Vegetarian: The Influence of a Traditional Mexican Household Essay

Thesis Growing up in a traditional Mexican household caused me to become a vegetarian. Casual Chain I grew up in a traditional Mexican household- my family held a bbq involving a live pig- my mother was a very strong Mexican woman whos cooking meant eating- I havent eaten red meat since. I was born in Ventura, California into two strong Mexican families. Families who were mostly born and raised in Mexico. Strong traditions and households were kept up for many years. I, however, was moved with my immediate family when my dad received a job working in Sisters, Oregon. We moved when I was one. I was born in California, but raised in Oregon. Because of my fathers job transitions, we have moved several times in and out of Oregon and Washington. We have stayed in Central Oregon the longest period of time so far. We have been here for almost 9 years. My sister and I were fortunate enough to uphold our Mexican traditions and values. We are also fortunate in the fact that we have parents who have traveled many miles to California over many years to keep our family close to us. That is also anther Mexican value, family is the most important. In a VERY traditional Mexican household the womans responsibilities are that of the home and family. These responsibilities are taken extremely seriously and are considered the job of that woman. Taking care of the children, food, husband, and house are a few of those jobs. Now, everything I have just mentioned would be considered the duties of a household that is normally seen in Mexico. Because my family is fortunate, my mother works full time as a teacher and my father also works. These duties taken by a traditional Mexican woman were not strictly for my mother in our home, they were taken care of by both parents. Over generations there are still certain acts, responsibilities, or attitudes...