Political Correctness Gone Too Far

There is a serial rape suspect on the loose in Chandler, Arizona. His victims, all of them young girls, have described him as an Hispanic man. The police sketch also looks like an Hispanic man. Yet a Spanish-speaking radio station in Phoenix says it's wrong to describe him as an Hispanic man. Excuse me?

The term "Hispanic" is a description, not an ethnic slur. It is intended to get a scumbag off the street before he hurts another little girl. It keeps us focused on who we should look for, rather than someone who's not even close to being suspect.

I have Hispanic friends, black friends, Asian friends, Native American friends, gay friends, elderly friends, Christian friends, non-Christian friends, Jewish friends, weird friends, and friends that can be described in various other ways - even an Iranian friend! I do not mention these adjectives because they are slurs against their race, creed, nationality, age, sexual orientation, or whatever; I mention them only because that's who they are.

Everyone is unique, and these adjectives merely are part of distinguishing one person from another. I do not discriminate based on these adjectives, nor do I ever use these adjectives when describing a friend to another (for example, "He is one of my black friends.") because that is not important to me.

When I hear the word Hispanic, I think of the wonderful culture that has graced our society. It is a culture rich in history and tradition which encompasses a different language and ethnicities (plural).

Bottom line is that there is an extremely dangerous man out there who just happens to be Hispanic (just as there are dangerous people who happen to be whatever). This radio station needs to be calling him out, as well as the gang members, coyotes, and cop killers that are giving Hispanics a bad name. We become better people when we embrace the diversity around us rather than use it to divide us.