Slightly weird question for any Latinos on the sub, particularly Mexicans. About barbershops

So I hope that this question isn’t offensive or taking the wrong way in anyway, but it’s something I’m curious about and I want to get some opinions before I do anything that could be embarrassing or awkward. When I get my haircut, I prefer using small locally owned barbershops with traditional style barbers. I hate whenever I end up having to go to like a Supercuts or some overpriced salon where everybody has attitude and is all gossipy and that kind of stuff. Most of the smaller private Lyons barbershops that I know of though aren’t super close or convenient to where I live. I live in second Ward and love it here, and there is a barbershop literally just on the corner near my house that I have wanted to try out for two reasons. From one, it’s locally owned and I would love to be able to support local businesses in my own community, and it’s super convenient. Like I could literally walk there in under two minutes. The question that I have relates to the culture that can sometimes be found in barbershops. I know that for African-Americans, a barbershop is a very important cultural tradition and location in many neighborhoods. It’s a place where people of color can discuss their interests and their issues in a comfortable space surrounded by other members of their community. I’m wondering, are barber shops that are in predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods that cater to predominantly Hispanic clients A similar situation? Like would it be weird for me a plain old white guy to come walking into a Latino barbershop i’m just asking for a haircut and a shave. I don’t want to seem like I’m one of those interloping general fires that are starting to encroach on this neighborhood, and I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable if they particularly see that space as a nice comfortable little niche where they can socialize and stuff freely without having to worry about getting weird looks for speaking Spanish or having people sort of look down on them or anything. Because we all know how some white people can be. Again, I feel like this is kind of a weird and potentially awkward question and I truly hope that I’ve asked it in such away so it’s not seem offensive or clueless or overly concerned with virtue signaling or seeming too “woke”. It’s really just that I really want to take every step that I can to be appropriately respectful. I’ve lived in this neighborhood since last September, and I generally have always felt completely welcome whether I’ve been walking my dog on the street, picking up to go orders from any of these restaurants, shopping in any of the stores, and interacting with any of the neighbors that I’ve met. But I know there are some places that are important culturally or socially and I wanted to respect that if that’s the case here.

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