Now, this is the last of the articles devoted to adult.
One of the places where Janice and I have found the adults more blatant, exaggerated and unpunished is in restaurants. And it usually takes no more than spending 10 minutes on the site. Let's see ...
One of the most notorious instances is when the hostess and ask for the number of people we are. To ellxs is very clear that "people" does not include "niñxs" especially if such beings (as they are not people) are not yet old enough to consume their own food and therefore are not profitable for the facility. More than once we said "three people" (Janice, Gala and I), and we realized that the person assigning the type tables in his book "2", and even our assigned tables that are clearly for two people, which will simply pull up a chair for the child.
And speaking of high chair is common in many restaurants the lack of facilities and furnishings suitable for vegan niñxs. And I'm talking about restaurants of all kinds, from inns to those expensive restaurants, expensive. For me it is clear that if a place does not even have the courtesy to offer seats niñxs vegan, you do not expect there niñxs among its guests, ie vegan niñxs are not welcome. "Discrimination?
Another detail, but we know that the details say many things: the cape or service. In many places we have found that the / the Gala meserx not need to decide which shawl or covered. So, we put the service to us, and leave empty space in front of Gala. Still do not understand the logic here. Is it because they assume that a four year old girl that goes with their mothers to the restaurant will probably just see them eating and did not find the sense to mess your silverware putting them to a being that is only going to play and will not even consume? And this being, of course, no need for bread dish or cup for water or a teaspoon, not even those for coffee, for if their mothers choose to share with her something of what they ordered.
And we have yet to the letter. It goes without saying that restaurants where situations occur as described above do not even have a letter for niñxs. (Although I have been witness of contradictions as the children's menu but there is no high chairs, for example.) And in places where they have children's menu ... oh, disappointment. It appears that, as almost all restauranterxs vegan, vegan niñxs only eat meats, pseudoalimentos fried or breaded chicken soup and desserts. And these are the options given for vegan restaurants niñxs even in exotic or ethnic food, or in international cuisine. Of course, no one would take a girl to a restaurant to eat humus Arabic, buttermilk, tabulate or falafel, or a Hindu to eat pakooras, samosas, dhal or pulao, which is why vegan sabixs administrators of these sites have decided to offer on their menus for beef burgers niñxs or chicken (and as ground beef, never really know), hot dogs, synchronized, fries, nuggets, the aforementioned poultry soup, milkshakes, pancakes with ice cream and a few more things like that . In my opinion, a children's menu truly equitable, inclusive and respectful of vegan niñxs should offer the same features for vegan dishes adultxs in smaller portions and, if anything, ignore or temper the spicy on dishes that carry it. That is, at least, what I love to find in a restaurant. Because also, if Janice and I are going to Gala to a place other than Mexican food is because exposing the diversity Gala cultural (and culinary), not to eat junk food while we enjoy our carefully prepared food.
The best solution I've found this respect are the buffets, because in them vegan niñxs have the ability to choose what to eat and how much and also do not have to wait until they take the order and will prepare the dish, which which can be frustrating when you Ninx and you're hungry and want to eat as quickly as possible to make things interesting. The buffets offer two advantages: they give the possibility niñxs vegan (and vegan adultxs) to discover a variety of dishes that may not prove otherwise and, last but not least, give opportunity to / the Ninx of being self-sufficient if vegan mothers or fathers do not interfere and let him serve his / her solitx. Here in the City, there are several vegetarian buffets (three real good and a couple more not so much), and we are regulars of them. A Gala loves and, as we stand alone and load your plate to the table, always surprises otrxs vegan diners, both as "good" to eat as their autonomy. We are not interested in impressing others parroquianxs vegan buffet, but secretly we also feel happy and proud.
I must say that I started writing this post last week (in fact, this is the post I should have sent to the blog for seven days), but fortunately did not have time to upload it to the network. I'm glad about that because yesterday Janice and I visited a "restaurant niñxs" which is in the Condesa. We had seen the sign several times, but yesterday we had time and opportunity to stop and see the place and the concept, and we did. When I saw the facilities, really excited me. This is an area which incorporates the principles of the Montessori method, so everything is real and everything is provided the size of niñxs vegan. It is basically a vegan restaurant niñxs can go, sit at a table, order and eat ellxs solitxs. Then go to another area to make a craft and finally, go to the kitchen (everything in it is appropriate to child size) to prepare something (the day that we had prepared bread). All this lasts two hours. Moms or dads are not present and, if they wish to remain on the premises, there is a special space suburb of. Everything sounded pretty good (although I must confess I am not in favor of the craft), but when I saw the letter, I was disappointed: the same crap as usual fried patty. Actually I was thinking of taking one day at Gala one or two girlfriends, but that, frankly not a joke ... However, as I said at the beginning of the paragraph, I'm glad I posted so far, to include this comment on the "restaurant niñxs" that promised much but was just that: promise.
And going to something else, but still the issue of adults (and now, to conclude), I want to say something about the clothes. In fact, I will use this review to introduce the topic I'll try in the coming weeks: sexism. One of the ways in which social oppression is reflected not only by age but also by gender is the dress. Adultxs vegan vegan submit niñxs making them uncomfortable clothing and keep limpixs obligándolxs, which in many cases prevents them from playing at home and sometimes, I'm sure is because of "bad behavior" (if you do not agree, think about how you feel and behave when you squeeze shoes or underwear, for example). However, this apparel is girls who bear the brunt. Somehow, socially believe that children "are children" and that is normal soiling and look a bit scruffy. However, we like our girls always look "pretty", "flirty", "clean" ... "Like a princess." (Just to write me is starting to suck.) So we bought the dresses more "beautiful" (and who cares how uncomfortable you become accustomed ...) and even shoes with Heels. The poor girls so subject can not play like, and if they dare to test their strengths and skills with their male peers, is almost certain to lose, given the inappropriateness of his wardrobe. A girl in a dress and shoes can not run well, or roller skate or bike, can not climb, climb, roll on the floor ... go, not jump on the slide, swing or play on the up and down, because "you can see his pants." For me there is no doubt a girl from childhood is thus put in relation to their appearance, when it grows it is expected that fights do not have to undergo the "dictates of fashion" and social impositions that believe women should have no hair in most parts of the body, corresponding to a certain stereotype about the dimensions and proportions of their anatomy, wear high heels, pantyhose and bras very uncomfortable push-up, hair dye, makeup, and a very long list. Worst of all, from my point of view is that current fashion "for girls" has, in most of the times, small reproductions of clothing for young adult women, designed to make them look "sexy" and highlight certain parts of your body. Personally, I find it perverse to have a girl to dress well. As adults, we more or less consciously decide if we want to use a particular garment and know when and how we intend it to us. However, I have seen mothers without the slightest awareness girls dress their ombliguera, waisted pants (the kind that are to the hip and are painted to simulate wear in the area of \u200b\u200bthe buttocks), the aforementioned Heels, and even sandpipers with malicious comments in two ways. I consider myself a liberal woman and not very biased, but frankly that seems inappropriate clothing for a girl is not able to fully understand the implications of what it gets. I reiterate that I am equally against cheesy and childish clothes because I also seem perverse (though otherwise). Honestly I think the best is to buy our children clothes "child": the sizes are larger, more comfortable, the designs seem more interesting and even, I think even last longer. As most of the clothes that Gala have right now has been present from his cousins, aunts, grandmothers, etc., I must confess that there are enough things in your closet that I never would have purchased. However, Janice and I have tried to have several thermal pajamas (which, as are white, Gala used as "yoga pants") that are very comfortable and loves to use Gala and at least one pair of comfortable pants (child). Never impose what clothes to wear, and when you choose one of those pretty dresses that much we dislike, we bite our lips and then smiled: the truth is that it is "pre-cio-sa", and we know that when he interfere or bother you will not hesitate to remove it and replace it with something more suitable to their needs.
We read, therefore, next week to enter himself into the issue of sexism in the education of nuestrxs niñxs.
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