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Do the Emmy Awards Only Reward Latina Stereotypes?

By Lee Hernandez | 07/14/2011 - 13:27 | 7 Comments

When nominations for the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning, we were elated to hear Sofia Vergara’s name among the nominees. The Colombian actress—a scene-stealer on ABC’s Modern Family—received her...

Does Sofia Vergara Exaggerate Her Accent?

Does Sofia Vergara Exaggerate Her Accent?

By Mariela Rosario | 02/18/2011 - 13:45 | 1 Comment

We love Sofia Vergara, but every now and then, it gets a little under our skin how she seems to embrace some stereotypes about us Latinas. Don't get us wrong, we love being sexy and love our families and are protective of our children, much the way her character Gloria Pritchett does on the ABC hit Modern Family.

One of the points of...

Latinas Stereotyped as “Cleaners” by Clorox Press Release

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Latinas Stereotyped as "Cleaners" by Clorox Press Release

By Stacey Rivera | 11/19/2010 - 15:40 | 0 Comments

Clorox released a press release this week explaining the findings of a study by Garcia Research (commissioned and paid for by Clorox) that finds that, for Latinas, “cleaning is a rite of passage, taught by mothers and grandmothers and meant to influence present-day routines and brand choices.” Huh?

The study goes on to claim:

93 percent of Latinas helped...

Is Marco Rubio Latino Enough?

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Is Marco Rubio Latino Enough?

By Mariela Rosario | 11/15/2010 - 16:30 | 3 Comments

When we saw this editorial in the Washington Times by Mario Salazar, just the headline was enough to turn us off: Marco Rubio: Latino or Not? It reminded us of all of our readers who have told us that other Latinos...

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Is George Lopez Reinforcing Negative Stereotypes?

By Mariela Rosario | 02/25/2010 - 19:30 | 17 Comments

Let me start off by saying I have loved me some George Lopez over the years. His sitcom (The George Lopez Show) was a breath of fresh air. Finally, a (sort of) normal, middle class Latino family was showcased on national television without a cholo, drug dealer, maid, single mother or gangbanger in sight!

But lately, I've begun to feel like...