Featured Blog Posts – February 2012 Archive (43)

It's you, PERFECTED!

I'll admit it, I'd be curious to see what I look like "fotoshopped", BUT that's not the…

Don't miss out!  It's going to be.........wait for it.................AWESOME!  

Dream of getting published? Latinitas is seeking motivated and talented young ladies, ages 13-25, across the U.S. who want to have their voice heard, motivate other Latinitas, make an impact, and build their resume.  Get…

Que Horror!  When I saw these, I knew I just had to share.  What upsets me the most, is realizing that the young men of this time (of the ads) are the men who are now trying to justify having control over female reproductive rights.  This explains a whole…

Most Latinas have goals to graduate and get a great job to make a living. But these days it seems many Latin woman face challenges such as discrimination, gender stereotyping and more just because they would like a fair chance like every other human being. The discrimination can sometimes come from educated people such as teachers or even just students. Many in my opinion do not bother to realize that because of the many challenges a Latin woman may already have to face that discriminating…

Cristal Cervantes, an Austin Club Leader and Advertising/ PR major at the University of Texas at Austin, has contributed one of her writing pieces to this blog.  The issue presented in the book Ethnic Labels, Latino Lives... should continue to be discussed.  Please post your comments below…

Chingo Bling speaks to the UT community about his experience as a Mexican Rapper.

 “I just want to be fully triumphant,” says Mexican rapper Chingo Bling in his lecture Friday. His discussion added meaning and value to his work. He gave the audience personal and insightful information that…

For Latin woman in the world today beauty and body image seems to be running short as well as the definition on what it truly consists of. Research shows

• 81.4 percent of Latina women are satisfied with their beauty, but only 39.1 percent are satisfied with their weight
• 74.2 percent have dieted
• 25.6 percent say that print, television, and film media have most influenced their perception of feminine beauty
• 4.7 percent have had plastic…

An interesting article written by Anne-Marie Nuñez and Elizabeth Murakami-Ramalho on improving educational standards of Latino students, encouraging students, and empowering them to become successful in their professions. Article heavily focuses on faculty involvement. Here's an excerpt:



While concerns about Latino educational access may not be of interest to everyone in this anti-immigrant climate, the positive economic…

I underwent the Lasik procedure last week, on Valentines Day.

Even though I knew the risks, I was convinced I needed this procedure done. It angered me that I was defective. My vision was terrible and getting worse with the years. I was no longer able to see my alarm clock in the mornings or see the direction of peoples eyes 2…

Now I know we are all proud to be latinas in our own way. We either like our music, our food, or any other aspect of the culture. You would think that we would stand united with other latinas. However, we, for the most part, stand divided. There seems to be a constant war between Puerto Ricans and Dominicans. While racism spreads throughout the world, inter-racism spreads throughout here. It is unclear as to how this war started, but it seems to get more and more intense as years progress.…

Global Youth Service Day, also known as GYSD, (April 20-22, 2012) is the largest service event in the world, and the only event that celebrates the leadership of young people.

Don't miss your chance to change the world!  For more info on how to get involved with Global Youth Service Day, check out the…

BorderSenses welcomes Librotraficante Caravan

February 21, 2012:BorderSenses, a literary nonprofit organization, in collaboration with CincoPuntos Press, La MujerObrera, UTEP's Chicano Studies Department, and local writers and activists,is proud to announce that we will be hosting a reading to welcome the Librotraficante Caravan passing through El Paso, TX on route to Tucson,…

Call for Papers for Special Session at the 2013 MLA Convention (Boston, Jan 3-6) Theorizing Indigenous Literatures in the Americas:



We seek papers that discuss the theoretical considerations of working with indigenous literatures in the Americas (North/South). What are salient analytical tools / methods / lenses for reading and researching indigenous texts? How does language (native or non-native) intervene…

Club Leader Roseann G. has written this essay in response to an Indian commercial airing on television.  Feel free to respond with how you feel after watching the commercial :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIUQ5hbRHXk

            Although Hall’s readings and lecture try to argue that recognizing these differences early in stage will help for the better long term future, I would…

One of our Club Leaders has written this essay for one of her college courses at UT Austin.  Please respond with how you feel about Latino stereotypes in the media.

George Lopez is a sitcom featuring a Mexican American middle class family that aired in 2002. . Although the show follows many normal family sitcom plot lines, they were done in a way that included Chicano stereotypes. George Lopez is a comedian whose most jokes come from making fun of his…

A Letter to Child Readers

Each year Pat writes a letter to her young readers. You can read this year's letter below and earlier letters are archived on Pat's website.  Teachers, feel free…