Predators Without Borders: Writer Miguel Diaz’s China Syndrome
18 October 2007, 4:45 PM. By Alex Alvarez
Mexican-American dude and blossoming auteur, Miguel A. Diaz, is writing a book called Unbecoming American. Provocative! Apparently, Diaz never felt so at home as he did in China – that mystical land of people who are fetishized even more than spicy, vibrant Latina mamis – and decided to share his experiences as a “model minority” in the Middle Kingdom. Of his experience in the U.S, Diaz writes:
I have tried everything to gain acceptance. I learned English, wore surfer t-shirts, graduated from college, became a U.S. citizen and voted. But nothing I do is ever good enough.
Hold your head up, Miguel! There’s nothing so bad that it warrants wearing a surfer shirt or attending institutions of higher learning. But maybe there’s more to the story? Like, hmm, maybe Diaz is ostracized and alienated because he’s kind of incredibly, majorly creepy?
In China, whenever I said to a Chinese woman in Spanish, “Your hair is beautiful. I love your soft skin,” my Spanish was met with a lovely smile and a compliment. In the United States I am harshly told, “Speak English!”
Nothing makes panties drop quite like a strange, condescending foreigner doing his best Buffalo Bill impression in a language you can’t understand. Am I right, ladies?
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how do you say ‘restraining order’ in mandarin?
“Miguel A. Diaz.” That might actually be Cantonese though, so don’t quote me on that.
Ay… those chinitas… always so submissive and compliant. And tight.
marco: unlike their trade policies
@Marco & @ el smrtmnky: Also, unlike those fully leaded toys!
@el smrtmnky: I think the word in the chin-gao dialect of Mandarin found in Taiwan is ‘Piropo’.
The dialect is slowly making its way into the mainland as a result of increased trade activity with Central American nations, in an attempt to catch up with the Taiwanese, who’ve set up shop there with free trade agreements.
Interesting take indeed. Miguel A. Diaz
Could be the Americans have experiences with us they don’t like and the Chinese have little experience with us and…
I was rich; I was educated; I was handsome. Women loved my eyelashes and my nose. Often I was confused for Italian or French. I’d smile and correct them: I’m Mexican American, while going on to explain that the United States is a land of immigrants – a fact the Chinese are very aware of.
I mean come ON…
Yes, this is the most racist country on earth, and gringos particularly make life hard for Latinos. Kudos to Mr. Diaz for giving us a small window into the rest of the world.I’m guessing those of you making fun of Mr. Diaz have never lived abroad. By the way, manolo, the “experience” that “Americans” have had with Mexico is that they stole half your country from your ancestors. Gringos demonize Mexicans now so they don’t have to say they’re sorry.
@elcid66 - ewwwwwwwwwwwwww
Here’s a Mexicano trying to voice the opinion of peoples who normally are ignored and discriminated….and here are you guys, the people in charge of “Guanabee,” tearing the guy to shreds.
How are our people ever going to get anywhere when they are treated like this by our very own Gente. I mean you guys try to descredit everything he says based on his comment about a girls hair.
The gringos don’t need to make our lives hard because we do it to ourselves. What a shame.
Juan