Comments on: The Reason Why I May Start Pretending I Don’t Speak English

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By: Claudia Guzman

Claudia Guzman — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:04:10 +0000

I think we are missing another part of the latino’s cultural service.
I am a Latina and understand how Chelsea feels, I hate to be waiting while others are chit chatting and have said so several times at several receptions, not only doctor’s offices.
I also work in service.
Service in the latino culture, doctor’s service, and other types of service, as banking, includes some form of personal or familiar conection. What I’m trying to say is that it is common for some latinos (like me) to give and expect familiarity while receiving some kind of service, to talk about other things that might not be related to the service you are getting right now.
For example, when you go to the doctor (OB-GYN), you get asked about your kids and your husband and even, some other friends they know that also are patients. It’s an unsaid part of the service.
In the bank we might also chat about family and other stuff un-related to the transaction being processed.
TRy thinking about that chii chat as part of the service process and see if there’s a change of perspective there.

By: Roxana A. Soto

Roxana A. Soto — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:38:34 +0000

Chelsea, thanks for your honesty. I’m happy to hear you feel comfortable speaking about sensitive topics, like this one, in our community — one you have helped create. I hope you continue to feel like that because I think it’s incredibly important for these types of conversations to be had.

I think your observations are valid and I’m always interested in knowing how each side views situations like the ones you describe in your post. I don’t think we move forward if we were to say, “Well, know you know how Latinos feel when they’re treated differently.” I’m with you when you say we should all strive for equality, but I do believe you should say something the next time you’re at the doctor’s.

Having said that, I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t be very interested in seeing what would happen if you pretended you didn’t speak English. As you say, it’s be an interesting social experiment…

By: Chelsea Torres

Chelsea Torres — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 16:09:30 +0000

I agree about challenging each other and appreciate your keeping me on my toes. Please recognize, though, that it is difficult to get across such sensitive topics in a short blog post. I apologize if my verbiage was harsh, but that has more to do with my style of writing than with any intention of effect. And no, I did not do a study, but neither do any bloggers before coming to the online community to discuss something potentially controversial.

By: Chelsea Torres

Chelsea Torres — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 16:04:25 +0000

You raise some important points, Casey. And you’re right…I can only see things from the perspective of someone living in a particular Latino-saturated city. When I write about these observations, I intend for it to open a conversation about what’s going on more broadly, but I certainly don’t claim to know how things are in the rest of the country.

As far as keeping thoughts to ourselves, I do that every day. Instead of speaking up in a public confrontation, I prefer to deal with the inconvenience and give myself time to ruminate on the situation before bringing it to someone’s attention. Regardless of the cultural setting, I’m not someone who habitually complains about service. I just thought this incident was relevant to SB themes, and felt I should come here first with my thoughts.

By: Chelsea Torres

Chelsea Torres — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:58:39 +0000

Thanks, Suzanne. I was not offended by your comment, since I think these touchy subjects are important to talk about. And yes, this is the safest place I have to speak of such things. Saying anything in public in Orlando would be a bit risky!

By: Casey

Casey — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:06:15 +0000

So why didn’t you just speak up and say something to the individuals who were chit-chatting, instead of raising it to the level of broad generalizations about health care providers from a given ethnic group? Healthcare is a service in our economy,because we pay for it as such and I think you have every right to complain if you think someone is getting better service than you and you’re paying exactly the same, complain to the provider of that service. On the other hand a few anecdotal incidences doesn’t make for a trend, so I would be careful about saying anything for public consumption (not directly to the provider) that could be seen as stereotyping or sweeping generalizations. And yes, we’re white and sometimes that means we need to keep certain thoughts to ourselves or our close friends, because our sons are bi-cultural and the last thing we want to do is alienate them from part of who they are because of a minor inconvenience on our part. We have a responsibility to them to open up spaces for the voices of people of color.

By: suzanne mateus

suzanne mateus — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:03:15 +0000

Yea….I guess Ill never really know cause I’m not white THOUGH I am privileged in other ways so I get it although I dont see it as “revenge” per se. Chelsea, I hope you didnt take my comment the wrong way. I think this is a great and safe place to talk about these issues and I value candid opinions like yours.