His work also stirred resentment because of Rodriguez's strong stands against bilingual education and affirmative action.Some Mexican Americans called him pocho- traitor-accusing him of betraying himself and his people.Others called him a "coconut"-brown on the outside,white on the inside.He calls himself "a comic victim of two cultures.• His work also stirred resentment because of Rodriguez's strong stands against bilingual education and affirmative action. Some Mexican Americans called him pocho — traitor — accusing him of betraying himself and his people. Others called him a "coconut" — brown on the outside, white on the inside. He calls himself "a comic victim of two cultures