Sure!
So for anyone who is unaware, Latine isn’t a race. I know in the US (and probably other Western countries) it’s seen as such, usually depicting people with light brown to bronze skin, dark hair, and brown eyes as the “typical” Latine person.
But that’s inaccurate.
Latine just means that you or your heritage comes from Latin America and there are people of every race and shade living there, including white/Europeans.
People who don’t watch Telemundo or Univision might not realize this because they don’t see it, but white Latines are just like whites in the US: privileged af and The Representation there. White Latines do NOT face racism, because they are white. In the US/West, they can face xenophobia. It’s similar, but not the same.
Now, being white does NOT make you less Latine!
It simply means that you are a Latine with European heritage and, therefore, NOT a POC. Which does mean that you should defer to those who are of color when it comes to conversations on racial discrimination. Trying to talk over the rest of us is, well, a dick move. It’s not different than a non-Latine person talking over Latines in a conversation about our community.
#also it depends on where you are?#like in the US id be considered only half white#but because i dont look anything but white#in DR id just be white#and it doesnt really have much to do with heritage#unlike in the US (or other places i guess?)#latine tag
This is something else to keep in mind. In other places, the racial dynamics work much differently than they do in the US. Some places don’t have a concept of “half”, or “passing.” You are what you look like.
