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My family is from Mexico (siblings born there, and I was born in the U.S.), and is accustomed to having the baby girls ears pierced soon after being born. Does anyone know what the thinking behind this is? I asked my Mom, and she basically takes it as something that is inevitable and has to be done because she is a girl, and that's that.
I asked my sister what she thought about it. I was curious about her opinion because she's been in the U.S. since she was about 5, got her college degree here, etc... and is basically well immersed into "American" culture. Well she basically had the same attitude as my mom! I was really surprised! She asked me if I was "wussing out" and if I was becoming a "gringa". I was really surprised. I didn't expect her to respond like that. (Which by the way, I'm the only one of all my siblings who actually speaks Spanish to her children and they are very fluent in it!)
We just had our first baby girl after having boys, and I'm a little torn on this. It seems to be big taboo in the Mexican community for a girl not to have earrings. I know that growing up, if I ever forgot to put mine on, my aunt would say, "Hola Nino", or "Hello Boy".
I'd like to know if anyone has anymore reasoning or insight to this cultural practice?
I asked my sister what she thought about it. I was curious about her opinion because she's been in the U.S. since she was about 5, got her college degree here, etc... and is basically well immersed into "American" culture. Well she basically had the same attitude as my mom! I was really surprised! She asked me if I was "wussing out" and if I was becoming a "gringa". I was really surprised. I didn't expect her to respond like that. (Which by the way, I'm the only one of all my siblings who actually speaks Spanish to her children and they are very fluent in it!)
We just had our first baby girl after having boys, and I'm a little torn on this. It seems to be big taboo in the Mexican community for a girl not to have earrings. I know that growing up, if I ever forgot to put mine on, my aunt would say, "Hola Nino", or "Hello Boy".
I'd like to know if anyone has anymore reasoning or insight to this cultural practice?