People would write me hate letters. How dare I try to represent Hispanics when I was so white? I tried to make them see it was racism.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Even though I'm Hispanic, I'm so white.
I do not consider myself a Hispanic writer.
I wanted to have a body of work behind me before I wrote about racism.
I have tried my whole life to represent my Mexican roots with honor and pride.
Sometimes, growing up, I tried to be very Latina; I would change my voice... experiment with my hair a lot, trying to figure out who I was in a primarily white school.
People only say I'm angry because I'm black and I'm a woman. But all sorts of people write with strong feeling, the way I do.
I feel so much pride to represent my community and be Latino. No doubt about it, above my career and sales being a Latino comes first.
I'm not trying to represent the whole Latino community. There are too many different cultures, and Latinos will always say, 'My family doesn't do that.'
Anyone who starts badmouthing Latino immigrants is not only a racist but ignorant. You need to refer them to what was written about the Irish, the Jews, the Italians, any group you want.
I'm proud of being Hispanic.