#fcklatinidad

[dominicanslovehaitians]

“Hispanics have a very important question to ask themselves: How do we eradicate racism and colorism within our communities? We need to teach our girls and women that beauty has many shades and that a woman’s worth does not reside in her looks. We need to stress education for women and open spaces for them to define their own lives. And finally, we must debunk the Western standards of beauty and success and champion our diversity. The fact that this truth of our community's racism and colorism is no longer a secret among us but as public as possible is a good thing because it forces us to confront our own ugliness. Isn’t it ironic that it a Miss Universe pageant, designed to determine who is the most beautiful, that has opened the door to this conversation? (NBC Think piece: Susanne Ramírez de Arellano Susanne Ramírez de Arellano is a freelance writer and journalist based in New York City. She is the former news director of Channel 11-Univision in P.R. and has worked for ABC News, the APTN in London and CNN International. She writes a blog for El Nuevo Dia digital. Her twitter is @durgaone ) #latinidadiscancelled #fckurfragilelatinidad #fcklatinidad #latinxfragility #latinidadfragility #latinidadiscancelled #msuniverse2019 # https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Of9qMFgmb/?igshid=let32cngdeqp