Word: gringo
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...those gringo feminists, are you?" the woman sitting at the AMNLAE office's reception desk asked suspiciously. Reyes hurried to explain her comrade's scorn. "Although we feel solidarity with European and North American feminists because machismo is a universal problem, we do not agree with their individualistic, capitalistic methods. They are separatists who do not work cooperatively with men as we do. I also question their sincerity-- we appreciate the telegrams of support sent to us after the revolution. But why didn't they send us money and typewriters? You can't build a movement on telexes...
...Crazy Guy. He had heard about these absolutely disgusting exhibitions that were being held in Mexico, he said. Cat juggling. "They take the little kitties ..." It is funny, because it calls to mind a bizarre vision of serious cats slashing at a demented Mexican juggler, while an audience of gringo tourists giggles obscenely. The cruelty that would be involved in actually juggling cats is not offensive, partly because Martin mutes it by hysterically expressing his own disgust...