Letters to the editor

Mexican culture does not support rape I find it
disgusting and appalling that Brenda Walker equates the act of rape
to that of “Latin” men and “Latin” cultures
as a justification to control immigration from Mexico. Rape is not
specific to one culture or nation, and by assigning race or
ethnicity to that type of abomination is unacceptable. The sexual
exploitation of women is prevalent among all cultures, and by
judging a people’s attitude toward rape by a nation’s
laws is foolish. The United States has some of the strictest laws
against sexual assault, yet it ranks first in the amount of rapes
reported, about 366,460 each year. I’m sure she would also
find interesting that many of the acts of rape in Mexico
historically have been cases of white European men attacking
indigenous women. Walker only succeeds in further perverting
something already horrific in its very nature: the rape, murder and
mutilation of countless women along the U.S.-Mexico border and the
lack of international attention it deserves.

Emmanuel Martinez Fourth-year Chicana/o studies and
political science

This is a response to Brenda Walker’s letter “Biases
hurt Mexican women,” (Viewpoint, Nov. 3). As a Mexican woman,
I have to say that I found her letter to be extremely insulting.
The women that were here this past weekend were not here because
they were seeking her help, nor do they need her pity. Let me
assure Walker that Mexican women are not as vulnerable and helpless
as she portrayed us to be.

Bertha A. Magana Fourth-year, international
economics

Liberal lens distorts conservative motives
David Burke’s column “Conservative attacks on media
hypocritical” (Viewpoint, Nov. 3) is a typical liberal
distortion of facts to advance its propaganda without addressing
issues intellectually. He notes three incidents that purport to
prove that conservatives are hypocrites when they attack the media:
Bill O’Reilly’s criticism of the media’s support
for “Kill Bill,” the boycott facing CBS over the Reagan
miniseries, and Rupert Murdoch’s nearly suing “The
Simpsons” over a parody of FOX News. The problem is that he
ignores and distorts the motivations behind each event.
O’Reilly criticized the media for not condemning Tarantino
when he encouraged children to go see the movie. The movie is rated
R for its violence, and O’Reilly believes it shouldn’t
be marketed to children, as does the Motion Picture Association of
America. Secondly, CBS is facing a boycott because of the lies the
movie portrays as truths. Those lies could be against the law if
Reagan wasn’t a public figure (and could still be if malice
can be proven). The screenwriter has admitted that some Reagan
quotes such as, “They that live in sin shall die in
sin,” are not real quotes. It isn’t criticism
conservatives dislike. Conservatives dislike the politics of
personal destruction engaged in by liberals. Finally, Rupert
Murdoch was motivated by ensuring that one of his properties
doesn’t injure another of his properties. It was a business
decision. Can you imagine working for Burger King and reporting to
work in a McDonald’s uniform? Shouldn’t Murdoch have
the same reaction?

Joshua Mack Law student