I don't find Mexican to be derogatory in and of itself (obviously someone could use it in a derogatory fashion), but I would avoid assuming that any random Hispanic person is Mexican though. Does that mean I'm being "politically correct?"
Should I start calling every Asian person I see Chinese to prove how non-PC and what a "free thinker" I am?
Just calling me Mexican because of how I look is different. But when you know I'm from Mexico and you avoid calling me Mexican because of PC reasons, that's where the problem lies.
Should I start calling every Asian person I see Chinese to prove how non-PC and what a "free thinker" I am?