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I come from places where enduring inequalities is the norm. I’ve seen my mother come home exhausted after a long day of work struggling to keep her body from collapsing. I’ve seen her massage her arthritis affected hands describing the way her supervisors screamed “faster! faster!” to her
Caucacity: The audacity of white people’s belief that they’re right even against contrary evidence. If I had a dollar for every time a White Liberal tried to convince me that Trump’s win was not rooted in this kind of “White Supremacy’s last stand” racist mentality, I’
I was never THAT kid who was encouraged to go to college. I was never that kid that was smarter than everyone else, that kid that shined, that kid that professors believed in. I just wasn’t. By the time I was almost 9 years old, I knew I was
I’ve walked the walk of shame. I’ve carried my high heels thrown over my shoulder, in the same dress from the night before. I’ve strolled home with my thong tucked away in my pocket after a wild night of sex. I’ve been annotated into the club,
For the brown girls who have been called high maintenance, like you’re a car that needs care, like you’re a coffeemaker that is stuck on pour, like you’re a lavadora that won’t wash clothes. For the brown girls who have a very clear idea of how
Diversity in TV and movies, and in award ceremonies, this is the quintessential issue that gains constant attention whenever a new TV show or movie is released. Do they reflect the ever-changing spectrum of communities across the United States? During awards season is when it is most noticeable that
At age 22 marrying a white man had everything to do with his whiteness. By the time I was 22 years old I believed every lie that white supremacy indoctrinates everyone into: whiteness is better. I believed that lie that white men are superior to any other race and ethnicity.
Beauty is a big part of the Latina experience. We grew up watching our abuelitas, moms, tias, sisters and primas get dolled up. We couldn’t wait to be old enough to wear makeup. Getting glammed up is an art form for us, where we can express ourselves everyday. Here
I have been put off by the various references to that “creepy” uncle, within Latinx communities. I know I am projecting, but the word creepy as a female in my early thirties only has one connotation, and it invokes fear with sexual undertones. When I call a man creepy, I
We got 365 days. 365 days! Hands up ?? for massive transformation in 2017. Through the years, I have taken quantum leaps into becoming more self aware, fixing those blind spots and ‘decolonizing’ the mind…the diet is next 😉 For instance, I thought the creators of feminism were the ‘Spice Girls’
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