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by Janiece R 2 years ago

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Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Culture

Bad Mental health
Many traditional hispanic parents will not accept the fact that a child has mental health and may punish them or blame the problems on physical thinks and think of solutions rather than therapy or meds for different mental health conditions.
language
it is looked down upon if one does not speak Spanish "correctly"
religion/ catholic
I have known in the culture that is is looked down upon when a Mexican person is not catholic or is not religious.

class

Bad grades
If in school, hispanic parents expect you to have good grades at all time. As a woman, you have to fight the stereotype of being smarter than others.
college-level education as a Mexican woman

Nation

It is common to not be considered "real Mexican" if you are not from Mexico

Race

Racial identity
Mexican-American

Gender

sexuality
the stereotype that women are smarter than others.
In the Mexican culture, it is known for women to be stay at home mothers and take care of the husband and kids while the men provides the money.