User:Destinyg99/Stereotypes of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States

 Stereotypical Representation (adding on to the section that is existing) 

Latinas in modern movies follow old stereotypes. Latinas are still deemed as "less than", objectified and known for being to be alluring to others.

I want to change the title from Latino Americans to "Latinx Americans"

 Latino/a to Latinx 

The term Latinx started to be known in 2018. This term is used to acknowledge those who don't identify themselves with a certain gender and provides a movement to be held within the LGBTQ+ communities. The spanish language is known to be a language whose grammar is based on masculine and feminine. For example, El hermano which means brother. The el and the o at the end of the word represents masculine. La hermana which means sister. The la and the a at the end of the word represents feminine. Even though Latinx has been added to the dictionary and has been brought to our attention since 2018, it is not being used in our everyday language and is still up for debate.

 How Stereotypes Affect Students in College 

Stereotypes can influence how the Latinx population views themselves in school. 11.2% of the Latinx population get their Bachelor's degree from U.S. Universities. Female Hispanic students were graduating from university at a higher rate than the male population since the 1900's. However, students from a Latinx heritage feel neglected by the universities they attend, especially if they are predominantly white universities. Some students would even hide their ethnic background to fit in or to avoid being stereotyped. There are programs that allow students who identify as Hispanic to complete their degree, such as affirmative action. It is seen as a big thing by their peers, especially those who don't come from a spanish background. Peers will have comments about Hispanics who have been accepted and think their acceptance was based on luck. Latinx students even felt that they had to change their behavior around certain ethnic groups that were not Latinx. Latinx people felt like they did not want to prove those stereotypes made about Latinx people to be right, they wanted to go against those stereotypes that were made by changing their behavior. Stereotypes not only affect how they change their behavior but motivate them to prove people wrong and show them they do not abide by these stereotypes either. These stereotypes affect those who classify their academics as part of their identity. The stereotype threat is known to have affected their attitudes throughout their college careers.

Ugly Betty

The show "Ugly Betty" is an American sitcom that took place in 2006 on ABC network. The show was about a Mexican American navigating in Queens, NY to get the future she dreamed of. This show gets rid of some of the old Hollywood stereotypes that are portrayed about Spanish women. Spanish women in Hollywood movies or shows were known for working as prostitutes, bartenders or waitresses. There's still one stereotype that still remains in present time and that stereotype is to associate Latinas with anything sexual. This stereotype takes place with Betty's sister, Hilda. Hilda's character is the total opposite of Betty; Hilda is a single mother who did not attend college. Hilda is always dressed in tight and prerogative/revealing clothing choices and uses her looks to her advantage. Hilda represents the negative stereotype that is portrayed in the Latinx community, which is being a high school dropout and being a part of the teen pregnancy statistic. Betty, however, is known to have the brains and is going to college to pursue her dream but she is considered to not be the best looking person in the world. This shows how a Latina woman can't have it all, she could only fit into one of the three categories. Female characters can either be educated, but not pretty, or she can be alluring, but not educated, or she can be manipulating others and have no morals.