‘Dwarfs find respect in bullfighting’
November 18th, 2007From the Arizona Republic:
… On weekends across Mexico, troupes of dwarf bullfighters thrill audiences at fairs, patron-saint festivals and nightclubs. Some of them tour the United States, where they bring a dose of nostalgia to Mexican migrants from Oregon to Florida.
Although some activists worry that they propagate stereotypes, the troupes — known as cuadrillas — provide steady jobs in a country where employment discrimination is rampant and people with disabilities have trouble getting work.
“We’ve become part of Mexican culture,” said Antonio Garcia, one of the Original Bullfighting Dwarfs. “You can’t deny the attraction of a dwarf fighting bulls.”
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