Don't Mexicans deserve easier access to visas or being able to visit the U.S. than Chileans? Mexico even gets people from South America that have to pass through the Darien Gap.

Why can't someone just move into the US without our government treating them criminals? Why can't people just move from country to country in peace? Why are borders gate kept? No human is illegal

Hi, I'm currently a college student and I'm working on a paper about the term "Latinx", and I need input and thoughts from people in the community. I have a few questions if you dont mind answering:

1.) How do you identify yourself ethnically? Why do you prefer this term(s)?

2.) How do you identify yourself in terms of gender?

3.) What are your thoughts on the term "Latinx"?

4.) On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much), how important is it to you that a term for your ethnicity is gender-neutral?

5.) Do you believe the term "Latinx" is necessary for describing the Latinx population? (Yes/No/Unsure)

6.) Why or why not do you think the term "Latinx" is necessary? (Open ended)

Thank you!

I feel like I'm the only one pointing this out, but it's a must. This idea of gendering everything as either male or female is extremely offensive and exclusionary to non-binary people. I understand it takes time for massive cultural shifts like this to occur but it's been nearly 10 years since Obergefell vs Hodge and there's been nearly no progress.

My BIL started dating his gf 3mo ago. He said when he meets her Hispanic parents one of the questions they will ask him will be about his financial assets and he has to show his bank statements. Is this accurate?

So my mom left my dad when I was young due to very good reasons I won't specify and I grew up only around my white family because of this I suffered from bullying from other Hispanic kids for not knowing Spanish or having hair breakage and horrific dangruff due to the soap my mom bought definitely not being for my hair and skin 😭

I graduated last year and really want to get into the culture I missed out on I want to learn about my history, the food, the stories, the tip and tricks and hell what kinda soap everyone uses for our thick hair type?

I wanna learn! Anything helps I wanna be a certified Latina 💅💅💪💪💪

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Growing up I was exposed to some pretty horrible treatment on the part of the Hispanic community where I lived. Whether it was the nasty looks I received, the laughs in my face when I attempted to speak in Spanish, or the blatant disregard and disrespect I’ve always received when walking into Latino establishments (restaurants, stores, bakeries etc.) No matter how nice and inviting I have been… 90 percent of the time I would get the cold shoulder from a lot of these people. What has hurt me the most is that I always had this idea that as Hispanic folks we should be somewhat united given all that we’ve experienced in this country (USA) just to get our leg up. However my dad pointed out to me that some people just have a “crab in a barrel” mindset. They’d rather see others fail just so they can get ahead… even if they are from the same “community”. Colorism also plays a part in my experiences. I’m an Afro-Latino who is visibly black and my lighter skinned cousins have never received the same treatment as me in said situations. The only other people who I’ve met who have experienced what I have are other Afro-descended folks (I had a lot of Haitian, Jamaican, and Trinidadian friends growing up) That “casta” mentality is still very strong amongst our communities and it really needs to be addressed. Growing into adulthood it has been extremely hard to move on from those experiences. The wounds are extremely deep. Therapy has helped some also visiting my families home country really helped me connect deeper with my own heritage in understanding that not everyone is like this. I also feel it might be a cultural gap. My family is from the Caribbean and I’ve always had an easier time connecting with other Caribbean folks no matter what island or language they speak. The Mexicans and Central Americans where I lived were never as welcoming or accepting in my experience. I’m not writing this to offend anyone or insult any nationality. This has just been weighing on my heart for a LONG TIME and I had to speak it. Has anyone else encountered what I’ve described? Is this a behavior that our people have picked up from being in the US or is it a combination of taking that casta mentality that we’ve always had and mixing that with North American racial identities?

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They act like I chose not to. I spoke Spanish as a baby from when my mom taught me so I only know simple words. When people would speak full sentences to me in Spanish, they never stuck to me. English overpowered.

so when my family and I started planning my party I was telling my mom about how excited I was to see my best friend (she lives in another country) and how she would be part of my court. my mom immediately got so mad and she said that there's no such thing as damas for a quinceanera party because it's only for weddings. I'm confused tho bc i always see hear about damas in quinceanera parties and see tiktoks and ints posts abt it. so my mom got mad and said that i was supposed to be the star of the party and not my friend, i told her that my friend wouldnt be wearing a quince dress so it would be fine but every time i try to tell her this she interrupts me and keeps repeating no no no no. it really annoys me bc she's alreayd experienced being a quinceanera and i was rly loking forward to being able to celebrate with my friend. i feel like since it's my party i should have a say in whether or not i want a dama (js one btw) on my court. i already have to have rented chambelanes that i dont know and i would feel so much more comfortable and less nervous/anxious with my friend there. then last week my friend asked me what color dress she should wear and i told her whatever colorshe wants and when i asked for my mom's opinion she got rly mad when i said if maybe she should wear a theme color. she said that we can'tbe matching and that ppl are going to confuse her for the quinceanera which is so not true since i'll be wearing the big poofy dress and the crown. i've only ever been to one quinceanera abt 5 years ago and i remember there were damas. i don't know if it's traditional or not but i definately want my best friend to be one. judging by my mom's reaction, i don't think there were damas at her party. does anybody haveany advice for convincing my mom or any info on damas at quinces? ty

You have the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from the creole state of Louisiana (French and SPANISH history), you have the possible vice president Elise Stefanik who looks like Ana Navarro, you have Jesse Watters who looks like an Andalusian like Chris Ortiz from BuzzFeed or Tom Llamas of NBC, you have that incident of the girl killed in Georgia made popular because Georgia is like the American version of states like Jalisco but instead of Spanish women with Amerindian its "white" women with African (why you had Feinstein hug Lindsey Graham), ...

It's disgusting. I think of Aridoamerican indigenous nomadics from desert boonies and cholo WOP guidos. I get no sense of Mesoamerican nor Spanish from these people. And they all h8 Mexico.

It literally translates to "pigsty" too like the phrase "pelo chino" directed at someone who has messy hair. MexiCANO, CHIcano

Who imposed this shtty label on people who posses both an American and Mexican passport?

You have all this diversity in Mexico and different states and popular phrases like "a Mexican's worse enemy is another Mexican"... yet this shtty grouping exists.

Wtf is a "Chicano movement"? My parents werent losers who participated in walkouts and protests. That's garbage from the movies similar to the Oscar winning movie Rustin which now paints MLK as homophobic lmfao

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Is Jamaica considered a Hispanic country?!

No it is not, Jamaica used to be a Spanish speaking country tho as Christopher Colombus colonized it with Spain until the British took over Jamaica over war.

The Spanish have provided a lot to Jamaica tho and yes, some parts of Jamaica you may see people speak Spanish but it’s not the official language due to problems with the British and Spain.

Jamaica official language is English.

Spanish is also spoken in Jamaica tho.

“Could Jamaica ever be a speaking Spanish country again?”

Probably not. To this day there’s more Africans in this country than Hispanics that don’t speak Spanish although maybe it’s possible for it to be a Spanish speaking country you never know.

I understand a lot of people especially non Hispanics to this day want to be Hispanic but pls be proud of your culture and race.

Although, Kids in Jamaica are taught Spanish for it to be their 2nd language but it isn’t due to lack of exposure to native Spanish speakers.

“Are there Spanish last names and first names in Jamaica?”

Yes there is due to Spanish speakers.

Please be proud of your heritage Jamaica is a beautiful country in pretty sure we all don’t like it being ruled by the British but it’s always good to be yourself Jamaica is a good country 🩷🩷.

Hola! Estaba hablando con mi amiga hoy sobre la diferencia sobre latine y hispano. De lo que yo entiendo latino incluye america del sur y centro América pero para personas de España y otros lugares que hablan español no serían latinos. Me puedes explicar porque?