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 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  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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2008 Stories by Gustavo Arellano

• On Lingering Christmas Lights and Getting Around to Your Questions

  published December 25, 2008

  I was driving home on old King Road in San Jose, where a bunch of Mexicans live, and I noticed that almost every house has its Christmas lights... More >>

• Your Mexican-American Reading List for the Holidays

  published December 18, 2008

  A couple of columnas ago, I published a short list of my favorite books regarding Mexicans and Mexican-Americans and urged ustedes... More >>

• On the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Being Hispanic, and Scarface

  published December 11, 2008

  >Many times, as I cross the border into the U.S., I see bald cholos buying images (posters, blankets, baby bibs) of Al Pacino in... More >>

• On Racist Remarks and Furry Creatures

  published December 4, 2008

  Why is it that those of us who oppose illegal immigration are called racist by many Mexicans? Personally, I think Hispanic people are beautiful... More >>

• On Counting Illegal Immigrants and a Thanksgiving Reading List

  published November 27, 2008

  I hear all the time that 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. Is that true? Who counted them? How did they do it? Is there... More >>

• On Jimi Hendrix’s Mexican Heritage and the True Meaning of the Word Gringo

  published November 20, 2008

  I recently received the biography of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Woods. While reading about his friendship with Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie... More >>

• Mexican Is the New Black

  published November 13, 2008

  In a column some time ago, you mentioned the Aztec prophecy claiming that "their descendants would reclaim ancestral lands in the southwest... More >>

• The Mexican Clears Up Some Canadian-Held Misconceptions

  published November 6, 2008

  In Canada, we have a huge problem with illegals coming up from the south, mainly to escape Bush or for our free healthcare. The solution is... More >>

• On Homophobia y Tú

  published October 30, 2008

  I know you've been asked variations of this before, but I'm going to ask you again anyway. I'm a gay white guy and I've had three relationships... More >>

• On Appreciating Clamato and Parking Tickets

  published October 23, 2008

  One of our Arizona politicians once said on the local PBS affiliate's show Horizonte that the "crime" of being undocumented in this... More >>

• On Niños Héroes and Blinging Out Your Astrovan with Stickers

  published October 16, 2008

  A group of very young soldiers in the Mexican Army was being chased through a castle by U.S. Marines. At the end of the chase, the Mexicans... More >>

• On Despising Guatemalans and the Origins of “Wab”

  published October 9, 2008

  I don't like to rerun columns 'cause it makes me look like a lazy Mexican, but I realize that, as my column invades foreign terrain (Chattanooga!... More >>

• The Mexican on Bashing Spanish Women

  published October 2, 2008

  I'm half-Catalan, and the women on my mom's side of my family have spent most of our lives being hated by Mexicans. I've never understood it.... More >>

• On Anchor Babies and Mexican Penis Sizes

  published September 25, 2008

  What is an anchor baby? I am a 45-year-old male born in the U.S.A. My mother was born in ex-Yugoslavia (now Serbia), and my father was also... More >>

• On coming out to your Catholic parents and why Mexicans don’t smile for the camera

  published September 18, 2008

  I am a chica struggling with the choice to come out to my parents about my sexual orientation. My family is Catholic and my parents are... More >>

• On Mexican-era history (or the lack thereof) in Orange County

  published September 11, 2008

  I liked your explanation about pachucos. One correction, however: They're called pachucos because the vatos in East Los originated from... More >>

• On illegal immigrants agitating to improve their citizenship status and legal immigrants growing complacent

  published September 4, 2008

  I'm an illegal alien. Got here on a tourist visa and stayed for a job. My gabacho employer knows about it and doesn't give a crap. I... More >>

• On Olympic gold medal winner Henry Cejudo, striped donkeys, and the “Pachuko Hop”

  published August 28, 2008

  Why do Mexicans paint stripes on their donkeys in Tijuana? Avenida Revolución Reveller Same reason we put worms in tequila... More >>

• On the Iraq invasion and losing your lengua

  published August 21, 2008

  I am the proud uncle of five Mexican-redneck kids who recently moved to Wausau with their mamá wisconsiana after living in la... More >>

• On anchor babies and hanging out in the garage

  published August 14, 2008

  As a Mexican, I'm always ashamed of the fact that a lot of Mexican women just come to the U.S. to have babies and to utilize this country's... More >>

• On Spanish speak-ins and Dulze Pinzon superheroes

  published August 7, 2008

  Dear Mexican: Where I recently started working at, Latinos make up about 95 percent of the work force. We are, however, prohibited... More >>

• The Mexican on La Raza and nerds

  published July 31, 2008

  What's with calling yourselves "La Raza"? Being Mexicans, Chicanos or whatever isn't enough — now you're the race? Sounds... More >>

• Corn or flour? You choose the tortilla

  published July 24, 2008

  Gracias, merci, obrigado for the many submissions in our contest asking readers to argue in 25 words why corn tortillas are superior to... More >>

• The Mexican on la migra, Germany, and cousin Jeff

  published July 17, 2008

  Why are there Mexicans in the Border Patrol? What a hypocritical thing to do to our people. Carne Asada Carlos Not only are... More >>

• Americans recording Mexican songs: the bueno, the bad and the muy ugly

  published July 17, 2008

  Mexican artists have recorded English-language songs for decades, but the opposite is rare. American musicians have historically treated Mexican... More >>