The Economist Enrique Galvan Ochoa generated controversy in social networks by pointing out that no domestic worker “he has done as well” as Yalitza Aparciofor which users accused him of being classist.
“March 30 marks the international day of domestic workers. None, by the way, has done as well as Yalitza Aparicio,” reads her comment posted on social networks.
March 30 marks the International Day of Domestic Workers. None, by the way, has done as well as Yalitza Aparicio. There is still a long way to go before they have a labor status like in the United States or Europe.
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– Enrique Galván Ochoa (@galvanochoa) March 29, 2022
Users called the economist’s comment offensive, since they repeatedly pointed out that the actress, although she played a role of a domestic worker in the film ROMAHowever, she was working as a preschool teacher before hitting the big screen.
You are confusing the character with the actress. Your comment is very offensive, I deleted it and apologized…
– Pilar R. Aranda (@Pilar_autora) March 29, 2022
Did you get employment status as a domestic worker? Or for being the actress to play a domestic worker that gave her international fame? In that case, better congratulate her for being the day of the actor (I don’t know what day it is) or May 15 for being the day of the teacher
— Alejandro Hernandez HC (@alexzeht) March 29, 2022
Yalitza Aparicio is a teacher. As an actress she played a domestic worker, but that doesn’t make her one of them, in the same way that Tom Hanks isn’t an astronaut just for playing one in Apollo 13.
— Bombastic (@jaa__ro) March 29, 2022
In his defense, the economist clarified in response to a comment that his message is not intended to be offensive.
It is not intended to be offensive. If I delete it, your opinion will not be read.
– Enrique Galván Ochoa (@galvanochoa) March 29, 2022
This comment was questioned by the columnists of this publishing house, Héctor de Mauleón and Valeria Moy, who highlighted that Galván Ochoa was one of those in charge of drafting the Moral Constitution of President López Obrador.
What do you think of the comment?
https://t.co/YEEjaI28Yu– Hector de Mauleón (@hdemauleon) March 29, 2022
And do you remember, Héctor, that this man was one of those in charge of writing the (?) moral constitution? How are you?
— Valeria Moy (@ValeriaMoy) March 29, 2022
For his part, former President Felipe Calderón wondered if his comment was due to ignorance or bad faith.
Is it just ignorance? Or outright bad faith?
– Felipe Calderón (@FelipeCalderon) March 29, 2022
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