I found this week\u2019s readings to be incredibly insightful and resourceful. As this class goes on, I continue to get fascinated by the amazing groups of female writers, and activists, who have dedicated their lives and time to helping women from different backgrounds and races. I found the reading, \u201cToo Latina To Be Black, Too Black To Be Latina, to be very relatable to what I have personally gone through throughout my life. There were many instances during my upbringing where people would say things such as \u201cyou sound super white for someone who\u2019s Latina\u201d, or constantly being mistaken for \u201cPuerto Rican or Dominican\u201d, or being told I look like I\u2019m from every other Spanish speaking country under the sun beside the one I\u2019m actually from, which is Mexico. When I was younger, statements or questions like the ones I used to get never bothered me, I even found some funny, but as I get older, I have begun to get very annoyed and bothered by them. To be clear, I am never offended at being called Puerto Rican or Dominican, but am offended when I\u2019m told \u201cWait, you\u2019re Mexican?\u2026 You don\u2019t look Mexican\u2026\u201d from people who have never taken a second to take in the diversity of Mexican people. My native Mexican mother and my siblings, for instance, are fair-skinned with blue and hazel eyes, and I would constantly get told that I was adopted. Although I\u2019m sure people don\u2019t often realize that they\u2019re being offensive, I think people need to do a better job at thinking twice about their statements and questions before asking\/saying them. It\u2019s okay to be inquisitive or be shocked by someone\u2019s response, but you should always be respectful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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