FRANCESCA MCCONNELL
“The Butt the Joke”
2014
2:22
The Butt of the Joke is a juxtaposition of stories of racism as
told by my Hispanic mother and Caucasian father and footage of my Hispanic
grandparents going about their daily lives.
Being half white and half Mexican, I often feel as if I can “pass” for
Caucasian… and sometimes it is easier that way.
Racist jokes and comments against Hispanics have been made around me
more times than I can count. But it is
time to stop ignoring my heritage by disregarding these remarks. This video aims to show the human beings
behind such ignorant comments and bring attention to the “subtle” racism that
still goes on today so that others may think before they speak.
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