Category: Language
Why Do Some People Think ALL Latinos Want to Watch Spanish-language Television Shows?
LatinaLista — There are some topics worth talking about over…and over…and over… and, well, you get the idea. Aside from politics where issues are put to a vote by an assembly of people, I’m talking about the kind of politics that basically are mandated by one entity. In this case, it’s Nielsen Media Research. For [...]
Newt Gingrich’s “ghetto” Comment Isn’t Just Offensive, It’s Indicative of a Bigger Problem
LatinaLista — Newt Gingrich’s comment in a speech about bilingual education equating Spanish as the language of the “ghetto” isn’t just offensive and insensitive — it’s problematic Because obviously in his mind, and we can assume the same of other Anglos who don’t know Latinos, speaking Spanish is symbolic of someone who is illiterate with [...]
Is a Latina Less Latina if She Doesn’t Speak Spanish Fluently?
LatinaLista — For evolving reasons, Spanish proficiency in this country has boiled down to that old saying “You’re damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.” What am I referring to? Well, in the first case, it seems that the nation’s top Latin music chain, Ritmo Latino, has banned J.Lo from its stores’ racks. [...]
Is it Unreasonable for Court Documents to be Translated into Spanish? Texas Thinks So
LatinaLista — I guess in another one of those things that can be filed under “It Can Only Happen In Texas” is the story of a newly elected judge being raked over the coals because she’s doing what she was elected to do — dispense justice. It seems Judge D’Metria Benson presided over a court case [...]
Not All Life’s Lessons Can be Learned from Telenovelas
LatinaLista — This morning, it was revealed that Univision, the nation’s largest supplier of Spanish-language imported programming, got slapped with a record $24 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission. It seems that Univision was lacking when it came to educational programming for children. It’s no surprise since the network’s moneymakers are the Mexican-made telenovelas. [...]
