Comments on: Peru: Racism at the Beach http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 27 May 2012 16:56:01 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Peru: Rassismusdebatte in sozialen Netzwerken · Global Voices auf Deutsch http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-4/#comment-1808366 Peru: Rassismusdebatte in sozialen Netzwerken · Global Voices auf Deutsch Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:19:31 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1808366 [...] in den Medien befasst, ist Rassendiskriminierung in Peru vielerorts [en] offensichtlich, selbst in öffentlichen Räumen [en] wie Stränden. Um nur ein Beispiel zu erwähnen: Eine nicht-weiße Person wird eventuell nicht [...] [...] in den Medien befasst, ist Rassendiskriminierung in Peru vielerorts [en] offensichtlich, selbst in öffentlichen Räumen [en] wie Stränden. Um nur ein Beispiel zu erwähnen: Eine nicht-weiße Person wird eventuell nicht [...]

]]> By: Peru: Racism Debated on Social Networks · Global Voices http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-4/#comment-1808178 Peru: Racism Debated on Social Networks · Global Voices Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:48:10 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1808178 [...] discrimination in the media, racial discrimination in Peru is evident in many places, even in public spaces, such as beaches. To mention just one example, a non-white person may be not admitted into a discotheque in a [...] [...] discrimination in the media, racial discrimination in Peru is evident in many places, even in public spaces, such as beaches. To mention just one example, a non-white person may be not admitted into a discotheque in a [...]

]]> By: Global Voices in English » Peruvians: The Preference for Afro-Peruvians at Funeral Services http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-4/#comment-1657472 Global Voices in English » Peruvians: The Preference for Afro-Peruvians at Funeral Services Sun, 23 May 2010 15:20:08 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1657472 [...] and in Peruvian society, there are examples of underlying, as well as overt racism, many of the examples have been covered on Global [...] [...] and in Peruvian society, there are examples of underlying, as well as overt racism, many of the examples have been covered on Global [...]

]]> By: Frank http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1638582 Frank Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:27:03 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1638582 Dude there is not such thing as racism in south America... The only ones that have that shit is the United states, i don't know bout Canada. In Latin America we don't care about that kind of stuff... Dude there is not such thing as racism in south America… The only ones that have that shit is the United states, i don’t know bout Canada. In Latin America we don’t care about that kind of stuff…

]]> By: Maids Still Banned from Swimming at Beaches? Sadly, Yes [Featured] | ...en Perú - Travel Culture History News http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1608771 Maids Still Banned from Swimming at Beaches? Sadly, Yes [Featured] | ...en Perú - Travel Culture History News Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:11:29 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1608771 [...] Juan Arellano described in Global Voices Online in 2007, the beaches where this discrimination is practiced are located south of Lima, among them [...] [...] Juan Arellano described in Global Voices Online in 2007, the beaches where this discrimination is practiced are located south of Lima, among them [...]

]]> By: Maids Still Banned from Swimming at Some Peru Beaches | An American in Lima http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1553314 Maids Still Banned from Swimming at Some Peru Beaches | An American in Lima Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:44:01 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1553314 [...] Juan Arellano described in Global Voices Online in 2007, the beaches where this discrimination is practiced are located south of Lima, among them [...] [...] Juan Arellano described in Global Voices Online in 2007, the beaches where this discrimination is practiced are located south of Lima, among them [...]

]]> By: Barbara http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1549052 Barbara Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:34:07 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1549052 Does anyone know if protests against the "No Maids" policy are being held in Asia or on other beaches this year? Please leave word. The blog listed above has no recent entries. As far as the racism in Lima: It is appalling. And, yes, the labor in Peru is divided on racial lines. Rich white householders, on one hand, and poor indigenous maids on the other. Not allowing maids to swim on the beach is deplorable. Does anyone know if protests against the “No Maids” policy are being held in Asia or on other beaches this year?

Please leave word. The blog listed above has no recent entries.

As far as the racism in Lima: It is appalling. And, yes, the labor in Peru is divided on racial lines. Rich white householders, on one hand, and poor indigenous maids on the other. Not allowing maids to swim on the beach is deplorable.

]]> By: Laura http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1442002 Laura Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:21:15 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1442002 The beach is public but the houses and the area that sorrounds them are private. It is not a law but the contracts the owners have to sign to get a house there state that maids HAVE to wear uniforms and cannot swim on the beach. Well, is there any actual race? Race doesn't exist, it is a social construction. Most maids come from indigenous backgrounds. This doesn't mean that their employers would be "whiter" than them. Race is contextual in some cases because it involves more than just the color of the skin but the culture, class and origin of the person whose being discriminated. Very complicated. But the maid issue in Peru involves race, ethnicity, class, education and gender. The beach is public but the houses and the area that sorrounds them are private. It is not a law but the contracts the owners have to sign to get a house there state that maids HAVE to wear uniforms and cannot swim on the beach.

Well, is there any actual race? Race doesn’t exist, it is a social construction. Most maids come from indigenous backgrounds. This doesn’t mean that their employers would be “whiter” than them. Race is contextual in some cases because it involves more than just the color of the skin but the culture, class and origin of the person whose being discriminated. Very complicated. But the maid issue in Peru involves race, ethnicity, class, education and gender.

]]> By: Tarumba http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1440808 Tarumba Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:45:27 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1440808 anyways, just to point out that discrimination against maids tagged as racism is a bit confusing...are maids a race? or you're just assuming all the maids are indigenous people? (which would indeed be racist) anyways, just to point out that discrimination against maids tagged as racism is a bit confusing…are maids a race? or you’re just assuming all the maids are indigenous people? (which would indeed be racist)

]]> By: Jutta Krawinkel http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1431300 Jutta Krawinkel Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:01:48 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1431300 Dear Global Voices. Im living in Lima (I´m german) and went just for curiosity and work a long work the last week to the Asia beach. For people of Lima the beach time is more or less over, therefore it was not crowed. I was wondering if the prohibition still exists and in general who make this "law". Its a public beach. All Asian people just decidied to forbit the household employers to swim? How is this working? Dear Global Voices.
Im living in Lima (I´m german) and went just for curiosity and work a long work the last week to the Asia beach. For people of Lima the beach time is more or less over, therefore it was not crowed. I was wondering if the prohibition still exists and in general who make this “law”. Its a public beach. All Asian people just decidied to forbit the household employers to swim? How is this working?

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Peru: Film Festival Poster Brings Cries of Racism http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1191918 Global Voices Online » Peru: Film Festival Poster Brings Cries of Racism Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:59:37 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1191918 [...] the Peruvian mass media due to complaints or campaigns against it, as we posted here before (see: To the beach against racism, to the Presidential Palace against the death penalty). Yet, many Peruvians continue to suffer racism in their day to day lives, whether it be in subtle [...] [...] the Peruvian mass media due to complaints or campaigns against it, as we posted here before (see: To the beach against racism, to the Presidential Palace against the death penalty). Yet, many Peruvians continue to suffer racism in their day to day lives, whether it be in subtle [...]

]]> By: Erika Garces http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1188980 Erika Garces Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:13:01 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1188980 As a peruvian I was lucky enough to have had maids in my family since I was born. Now, with that said, having a person working for you does not mean you should discriminate against them. Each of them were and still are part of our family. When we go back to Lima we always bring them presents, they ate with us and enjoyed absolutely every activity as one of us. I remember a crazy neighbor I had that came to me and very concerned she told me: "I looked at your window today and I saw Josefa (the name of one of them) sitting in your sofa this afternoon" my response of course was: "so..." I still cant believe she actually said that. While some peruvians are still as racist as when back when most of us in my opinion respect the human race as a whole and are able to see past stereotypes. I am blessed to have had people working in my house that came from different backgrounds than mine and I learned a lot from them. And I know that they were lucky to work with us because they love each one of us as their family as well. As a peruvian I was lucky enough to have had maids in my family since I was born. Now, with that said, having a person working for you does not mean you should discriminate against them. Each of them were and still are part of our family. When we go back to Lima we always bring them presents, they ate with us and enjoyed absolutely every activity as one of us. I remember a crazy neighbor I had that came to me and very concerned she told me: “I looked at your window today and I saw Josefa (the name of one of them) sitting in your sofa this afternoon” my response of course was: “so…” I still cant believe she actually said that. While some peruvians are still as racist as when back when most of us in my opinion respect the human race as a whole and are able to see past stereotypes. I am blessed to have had people working in my house that came from different backgrounds than mine and I learned a lot from them. And I know that they were lucky to work with us because they love each one of us as their family as well.

]]> By: gloria http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-3/#comment-1099230 gloria Fri, 11 May 2007 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-1099230 Talking about racism, frankly, Jurgen comment sounds to me quite racist.... Talking about racism, frankly, Jurgen comment sounds to me quite racist….

]]> By: Susana http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-2/#comment-994973 Susana Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:00:32 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-994973 i couldn't agree more with Jurgen...funny cause it's sad cause it's true...people in Lima are tacky and wannabes to a ridiculoous extreme, it gets contagious, that's why i chose to leave... i couldn’t agree more with Jurgen…funny cause it’s sad cause it’s true…people in Lima are tacky and wannabes to a ridiculoous extreme, it gets contagious, that’s why i chose to leave…

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Peru: Maid’s Rights in Lima http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/comment-page-2/#comment-874447 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Peru: Maid’s Rights in Lima Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:20:48 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/peru-racism-at-the-beach/#comment-874447 [...] After a widely publicized protest against the harsh treatment of maids in Peru’s beach resort communities, Hypathia’s Daughter says the movement for maid’s rights made a visit to the upper-class neighborhood of Miraflores in the capital city, Lima. David Sasaki [...] [...] After a widely publicized protest against the harsh treatment of maids in Peru’s beach resort communities, Hypathia’s Daughter says the movement for maid’s rights made a visit to the upper-class neighborhood of Miraflores in the capital city, Lima. David Sasaki [...]

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