I read most of you guys comments and I hear what you're saying. My pa is mexican and native amer and my ma is black.I hate when people ask me those questions like what are you? Where are you from? I just respond by saying im human and I am from planet earth! ugh!! lol Seriously what my nationality is shouldn't matter it's the individual that counts period. I love everyone no matter what you look like and where you are from! LOVE people just LOVE :)- Like ol' girl said " we all mixed with something," no one is 100% anything nowadays. 2<3

My last name is Chavis. I am mixed and proud of it. Before those work apps used to include mixed heritage, they said, simply, "Other". Wtf is an "Other"? But I would refuse to even fill that part in. About denial. Let me tell you about denial. I've been denied by everyone. People of color wanna know what I am. Why does it matter so much? My mom is Black and Native American (Lumbee). My Father (may he rest in peace) was Native American (Lumbee) and Spanish. It's been hard for me because of my skin tone and because of my mixed heritage. But I've walked with my head held high and will step into any room with anybody and feel just as good as they are, if not better than they. I was the darkest person in my "blended" family.My stepfather was a mean bastard. In fact, he called me aweful names and made fun of my dark skin. I don't know what was wrong with him, but he tried to make me hate my heritage. His skin was very pale and he loved being that light skinned. That's all he talked about, my God. He was Puerto Rican and Jewish. I didn't like him and he knew it. He denied me something that was very important to me in my formative years. He denied me the chance to embrace my Latin culture and to communicate in Spanish (as he did). I was told to speak only English. So I don't know how to speak Spanish. It hurts me sometimes because I want to talk to my peers and to communicate with those around me who do speak the language. Many Latin people come up to me and start speaking Spanish to me. But because of the denial, I can't even talk to them. So this summer I plan to learn. Remember, Salena didn't speak it either when she was growing up. But she learned. It's true. I can't understand why Jessica Alba denied her heritage or what she felt she was gaining by trying to dismiss a part of her own self. Nor do I understand the thing about wishing or hoping her child would be brown. I'm not getting her. I think she's self centered and unappreciative of the richness that is in the Latin culture. It's probably a given that her child will grow up with out being in touch or speaking a word of Spanish. If that's true, she's doing to that kid what my stepfather did to me...denying the child's birthright!

Yeah I'm a hater. I love Jessica Alba, and Im mixed. White and Mexican, so... Im a Whitxican. Anyways Im a lot darker than the rest of my family, and although I embrace my Latina side, I dont know Spanish either. You wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at me that I am half white. Mexicans walk up to me and expect me to know Spanish and get mad when I dont. I dont go to Mexico and expect white people to know English. Anyways I just wanted to say isnt EVERYONE in America pretty much a mutt anyway? Who in America is actually 100% this or that? It's all about where you grew up, and where you're going. I was brought up in a white household so I dont NEED to know how to make rice and beans. I dont NEED to know Spanish and I dont NEED to "act more latina" Im mixed so let me act the way I was brought up, speak the language of the country I live in and make the food that I like. HATERZ! I love you Jessica Alba!

girl why all latin now u don't speak write or read spanish!!!! just cuz tour papi is but is toooo white wash or cuz u want the latin people to like u now more???? please stay a white girl. didn't really knew u were a latin till u mention it but not with to much pride!!!