https://zora.medium.com/why-resorts-are-racist-garbage-3a35ab165866
"I know an American woman who wanted to come to Costa Rica and stay at a
resort. Since she has three kids, it made sense: No cooking, no cleaning, and
no taxis. Just beach and sunshine.
She’s also Latina, and after a night there, she started to notice something.
White guests received more attention and received help faster. When she asked
something in Spanish, she had to wait to be helped. When she asked in American
English, hotel staff got on their walkie-talkies and made shit happen ASAP.
This is why I don’t stay in resorts. I’m not their target audience. I feel very
“othered.” If the people working there are Latino, I feel like a traitor. I
always wonder where my money is going.
I’ve known hotel owners who only play English music to keep locals out, or have
guards preventing you from walking to a public road in the dead of night.
But once you speak English, they’re nicer to you.
Now you might be saying: But aren’t these resort workers Latino also? Yes, they
are. But usually, the person on top is an American or European. And
they want
a certain clientele. They don’t want to walk into their hotel and see a bunch
of Latinos in the lobby, especially with kids.
White with their kids? Fine. Latina mom with three kids? Another story."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
