A few years ago, Forever 21 launched a new clothing line that featured the late singer Selena Quintanilla. The new collection named “The White Rose Collection” ranged from t-shirts with the queen of Tejano’s image and name on them to jewelry and pins. The “white rose” collection had
Not all Mexican mothers fulfill the stereotype of love and passivity. Mine is a story of grit, crying, and chipping away at my education and finding myself. While in college I came to call my mother by her first name. After the many instances, examples, and experiences of showing me
Fox News Gone Done It Again With ‘The Latina Thing’ Dig At AOC Just about every week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a news story! Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is the ‘lightening rod’ of America as stated on the recent Time magazine cover reveal (out on stands April 1st). On the
I have realized how the trauma of domestic violence has affected my dating life. I am now actively learning how to heal and how to be intentional about creating a healthy partnership. In efforts of learning how to better communicate, affirm, and validate myself, I wrote this letter to a
Representation, Action and Determination. That is exactly what Sony’s new action-packed film MISS BALA is all about. The film starring actors Gina Rodriguez and Puerto Rican actor Ismael Cruz Córdova takes its viewers on a wild chase with an ending that you can’t possibly predict. View this
There is a cost to being a female consumer not just in the United States but global as brands get more savvier about approaching us, mujeres. It’s called the Pink Tax and you might not even be aware that you have given into the ‘pink’ feminized consumer products out
You saw the reports, the news on ´millennial burnout´ and whether it stands true for you or not, it’s also been a crazy year! The whole ‘I’ll sleep when I am dead‘ culture, high-level multitasking culture is impacting our sleep. In fact, the whole ‘women are better
The national student debt according to federal data of the Federal Reserve is $1.48 trillion in total U.S. student loan debt, crisis effects more than 44.2 million Americans of which Latinx and African American are disproportionately financially impacted. Why? Because we tend to borrow against the highest
During self-reflection, it's normal to lose sight of your goals, even with good intentions. It's crucial not to be too hard on yourself but recognize the need for a positive change this year. At times, we all require that extra push, a motivating ‘kick in
If there is anyone more stressed out during the holidays it is us – mujeres. The holidays bring on the happy, but also the saddies for people who have emotional triggers around this time of year, family dynamics, negative associations and even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Our mothers, tias, abuelitas and
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