By José Angel Gutierrez
Founder, Raza Unida
There has been a tornado of debris falling from the print, electronic, and social media on how
much like Jeffery Epstein, our farmworker leader and hero Cesar Estrada Chavez was. There are
lurid stories everywhere now about his sexual exploits with pre-teen girls and even full grown
one like Dolores Huerta. In her own post she admits to have two kids by him.
There has been a tornado of debris falling from the print, electronic, and social media on how
much like Jeffery Epstein, our farmworker leader and hero Cesar Estrada Chavez was. There are
lurid stories everywhere now about his sexual exploits with pre-teen girls and even full grown
one like Dolores Huerta. In her own post she admits to have two kids by him.
Now, at near 96, she repents. She wants to come clean about how guilty she feels, how powerless she was to stop the abuse or was it the pleasure; how much in awe she was of this macho man, and so on.
I got to thinking and discussing this subject with my wife.
I got to thinking and discussing this subject with my wife.
Are promiscuity and misogyny male traits we are groomed with to become the embodiment of the ugly macho stereotype? Why do our mothers encourage us to be real men out in public and our sisters to stay home? Why is it considered part of the upbringing for boys to act on their hormones and girls to stay virgins?
When and where did this double standard begin?
When and where did this double standard begin?
I suspect much is from the Bible. It is full of lurid, sexual, abusive stories and many of them feature older men and very young women.
Wasn’t virgin Mary, while married to an older Joseph, impregnated by some ghost, not her husband, and gave birth to Jesus Christ? Why would Pope Gregory I in 590 AD refer to Mary Magdalene, as the constant traveling companion of full grown Jesus Christi, as a “repentant prostitute?”
Wasn’t virgin Mary, while married to an older Joseph, impregnated by some ghost, not her husband, and gave birth to Jesus Christ? Why would Pope Gregory I in 590 AD refer to Mary Magdalene, as the constant traveling companion of full grown Jesus Christi, as a “repentant prostitute?”
I am just asking.
Our history is full of similar stories, for example, the notorious Francisco “Pancho” Villa allegedly had a woman in every town.
Our history is full of similar stories, for example, the notorious Francisco “Pancho” Villa allegedly had a woman in every town.
Again, allegedly our iconic U.S. Representative, the first one, Henry B. Gonzalez for years had a mistress who became his Chief of Staff, Gail Beagle.
Reies Lopez Tijerina, one of our Four Horsemen of the Chicano Movement, according to Lorena Oropeza, for years sexually abused his oldest daughter, Rosa.
There are accounts that Mahatma Ghandi slept with young girls to stay warm. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was similarly accused of many sexual escapades by the FBI while married to Coretta.
Reies Lopez Tijerina, one of our Four Horsemen of the Chicano Movement, according to Lorena Oropeza, for years sexually abused his oldest daughter, Rosa.
There are accounts that Mahatma Ghandi slept with young girls to stay warm. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was similarly accused of many sexual escapades by the FBI while married to Coretta.
The 29 th US President, Warren G. Harding had a mistress in the White House, Nanna Popham Britton, and fathered her child Elizabeth.
President William “Bill” Clinton allegedly abused female interns at the White House, one in particular, Monica Lewisky, over whom he was impeached. Infidelity, it seems is found everywhere we examine relationships.
Yet, since this scandal about Chavez has surfaced, many cities are canceling the annual parades and other ceremonies they held in honor of his legacy: Austin, Houston, Lansing, San Jose, Denver, Milwaukee, to name a few and also some states: Arizona, California, Utah, Minnesota, Washington, and Colorado, at this writing.
Yet, since this scandal about Chavez has surfaced, many cities are canceling the annual parades and other ceremonies they held in honor of his legacy: Austin, Houston, Lansing, San Jose, Denver, Milwaukee, to name a few and also some states: Arizona, California, Utah, Minnesota, Washington, and Colorado, at this writing.
Dolores Huerta has canceled her appearance in the Corpus Christi, Texas parade as has Julie Chavez Rodriguez, granddaughter, at the Lansing, Michigan event. Even the UFW headquarters and foundation are not going to celebrate March
31 st as a special day which was when Chavez was born in 1927.
President Trump and Texas Governor Abbott must be very happy with this turn of events. They have been promoting we return to the days of only Anglo-Centric events, mentions, heroes, and activities. They know, as my wife and I do, that killing our icons kills their legacy and our history and culture.
31 st as a special day which was when Chavez was born in 1927.
President Trump and Texas Governor Abbott must be very happy with this turn of events. They have been promoting we return to the days of only Anglo-Centric events, mentions, heroes, and activities. They know, as my wife and I do, that killing our icons kills their legacy and our history and culture.
White supremacy going forward!
4 comments:
Trump had nothing to do with the alleged rape of Dolores Huerta. Only Dolores is to blame for the destruction of Cesars legacy. Blame her for waiting decades before accusing a man who has been dead for years and can't defend himself.
Wonder how many parks and schools nation wide are now saddled with the burden of a name change. Chavez will be replaced with Trump as the name of the new parks and schools.
This professor and lawyer makes controversial statements to continue being powerful and part of the elite group of La Raza. He was helped by students to reach the top. His father was 60 years old and his mother was 26 years old when Jose Angel was born. He was friends with Cesar Chavez. Only men were the leaders of the Movement they created to help themselves. FACTS
Well written but it comes down to thinking with the smaller head than the big one! Remember it takes two to tango! Only thing I don’t agree with on this article is referring that race is involved? White or brown doesn’t make a difference about infidelity! Not even in rape, rape is rape and against the law!
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