Omar Henry; half american, half Rican; will he get full support?

[DonTaseMeBrah]

No they don't;

they simply support more boxers from the Island, that's how they are.

look at the cubans supporting Lara and Gamboa with the flags...why? because he's from Cuba just like them..

If Gamboa was Cuban-Mexican (for example) there wouldn't be any Cuban out there supporting him.

who's the chick in the avi radical?

[Pullcounter]

Even if he does speak spanish, Boricuas aren't going to embrace a mixed Puerto Rican.

I have alot of Island-Boricua friends, and they say they truly dislike African-Americans .

WTF? Boricuas are light-skinned brothers!

that's just wrong man.

[120]

Let him b relevant first then ask the question again. He will get support I he's relevant. Now, the Texas part sucks, he needs to move to another state...lol

[DonTaseMeBrah]

It's reality man .

I know it hurts, but it is what it is, boricuas support boricuas, mexicans support mexicans, cubans support cubans etc..

nobody will support/embrace someone who is mixed with another nationality.

not entirely true, they will get support but not on a tito trinidad/pacquiao scale. They will be branded as "pochos."

[Del Coqui]

It's reality man .

I know it hurts, but it is what it is, boricuas support boricuas, mexicans support mexicans, cubans support cubans etc..

nobody will support/embrace someone who is mixed with another nationality.

we supported Miranda, at least while he was blasting opposition.

[ericsantos]

I am from the Island and Yes I will support him,I also support Carmelo Anthony

[120]

not entirely true, they will get support but not on a tito trinidad/pacquiao scale. They will be branded as "pochos."

WTF is a pocho brah

[Talisayen]

Even if he does speak spanish, Boricuas aren't going to embrace a mixed Puerto Rican.

I have alot of Island-Boricua friends, and they say they truly dislike African-Americans .

are you trying to insinuate that ricans are racist?

[IwatchBoxing]

And if they dont support him? Just like Americans all up in ppls bussness of who they like or not.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

WTF is a pocho brah

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Pocho (pocha fem.) is a pejorative term used by native-born Mexicans to describe Chicanos who are perceived to have forgotten or rejected their Mexican heritage to some degree. Typically pochos lack fluency in Spanish. Among some pochos, the term has been embraced to express pride in having both a Mexican and American heritage[1] asserting their place in the diverse American culture. The word derives from the Spanish word pocho, used to describe fruit that has become rotten or discolored.

Pochos are identified by their use of poorly spoken Spanish. Code switching and the use of loanwords is common. Code switching often involves inserting English preposition or objective nouns, such as, "Voy a ir shopping ahora en el supermarket" (I am going shopping today at the supermarket). Modified loanwords are referred to as "pochismos." Examples include mopear for trapiar (to mop) or parquear for estacionar (to park).

The term does, however, imply different meanings. In San Diego/Tijuana, "pocho" carries no negative connotations. The word simply refers to one who has both Mexican and North American roots. By contrast, in Ciudad Juárez, the moniker is very much a term of abuse, referring in particular to (what residents of Cd. Juárez see as) "uncultured" Mexican-Americans living across the border in El Paso, though this is certainly not universal.

In general, the word "pocho" can sometimes have these different meanings:

* A person of Mexican heritage who acts American (a "wannabe" American).
* A Mexican-American who can speak little or no Spanish.
* An American who speaks Spanish and acts Mexican (a "wannabe" Mexican).
* A person who frequently crosses the U.S.-Mexican border and feels at home on both sides of the border.

Pocho is also the title of an important 1959 Chicano novel by José Antonio Villarreal.