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 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican!

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "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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2007 Stories by Gustavo Arellano

• ASK A MEXICAN

  published December 27, 2007

  Apologize for the shortened column this week, but there are tamales to make... Dear Readers, Gracias, thank you,... More >>

• Latin American Elites amd Brown Guilt

  published December 20, 2007

  Dear Mexican, USA citizens are sick and tired that for more than 40 years, Latin American elites have lived like monarchs... More >>

• No Mexicans in Detroit? What about Fairies?

  published December 13, 2007

  Dear Mexican, I'm sad that there aren't more Mexicans here in the Detroit area. We're one of the few areas in the country... More >>

• Mexican White Cheese, American Yellow Cheese and Brown Lawyers

  published December 6, 2007

  Dear Mexican, I was born in beautiful El Paso, and my parents are from Juaritos. I always wondered why Mexican... More >>

• White Girls with Tattoos, Mexican Values

  published November 29, 2007

  Dear Mexican, With a scant four weeks before I cram my mochila with a few clothes for me and a horde of presents... More >>

• What's the Deal with Bikini Babes in Car Commercials?

  published November 22, 2007

  Dear Mexican, What's the deal with Spanish-language car dealership commercials that feature bikini-clad porn star-wannabes... More >>

• Is Lou Dobbs Lying about Hospital Closings?

  published November 15, 2007

  Dear Mexican, Is Lou Dobbs right when he says that close to 80 hospitals in California have been closed down because of the... More >>

• Pulling Out the Beaner Card, Quoting Biblical Verses

  published November 8, 2007

  Dear Mexican, I like to think that I'm an open-minded sorta guy for a teenager. I fervently oppose racial stereotypes, though... More >>

• Sugar Skulls and "Sana, Sana"

  published November 1, 2007

  Dear Mexican, How do I go to the Mexican grocery store and bakery to buy supplies for our Día de los Muertos party... More >>

• Low Self-Esteem, Flirting Double Standards and One Intelligent Mexican

  published October 25, 2007

  Dear Mexican, Why do so many of my peers assume I must have low self-esteem just because I'm dating a Mexican guy? I finally... More >>

• Mexican Body Parts, Güeros

  published October 18, 2007

  Dear Mexican, What is it with the Mexican hang-up on body parts? When General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was struck by a... More >>

• Refried Beans, Pecking Order and Minimum Wage

  published October 11, 2007

  Dear Mexican, We were in a restaurant the other day eating some refried beans and green chile, when I overheard some gringos... More >>

• Carlos Mencia and Graffiti

  published October 4, 2007

  Dear Mexican, I'm a minority, and I know we can be overly sensitive sometimes, but I just can't stand Carlos Mencia. Not only... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published September 27, 2007

  Dear Mexican, After the great migration of Jews to this nation, a question was posed: "How long does it take a Jew to go from... More >>

• Mexican American Culture

  published September 20, 2007

  Dear Readers, I asked half-breeds a couple of weeks ago to write in with nicknames that describe their mixed Mexican heritage. Many,... More >>

• SPECIAL GUEST COLUMNIST EDITION

  published September 13, 2007

  I am addressing this to both ¡Ask a Mexican! and "Savage Love," hoping one of you will have an answer to this: Why do Mexican chicks... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published September 6, 2007

  Dear Mexican, A new line of Speedy González clothing came out earlier this year. As a black vendor in a predominantly... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published August 30, 2007

  Dear Mexican, Do you agree with immigration rights activists calling Elvira Arellano, who is an illegal immigrant AND a... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published August 23, 2007

  Dear Readers, It's not just questions and racist rants that invade the Mexican's mailbox — your feedback sneaks under my digital... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published August 16, 2007

  Dear Mexican I had a heated discussion in my van pool with a couple of gringos where they made a comment that immigration... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published August 9, 2007

  Dear Mexican, I've run into a problem with my wife. I'd like to proudly display our last name on the back window of the family car,... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published August 2, 2007

  Dear Mexican, Why do Mexicans say "¡Ojalá Dios quiere!"? Ojalá refers to Alla... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published July 26, 2007

  Dear Readers, You love us, you really love us! Mere moments after publishing my July 12 column (in which Know Nothings had their say... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published July 19, 2007

  Dear Mexican, Why don't Mexicans ever drop their Spanish? Even third- and fourth-generation Mexican-Americans still speak the... More >>

• Mexican-American Culture

  published July 12, 2007

  Dear Gabachos, You love us, you really love us! Mere moments after the Senate allowed an amnesty bill to... More >>