Latino Girl’s Coming Out Rite
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What frustration I experienced when I read the article, “Latino Girls: Costly Rite.” As a Mexican-American, I strongly resent “journalism” that makes generalizations about a group of people and serves primarily to perpetuate bias and bigotry.
I’m not certain what aspect of the article offended me most. Was it really worthy of front-page coverage? Don’t debutante balls and bat mitzvahs also place a financial strain on some parents?
Father Douglas Ferraro, director of the Los Angeles archdiocese’s office of liturgy and worship, asks “How many Hispanic families can afford to do this?” May I personally provide him with a list? It sounded to me as though the only “Dilemma for the Catholic Church” is too much money slipping through its fingers.
Unfortunately, the valid points of the article were lost in a maze of irrelevant information.
JUDY ROJAS-HARKINS
Santa Ana
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