Latin Women Streoytypes

A quick google search of “latin ladies streoytypes” brings up images https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/advice/a9641/things-men-dont-know-about-women-caitlin-moran/ of thinly- clad olive tanned, bird haired, dark- lipped, curvaceous women. This fetishization of Latinas in the internet is n’t only embarrassing, but it also has serious consequences. It exacerbates stereotyping and can lead to prejudice. It can even encourage dating violence and enhance sexual abuse of adolescent girls.

The otherness and fetishizing of latina physiques turns them into simple artifacts to be won and showcased. This is not to say that there are n’t some positive stereotypes of latina women, but the majority of portrayals in our mediascape leave out a whole community. This typecasting of latinas can limits their ability by internalizing the photo that community puts forward of them.

Additionally, these prejudices may become harmful to immigrant communities because they can fuel extra- american views and reinforce the idea that Latinas do n’t belong in the workforce or contribute to the economy. It’s important to create Latina heroes who are intelligent, driven, and successful. But it’s just as essential to create them with flaws, also.

Using a social determinants of health framework bolivian beauties, this exploration explores household plotting perspectives and experiences among 16 Latinas recruited from two officially qualified healthcare centers in Baltimore City, Maryland. Focus groups and semi- structured interviews were conducted November 2014 through June 2015. Three central themes emerged: