Argument between husband and my close friend

To start they were civil then they started hating each other because of politics . Tried to sweep that under the rug and now my friend was saying how step daughter and husband are not Mexican . DNA wise yes they are Mexican but my friend is saying they’re not basically because of how husband and step daughter are raised . For background my husband is half Mexican but his mom and grandma don’t speak Spanish . They all don’t really have much Spanish influence in their lives . Aren’t familiar with culture . My step daughter’s mom is also half Mexican . Same situation where they don’t really know much about Mexican traditions aside from Taco Bell . Yes I said Taco Bell . So I can understand why my friend is saying they’re not really Mexican even though she has no right to make that accusation . However my husband is offended claiming he’s full fledged Mexican and I don’t think that’s accurate either . I’m Asian and I think I’m more Mexican then he is lol honestly I think my friend is wrong for making statements about dna facts . But I also think my husband can claim he’s Mexican but he has no clue about the culture/tradition ..

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He is at least part Mexican if his DNA says so. Culture and DNA are different things but if you lack the culture then that doesn’t mean you aren’t Mexican. Is your friend Mexican? Honestly sounds like your friend is being an ahole.

Wow, that just seems like a useless argument. 😂😂 I'd honestly get tired of that if I were you. Like top comment said being Mexican has nothing to do with knowing the culture. If it's in your DNA it's in your DNA. Like im native American, it's in my DNA but none of my family practice that culture or anything, the only ones that do from my family are estranged from the rest of us. Why did this even come up?? Sounds like she was just trying to unnecessarily and intentionally hurt your husband which to that I say she doesn't sound like a very good friend IMO.

@Christina yea I feel like they’re both wrong to some extent . I completely get that she has no right to say he’s not Mexican . She’s not Mexican . My husbands dna is Mexican even though he has no insight to his own culture aside from knowing he’s half . Same with his daughter .

@Brianna yes they argue over the dumbest things to the point where they’re both in the wrong . It’s tiring

Your friend needs to get a life and keep her comments/opinions to herself especially since your friend isn’t Mexican herself.

Your friend is wrong and needs to drop it. You don't have to "know the culture" to be to be seen as something or discriminated against. You can feel an affinity for a country for little or no reason, including something one of your grandparents said once. White people don't have to justify their knowledge of the country origin of their great grandparents... Taco Bell originated in America and the founder's parents were from the mid west. Tell your friend to let the politics go and focus on their own cultural heritage. Your husband's (and sd's) is not up for debate.

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