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Personal essays and community stories from BoldLatina readers sharing their lived experiences, cultural identities, perspectives, and voices on the issues that matter.

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The Aesthetics And Meaning of Hoop Earrings To Me As A Latina

The Aesthetics And Meaning of Hoop Earrings To Me As A Latina

Through multiple hours of constantly scrolling through Tumblr, flipping through Teen Magazines, and watching white girls dye their hair pink—I desired to be white. I would look down at my brown skin and feel ashamed, feel ugly, and even condemn my mother for it. I was not always like

Dear White Woman By Amy Quichiz

Dear White Woman By Amy Quichiz

Dear white woman, You say you love me, But do you love the brown me? Do you see my curves, The way they write multiple letters, in a language that you do not understand. Do you wish to understand? The way I perk my lips to give kisses, to brown

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