Category: Women
A Most Awesome Mother’s Day Gift!
LatinaLista — It is said that the only thing more Mexican than tequila is mariachi. The rise of all-female mariachi groups is becoming more popular. (Source: utb.edu) Yet, regardless of where our Latina cultural roots lay, one aspect of the Latina culture that transcends all of them is music and serenades. Como ya sabe, (As [...]
Imus’ Firing Gives Rise to New Campaign to Combat Offensive Rap Music to Women
LatinaLista — The aftershocks of the statements made by Don Imus that got him banished from radio and television airwaves are dying down — and that’s a shame. Not that I want the repentent Imus to have to relive his tragic downfall every waking moment but comments he made after the incident need to be [...]
The Time of the Latina is Arriving
LatinaLista — In only three years, by 2010, more than 40% of the US workforce will reach retirement age. What does that mean for Latinas? Well, according to a HispanicBusiness
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. [...]
Can Young Latinas Get the Message About Healthy Relationships From a Comic Book?
LatinaLista — Babies having babies. It’s a thought that runs through everyone’s minds when they see a young teenage girl pregnant. It’s common knowledge that the majority of these “babies having babies” are young Latinas. In the state of Virginia alone, the Latina teen birth rate increased 50% between 1990 and 2003 as reported by [...]
The Other Side of How Far Women Have NOT Come
LatinaLista — It’s so easy to take for granted the strides women have made in countries that are developed and where educational access is equal for both men and women, or those women lucky enough to be born in the upper classes of society. But there’s a whole other side where women are still suffering: [...]
International Women’s Day Highlights the Lows and Highs of How Much Women have Achieved
LatinaLista — Today is International Women’s Day when mujeres of all ages are inspired to achieve all that they can be. In fact, the whole month is known as Women’s History Month. Some interesting facts to know about us (of course, for the hombres who are reading this since we already know this ) The [...]
Undocumented Women Deserve Seperate Considerations When Caught
LatinaLista According to affidavits unsealed yesterday, Insolia hired illegal immigrants instead of legal workers because the immigrants were desperate for jobs and more willing to put up with working conditions in his factory. Federal investigators allege workers were denied overtime , docked 15 minutes for every minute they were late , and fined for talking [...]
Young Latinas at high risk for eating disorders
LatinaLista — In light of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we must ask: When is a girl too flaca (thin)? When you can see her huesos (bones). To many of us, eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia affect other ethnicities – not us. After all, it was only last summer that a report was released [...]
Latina Teen Date Abuse Victims have Help with New Site
LatinaLista — “It’s my fault. I make him mad.” I don’t know how many times I’ve heard or read that sentence from young Latinas trying to justify the reason why their novios (boyfriends) gave them a black eye. For these girls, it’s okay for their boyfriends to throw beer bottles at them or swear at [...]
