Why do YOU love being Latina?

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Why do YOU love being Latina?

by Angie Romero | 03.27.2009 | 3:30pm | 53 Comments

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As we gear up for our June/July double issue, aka our annual “Reasons To Love Being Latina” edition, we’d like to hear from you, our beloved readers! So, in your own words, break down the people, places, or things that make you happy, proud, or grateful to be a Latina. Don’t be shy—there’s a reason this is our most popular issue of the year, and that’s because there’s more than enough reasons to go around. Submit your answers by Monday, April 6, and we just might pick your answer to be featured in our June/July issue!

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10.20.2009
12:13am

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Mulatta79
10.01.2009
10:16pm

I love being Latina. Why. Why? Well, you cannot really sum it up in words Or else, I'd be bragging. I know why I Love being Latina. You know why You Love being Latina. You know why I Love being Latina. And so do others who aren't Latina (wink, wink.)

ryan
10.01.2009
1:23pm

Latina is synonymous with hard working, multi-tasking, nurturing, passionate, professional, tough and beautiful. To be Latina is to have an individuality that surpasses other cultures. We greet each other with a hug and kiss or just verbally. You never pass a person without a greeting. Culture is rich and welcoming, dating tips are amazing, language is romantic, even the phrase "I Love you" sounds so much better in Spanish.

bennyandhika
06.02.2009
11:55pm

I love being a LATINA because my culture is beautiful. I am a dark skin latina and when I speak our beautiful language people heads turn. I love that we just don't have one special look. We come in different colors of skin, hair and eyes. We have respect for one another and we were taught to help others. Latina's are not only different by culture but individually we look different. I love being a LATINA and who I am.

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sonnyf17
05.01.2009
5:34pm

okay this might seem weird but I am not a latina so I really can't write about how I love being a latina. however, some of my best friends are latinas and I can speak about how much I love them and their culture. For one latinas have good food and good music, are hardworkers, and non judgmental. Moerover most seem to be just so warm, friendly, and generous. Latinas should be proud of their culture

SANGRE MEXICANA
05.01.2009
12:24pm

Growing up, I can remember waking up at 5-6 in the morning so my mom can do my sisters hair and mine. she would leave to go to work at 5 am and wouldn't be home till 8pm. I remember, she would get us ready to go to school, and off she went to work.that was are routine every morning. We hardly saw our mom. When we will get home, I had to make sure my sister and brother did there homework. I would do mine at school, so when we get home I can cook for them. I would make sure dinner was done, so by the time our mom got home she will have time to eat dinner and have time to be with us. I was only in the 4th grade. By the 5th grade I learn how to do laundry, do the shopping at home and organize my mom's bill so they can be paid on time. she had 2 jobs and work for about 16 hours a day. we hardly so her. I learn at a young age the sacriffieses that my mom had to do for us. she would always tell us "being in this counrty is hard, but when you guys get older, you will understand why i have to work this hard." we sure did hate hearing that. hahaha.. i sure do laugh at that now... :) i grew up to fast, yes i did. But, My mother is a women of many mircles, she is a single mother with 3 kids. she give us all, regardless of anything. She is an example of Latina mom's. how work hard and come to this country for a better life and is very, very proud of who she is and where she comes from. as i am as well. This is just a liitle of my story. there are many latina girls out there, wtih similar stories like me that know how hard it can be to be a latin but how proud it is to be a LATINA too.! I am not angry at my mom for not being around, but I am proud of her. I am proud to see all these famous people that I see in the TV( Penelope Cruz, Mitchelle Rodriguez, Sakira, Jessica Alba, Jeniffer Lopez) just to name a few, Who are a good role modle to us Latina's and have engourege me to be some one in life... of course not to be famuse lol! but to stand tall for our people. and know who we are. to stick by one another because that's all we have anyway... I AM PROUDE TO BE MEXICAN AND I CAN SCREAM IT FROM THE TOP OF MY LUNGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S I LOVE LATINA MAGAZINE

PuertoRicanMamita
05.01.2009
10:21am

I love being a latina grl because since I can remeber I have nerver have to worry about wat other grls have that I would love to have........ We latina are bless in every which way, We are such a mixed race that there is a rainbow of color in skins and eyes that other culture envy us. Why? I love it....... Im Rican Grl that get confuse for and american, My skin is white dirty blonde hair and green eyes and if you see the rest of my family you would never belive how different we are. We are so different that while in High School my bro was a year behind me and we wlked to school together neither him or me could get date; why???? Every boy and grl thought we were boyfriend and grlfriend thats how different we look. It was funny and I enjoyed it I was able to jump and dive in to education without boy trouble....lol...Now that I'm a mom my baby grl is the opposite of me tan, green eyes and sassy that I cant believe this little person has my blood running in her veins.....lol.......So to all Mix, not mix, latin grls be proud of what you are and who you are..... Keep glowing......