Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s a reference to a subculture, not an ethnicity. Though most cholos are probably hispanic, being a ‘cholo’ isn’t down to your racial genetics, it’s a subculture.
Always thought that this was how my fellow Mexicans called their gang members by but hey, thanks for caring about our gang member’s feelings.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholo
It’s a racial term. You could certainly argue it has been successfully co-opted though.
Cabron! That wiki page clearly states (“gangster” in Mexico). It is a stereotype we use all the time and have no issues with. Same as you using “white men” to describe, I don’t know, caucasians? I don’t feel offended by it and so shouldn’t you on behalf of “mexican looking latino americanos who commit crimes”.
I can only imagine the comedy-sketch-like exercise that would be you at the station trying to describe the person who robbed you.
