Posted on 05/06/2018 11:48:05 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
For Hispanic girls in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the United States and elsewhere, the 15th birthday marks the most lavish celebration of their lives. Designating a girl’s transition from childhood to adulthood, the quinceañera is a two-part festivity that traces back to both indigenous and European cultural traditions and has become an increasingly opulent affair in recent years. Parents may even spend more on their daughters' "Sweet 15" quinceañeras than their weddings, in fact, which is why some refer them as mini bodas, or miniature weddings. Not counting the birthday presents a young girl might receive, a low-end quinceañera in the United States can easily cost about $3,000 [source: Colloff].
One look at a quince girl (a nickname for the quinceañera honoree) on her special day, and the high price tag makes sense. First off, there's the outfit: Often made of satin with lace overlays and rhinestone accents, quinceañera dresses, the visible centerpieces of these celebrations, mirror what Cinderella might’ve worn to her fairytale ball. The floor-length gowns are traditionally white or pale pink, but the revived quinceañera culture accepts dresses in a rainbow of hues. Perched on the quince girl’s head is a delicate tiara or crown, the symbolism of which we’ll discuss later in the article, and in her hands -- at least at the beginning of the ceremony -- she might hold a Bible or book of prayer.
Although its emphasis is more on the party than the prayer, the quinceañera starts at the local Catholic church. Before any birthday cake is cut, the quince girl attends a special Mass in which she reaffirms her dedication to God and receives a blessing from the priest....
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A sweet 16 party is not an announcement to the world that your daughter is ready and available to have sex.
And yet that is exactly what a quinceanera is.
No thanks.
Sure, interfamily rape and molestation also occurs in White families of European heritage, it's just that it happens a lot more often with Mexicans.
Mexican culture does not look down on rape as severely as Western Civilization does. It's not a big secret. They even blame the victims of homosexual rape, as the perp is merely considered to be carrying out his machismo, and is not considered a homo, as opposed to the catcher, who is.
It's all very sick, and we do not benefit from importing this cultural illness.
There is more than a kernel of truth there.
No it’s not. You are, quite simply, full of crap.
I’m not a newbie. I’ve been here almost from the beginning. Every time I get kicked off I just get a new identity using a new IP address. That’s easiest to do using Tor. I think I’ve had about 15 different identities. But FR is waning. I miss the early years when we could speak with different opinions and still respect each other.
I apologize if my observations offended you.
The problem isn’t your offensiveness, the problem is you’re a liar.
Well, I apologize that my opinion is so offensive to you that you must call me a liar.
You did not state an opinion, you declared as fact something that is a bald faced lie. And now you’re trying to weasel around it. You lied. You’re lying now. You’re a liar.
Sorry I got you so worked up.
What I said I believed to be true.
I still believe it to be true.
It is based on my direct observations.
I stand by it.
That said, I never intended to get you so very upset and angry, so sorry about that.
I’m not worked up. I just have no need for liars. We’re done, good luck.
I’m sorry you feel the need to continually impugn my veracity.
I stand by my comments, and if you continue to have anger issues, then maybe you should look inward, FRiend.
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