Email Author Gustavo Arellano

Awards

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc.

  Ask a Mexican

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican!

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 7, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 12-7-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 16, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 11-16-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 31, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 8-31-06"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 6, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, January 6, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 14, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, April 14, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 7, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, October 7, 2005

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2012 Stories by Gustavo Arellano

• How can I Get my Mexican Neighbor to Turn his Music Down?

  published December 27, 2012

  Dear Mexican: I need some advice. My wife (who's a half-Mexican L.A. native, just so you don't think we're a couple of white hipster dickheads)... More >>

• Why do Mexicans Want Their Sons to Marry Mexican Villagers?

  published December 20, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Many of my friends think I'm loco for playing with my dad the way I do. See, mi padre... More >>

• What Books on Mexicans Should I Buy This Christmas?

  published December 13, 2012

  Dear Readers: Behold your favorite Mexican's annual Christmas gift guide, where I give shout-outs to some of my favorite books that deserve... More >>

• Is it Ethical to Haggle Vendors in Mexico?

  published December 6, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Why is it that many Mexican women hate on me for having a Korean novia? We go to the store and I get... More >>

• Support for Guest Worker Scheme Shows GOP Still Doesn't Get It

  published November 29, 2012

  Dear Mexican: In President Bush's State of the Union address, he reiterated a need for a guest worker program. What is your opinion of such... More >>

• How Can Mexicans Get Their Grandchildren to Be Proud of Being Mexican?

  published November 22, 2012

  Dear Mexican: My granddaughters were born and raised in Georgia, as was their father. Their knowledge of their culture is zero, and I have... More >>

• Why do Mexicans Love Ska?

  published November 15, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Lately, I've noticed a few bands, como Voodoo Glow Skulls, have embraced ska music both at home and in... More >>

• Ask a Mexican: Discrimination, Lard and Beans, Straight From the Heart of Texas

  published November 8, 2012

  Dear Mexican: When are the racial minorities going to give up la causa? We have a black man for el... More >>

• Spain is No Place to Learn Spanish

  published November 1, 2012

  Dear Mexican: After a year in Spain, I speak more-than-decent Spanish, and I want to get a job in the nonprofit field where I can put it to... More >>

• Do Mexicans Eat Chocolates?

  published October 25, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Why is it that every Mexican I know refuses to eat chocolate? My in-laws drink things I wouldn't clean my carburetor in. They... More >>

• Why Won't My Mexican Mom Accept My Gabacha Girlfriend?

  published October 18, 2012

  Dear Mexican: As a college educated Mexican-American, I had my fair share of Chicanas in college ... all of whom my jefita... More >>

• Do Mexicans Worship Chickens?

  published October 11, 2012

  Dear Readers: The Mexican must take the week off because his home paper is publishing its annual Best Of issue. To honor our Best Of, here's... More >>

• Why Do Chicanos Love the Aztecs?

  published October 4, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Why do so many Chicanos claim to be Aztec? CHICANO STUCK IN LEAVENWORTH Dear Chicano: You're right. The... More >>

• Can I Demand My Day Laborer to Work Better?

  published September 27, 2012

  Hey mojado: Since when do you think it's OK to fuck up the facts of your wretched culture and concentrate on the few... More >>

• Why Do Mexicans Boycott Columbus Day?

  published September 20, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Why do gabachos always feel the need to talk about money or trips they have taken? I always notice this... More >>

• Does Calling a Mexican "Hispanic" or "Latino" Say Something about Your Political Ideology?

  published September 13, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Is it just me, or has what to call our friends from south of the border become a partisan issue? While taking in both... More >>

• Isn't DACA Just a Ruse to Identify and Deport DREAM Act Students?

  published September 6, 2012

  Dear Mexican: I know that most Hispanics in the United States are in favor of the DREAM Act, but what if this is a setup by the feds for a... More >>

• Why Does Mexico's Flag Resemble Italy's?

  published August 30, 2012

  Dear Mexican: What is the reason for the colors of the Mexican flag? Is there any razón it resembles the Italian... More >>

• What Can You Use to Wipe Away Hate?

  published August 23, 2012

  Dear Mexican: I was in a taco shop in the bathroom stall and saw your racist dribble in La Prensa San Diego (the paper... More >>

• Why Do Mexicans Put Stickers Honoring the Dead on Their Car Windows?

  published August 16, 2012

  Dear Readers: The Mexican is currently smuggling mescal out of Oaxaca and into hipster bars nationwide, and thus gives you two... More >>

• Why Do Mexicans Rape So Much?

  published August 9, 2012

  Dear Mexican: So often when we see Mexican bands perform in the U.S. and Mexico, the crowd at some point starts chanting... More >>

• Why do Americans Whine So Much?

  published August 2, 2012

  Dear Mexican: I'm a Mexican-American high school student, and just as patriotic as the Joneses who live next to me. In my neighborhood,... More >>

• How Can a Gringo get the Equivalent of a Mexican Green Card?

  published July 26, 2012

  Dear Mexican: I know I might sound like a gabacho borracho, but I'm really just a gringo trying to make progress toward... More >>

• Why Can't Mexico Cash in IOUs for its Stolen Culture?

  published July 19, 2012

  Dear Mexican: I was wondering about the Spanish going into Mexico and taking the gold and artifacts away from the Indians. Could the Mexican... More >>

• Sending Illegal Immigrants Home Can Boomerang on the States

  published July 12, 2012

  Dear Mexican: Magdalena has worked for me many years. She came over as a mojada with her two little girls when they... More >>