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These #LatinasAreNot Tweets Slays Stereotypes Perfectly

By Wendy Barba November 9, 2015 at 3:47 pm

We’ve heard stereotypes our entire lives, finally #LatinasAreNot is telling it how it is; what we Latinas are, and what we’re not.

#LatinasAreNot: Kickass Women Shattering Stereotypes With A Smile
— ta$z pedro (@ThaBudding_God) November 9, 2015

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This hashtag is what Latinas needed, thank you Huffington Post.

We know you know we’re not all maids and babysitters.

#LatinasAreNot only working room service at your hotel. They are also doctors, executives, chefs, lawyers amongst many awesome things.
— LIVE♥LOVE♥LAUGH (@Angelix_T_O) November 8, 2015

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It’s more like we’re on our way to rule the world.

And we don’t all have the same taste.

#LatinasAreNot all the same! Some of us love heavy metal and BBQ. 😉
— Nina Osegueda (@DuchessODork) November 7, 2015

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Like Yvonne 🙂

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We’re diverse, beautiful people.

#LatinasAreNot all light-brown skinned; there are Latinxs of many races. Afro-Latinxs in particular deserve to be better represented.
— Harvey Bullock (@DrTeuthida) November 9, 2015

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And come from so many different places.

#LatinasAreNot all Mexican. We come from different countries each with a beautiful culture.
— G-SHITT (@issa_pltnm) November 9, 2015

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We shouldn’t be defined by how well we speak Spanish.

https://twitter.com/Steph_Guzman222/status/663748318355419137

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Because most of us are bilingual. That’s one language more than most speak.

So don’t ask us this…

#LatinasAreNot exotic pets who talk Spanish on command
— Harvey Bullock (@DrTeuthida) November 9, 2015

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You want to learn Spanish? Take a class. Buy Rosetta Stone. Hell, use Google Translate.

You see Soraya on TV, but we’re not all like her.

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We sometimes hide it, but we’re softies, too.

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We’re definitely not like Gloria either.

#LatinasAreNot all like Sofia Vergara in Modern family.
— Icon (@pzree) November 8, 2015

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In character or in physical form.

#LatinasAreNot all curvy bombshells. We vary in shape and color and are not here to fulfill your fantasy or for your visual pleasure.
— Elizabeth Estrada (@thatswhatEEsaid) November 9, 2015

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Tell ’em, Jade.

#LatinasAreNot all curvy, light caramel goddesses with long, dark hair. Latinas come in all shapes, sizes, and colors
— Firuzeh (@BROWNGlRL) November 5, 2015

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One word everyone needs to get out of their vocab when describing Latinas is exotic.

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It takes us 0 to ? quicker than Drake.

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Cristina’s mom knows what’s up.

#LatinasAreNot "spicy", "exotic". Mama taught me: if a man wants to see something exotic, send him to the zoo.
— Cristina Lara (@CristinaLara) November 5, 2015

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Because we’re not some kind of wild bird.

These words aren’t the best either.

https://twitter.com/ElaaRamos1789/status/663764831095377921

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What exactly does that mean anyway?

Also, stop calling us mami.

#LatinasAreNot happy when you call us "mamacita"…we aren't your mothers.
— Gabriela (@Cid_Price) November 9, 2015

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If we’re with you, that would make it like incest. Eww.

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We cook just as much as the next person.

https://twitter.com/Steph_Guzman222/status/663749217609994240