T0TALLY iMMERSED iN THE MEXiCAN CULTURE AND TRADiTi0NS EVN TH0 THEY ARE 0NLY HALF MEXiCAN.
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2006-11-02 14:43:33 · 26 answers · asked by plzdntgoawy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
when i say white, i mean i am irish, french, italian, welsh, russian, german, spanish(spain) and native american.
i am purely a MUT. :]
2006-11-02 15:00:10 · update #1
I don't think being half Mexican makes one bit of difference. You are what you live.
If you are living in an environment with a strong cultural influence it is only natural that your children would be fully immersed in it. If it is a life that makes you happy, why shouldn't it be just as good, if not better, for your children than some other culture with its own traditional values?
If you are concerned that they need to learn how to be a part of the other side (Your cultural heritage) too, then make the effort to allow them to experience it.
Cross-cultural experience is good for children. If exposed to both regularly at an early age, it lets them grow up to be more adaptable, multilingual (ideally) and to actually have more opportunity in life because they are comfortable in all kinds of cultures and situations.
Too many people only experience one culture and tend to think it is the only 'right' way to be. Often, they don't even realize that different groups of folks behave and look at things very differently. Misunderstandings arise from this sort of ignorance. I think your children are lucky for the opportunity to have both in their lives.
2006-11-02 15:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by toastposties 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is Asian and I am totally white all American. We have a daughter and another child on the way. I believe that this is really up to you and your husband. I am teaching about both cultures to my daughter. I don't ever want for her to feel that she has to choose one over the other. I think this will never happen if she is raised in a balanced environment. We live in a blended way. We celebrate the usual American holidays and also celebrate Asian holidays. I teach my daughter english as well as Urdu, her father's native language. I don't feel that this is strange or even think about it really. The rest is up to you but the best thing to do is share your concerns with your husband.
2006-11-03 01:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mom_of_two 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bilingual and with full knowledge of both cultures would be the best way, rather than immersion in one and spending the rest of your life trying to understand the other!
Start 'em young; you'd be surprised how much a child's mind can make sense of.
2006-11-02 22:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bart S 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"If" you "were" white ???
But the good thing is that you answered your own question.
.... About the kids, any kids... never play the culture thing with their future. multi-cultural people are often more talented and gifted when the cultures they learn are harmoniously mixed. Kids cannot be targets in a battle of cultures within the same family.
2006-11-02 22:53:07 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet Dragon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't be sorry, there's not much difference between Cinqo de Mayo and the fourth of July. But, where do you live? Mexico? US? What nationality are you? English? Swiss? We were all emigrants in the very beginning or Native American Indians.Think it over.
2006-11-02 22:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by relaxed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How your children are to be raised should be up to both parents. If the parents choose to do a total immersion into Mexican culture, so be it.
2006-11-02 22:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They will cherish knowing their Mexican traditions. Since you are white (What exactly does that mean? English? German? Irish? French?), do you have cultures and traditions with your ethnicity?
2006-11-02 22:52:09 · answer #7 · answered by meoorr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mexico is mostly the mix you describe anyway historically. Your children are Mexican as much as any Mexican. That is, Mestizo.
Also, no offense but please work on your capitalization and use of letters. It is considered rude to type a question like that. All the best :)
2006-11-02 22:49:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be awesome to introduce them to both cultures. Let them decide if they want to choose one over the other.
However, you need to raise them in the way that is most comfortable to you. If you do your best, they will love and appreciate what you have done. It doesn't matter which culture you teach them more about.
2006-11-02 22:47:12 · answer #9 · answered by the guru 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No offense. But if you have to ask that question, maybe you should think twice about marrying or procreating. But just in case you do, children should be exposed to both sides of their heritage. So, they can know where they come from.
2006-11-02 23:19:34 · answer #10 · answered by nasbas03 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋