It's a mixture of both. They really think their exploits are so much more noble than a white man going to the Philippines.
@Batman
You don't have to want to be Latino to covet these people and their unique mixtures and cultures. On African American boards across the blogosphere these same topics come up. Why in the world is this of importance? I've seen no one mention of Pan-Africanist groups that they work for or volunteering aid or teaching or anything of real significance when it comes to these discussions. All it is about is their women. Oh and black women are just as concerned with how they identify as well.
who mentioned women in this thread?