What stereotypes have you heard or seen about Mexicans?"Some of the stereotypes that I see a lot are that men work in fields and women work as maids (for rich white people), they don't have as high of an education as Americans...and then the typical stuff like the way they dress and the things they eat." |
How have these stereotypes affected you? Do you feel like people treat you differently?"Seeing them [stereotypes] on social media gets me mad because that's all people think and assume, so right after seeing that I get weary. What if people look at me like that?" |
"Mexicans don't speak English very well, women are either maids or waitresses, men are drug dealers, we celebrate cinco de mayo like it's some actual holiday, we carry a sombrero everywhere."
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"It's frustrating because some people who are Mexican fit those roles, but not everyone. Some of us are college students, doctors, politicians, everything just like any other group of people."
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"Latino gang bangers, peddlers, street food salesmen. When I walk down the street people look at me like a criminal, or sometimes when I go shopping people speak to me like I don't know English."
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"It has affected me every day since I came to the United States when I was eight years old. I don't think people who perpetuate these ideas will ever fully accept Mexicans or people of other races/ethnicities as equals."
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"I usually have taken pride in being part Mexican. I'm aware that Mexicans are usually displayed as villains and comedic roles rather than the lead. Stereotyped as being loud and such."
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"I'm lighter skinned and don't look the part so I never really was affected by stereotyping [...] but I also get offended when people bad mouth Mexicans."
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