As I grew up, I slowly began to realize that the puns were made at my own expense – and that of my kin and culture. They were survival tools that I developed to consciously and subconsciously go along to get along. This aided me greatly in life, particularly as a budding journalist trying to make his way in a world dominated by white men. Many of those men were comfortable and put at ease when confronted with humor reliant on tired tropes of lazy Mexicans, criminal Mexicans and baby-making Mexicans.
Author Archives: Daniel Vasquez
Daniel Vasquez is a veteran, award-winning journalist and writer. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist who grew up in newsrooms, having served stints at the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, Boston Globe and South Florida Sun Sentinel among elsewhere. Daniel was born in San Jose and now lives with his family in Los Angeles. He is a devoted husband, father and Beagle dad. He roots for the Dodgers, Raiders and all underdogs.