so it is a big part of both of our lives. Heck we still speak Spanish to each other quiet often. We’re so excited to see it because of where it takes place and what it’s about, and I’m so glad to see others so happy and excited for others to learn about this beautiful place.
We just all need to be a little nicer to each other and understand no one is going to be expert with each other’s cultures.
A good thread and a good time to remind my followers (because there are a lot of you now, wow) that I’m not Mexican and if I get anything wrong (or reblog something with wrong info) just let me know, I’m more than willing to learn! I’ll try to always do my research before I post anything (although I find online research can only go so far)!
AngelMihe 