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    Today\'s Events
    • Vanna, Armor for Broken, Show the Fight, EWAP, FTF, Night After Dark at Warehouse Row, 7pm
    • "Earth" at Warehouse Row, 12pm
    • "Peter Pan" at Tivoli Theatre
    • "Antigone" at Chattanooga Theater Center, 2:30pm
    • Rick Rushing and the Blues Strangers at Mudpie Restaurant, 6:30pm
    • Two Man Gentleman Band, Front Porch Regulars at JJ's Bohemia, 10pm
    • Creative Discovery Museum’s Exhibit “Good For You” at Creative Discovery Museum, 10am
    • "Jellies: The Living Art" Exhibition at Hunter Museum of American Art, 10am
    • Unspoken Triumph, Undying Darkness, Goatwhore, Enfold Darkness at Club Fathom, 7pm
    • Wild Ocean in 3D at IMAX 3D Theater
    • "Still Lifes from the Permanent Collection" at Hunter Museum of American Art
    • “Explorations in Steel” by Julie Clark at In Town Gallery, 11am
    • Pat Godwin at The Comedy Catch, 8pm
    • American Institute of Floral Designers Southern Conference at Chattanooga Convention Center

    Tomorrow\'s Events
    • Creative Discovery Museum’s Exhibit “Good For You” at Creative Discovery Museum, 10am
    • "Peter Pan" at Tivoli Theatre
    • "Talk Portraiture" Exhibition at Shuptrine Fine Art Group
    • "Speak Easy" Spoken word and poetry at Mudpie Restaurant, 8pm
    • "Still Lifes from the Permanent Collection" at Hunter Museum of American Art
    • "Twenty Original American Etchings" at Hunter Museum of American Art
    • “Explorations in Steel” by Julie Clark at In Town Gallery, 11am
    • "Earth" at Warehouse Row, 12pm
    • Wild Ocean in 3D at IMAX 3D Theater
    • "Jellies: The Living Art" Exhibition at Hunter Museum of American Art, 10am

    Later Events
    • Creative Discovery Museum’s Exhibit “Good For You” at Creative Discovery Museum, 10am
    • Wild Ocean in 3D at IMAX 3D Theater
    • “Explorations in Steel” by Julie Clark at In Town Gallery, 11am
    • "Twenty Original American Etchings" at Hunter Museum of American Art
    • "Peter Pan" at Tivoli Theatre
    • "Still Lifes from the Permanent Collection" at Hunter Museum of American Art
    • MR. BASKETBALL ROAST at Chattanooga Convention Center, 6pm
    • "Jellies: The Living Art" Exhibition at Hunter Museum of American Art, 10am
    • "Earth" at Warehouse Row, 12pm
    • On Point Annual Fundraising Banquet at Chattanooga Convention Center
    • Classic Literature Book Club: "Emma" at Rock Point Books, 6pm
    • Univox at JJ's Bohemia, 10pm
    • Troy Underwood at Mudpie Restaurant, 6:30pm
    • "Talk Portraiture" Exhibition at Shuptrine Fine Art Group

    Ask a Mexican

    Written by Amanda Woods
    October 29, 2008 – 1:21 pm


    Written by Gustavo
    Wednesday, 29 October 2008 18:08

    Dear Mexican,
    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 with Mexican men in the last seven years. Each lasted from three to six months. This past relationship actually lasted a year and culminated with us moving in together for a month before it ended badly. Mexican: I’ve never been treated worse than by the Mexicans I’ve dated-and yet I’ve also never been happier.
    When it’s just the two of us, everything is great. But when I’m involved in anything to do with his family, I suddenly don’t exist. Or when we’re out in public, he might cast me aside slightly and others are surprised to find the two of us are dating. “He’s your boyfriend?!” folks exclaim. “He totally ignored you!” Then I answer, “Oh that! Yeah, it’s just a little game we play. Ha.”
    My family and friends have never failed to embrace with open arms anyone I’ve dated. But my Mexican boyfriends never seem to know what to do with me. Could they be ashamed of me or themselves? Maybe they have some internalized homophobia going on? Maybe I’m the threat to their family’s structure? This hasn’t resulted in any prejudice on my side. I love and relish Mexican culture and wish my Spanish were better.
    The thing is, I had a Mexican guy ask me out recently and I’m wary. Should I run off and find a nice blond white guy with Pottery Barn decor? (ick!). Maybe the candy I’m most attracted to is not good for me? Have I just given myself my own best advice? Should I stick to being friends with Mexican and leave the dating of them to my sister?
    - Becoming Wary of the Brown Man


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