Recently, a 22-year-old man, who is a huge fan of superheroes, was discussing with his girlfriend, Emily, about seeing the movie Blue Beetle, which is a tribute to Latino culture.
Mexican Family
Emily and her family are of Mexican descent, and he loves them like a second family. He thought it would be a great idea to invite Emily’s family to watch the movie with them.
They Declined
While having dinner with Emily’s family, he brought up the idea. However, they politely declined the offer. Emily’s younger brother had other plans, and her father asked why they should watch it together.
Explanation
He explained that it could be a great tribute to their culture and a love letter to the Mexican Descent of their family. However, Emily’s family didn’t seem interested.
A Dispute Over Text
The next day, he received a text from Emily. She said that her family was offended by his invitation. They thought he came off as racist and patronizing.
No Offense Meant
He, who is Korean, told Emily that he didn’t mean to offend anyone and that he meant it as a kind gesture. He simply wanted to connect with her family over his love of superheroes and this felt like the most appropriate new movie.
The Cold Shoulder
However, Emily hasn’t responded yet. She left him on read after saying he was insensitive and racist and she wasn’t sure if they should keep seeing each other.
Racist By Accident?
He wonders if he is the bad person in this situation. He didn’t mean to offend anyone and thought it would be a nice gesture to watch the movie together. He didn’t extend the invitation because they’re Mexican but because they could connect to the move references.
No Happy Ending
He is confused by Emily’s family’s reaction and hopes to clear things up with them. He feels he needs to extend a hand to them to show he wasn’t being racist on purpose.
The Internet Responded
This commenter said, “Say what? This is literally about a movie that is being advertised as being focused on that culture and being praised for it.”
Another wrote, “My opinion as a Mexican Immigrant to the states is that you had the correct intentions but the way you said it was easy to misinterpret.”
A Different Point of View
Some of the internet was divided. A lot of people thought the man was being racist by only asking her family due to their descent.
This commenter wrote, “The problem is: The reason you asked them to the movie was because they’re Mexican. There’s nothing about each individual person’s personality that made you think they’d like this movie. Imagine if her parents bought you tickets to a random K-Pop concert “Because you’re Korean.”
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