Comments on: What Does Being Latina Mean to Me? http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/ Parenting and Work-Life Balance Stories from a Working Mother and Business Owner Mon, 20 May 2013 02:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-20440 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-20440 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-20503 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-20503 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-21763 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-21763 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-22054 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-22054 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-22091 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-22091 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-22098 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-22098 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-22099 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-22099 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: blancastella http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-22106 blancastella Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-22106 Melanie, you couldn’t have said it better. I was speaking to LIz & Carrie at Blogher about this very same topic. My parents came from Colombia when I was born and have lived in Miami all my life. After hearing some discussion at the Latina panel about certain cultures living in the US that have had to “hide” their origins made me sad. nI guess living in Miami created a bubble from that type of discrimination. I have relished in the diversity of so many cultures here, and have found that most people are proud to embrace and share where they are from. So, like you, the term “being a Latina” didn’t come up for me.nI am proud of my Colombian heritage and the values instilled from my mom and Dad.nThat is not to say that the American culture does not value family. It is just that the Latino cultures bring a different flavor, and I believe that is what makes America such an interesting country..embracing all cultures and enjoying what makes everyone different and unique. nIn the end, we are all one human race…and hopefully this one human race can value the importance of family unity, no matter where they are from.n

]]> By: Gemrawr http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-20060 Gemrawr Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:13:27 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-20060 I'm not latina but I loved this post, I'm English living in England, I know If I were to move away my culture would be very Important to me. I'd probably get a ton of marmite imported! (It's not really a cultural thing but an English thing definitely)

Culture is very important to everyone, It gives us a baseline to who we are and who we will become :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.modernmami.com/latino-latina-culture/puerto-rico/defining-latina-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-20439 Anonymous Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.modernmami.com/?p=2877#comment-20439 I’m not latina but I loved this post, I’m English living in England, I know If I were to move away my culture would be very Important to me. I’d probably get a ton of marmite imported! (It’s not really a cultural thing but an English thing definitely) nnCulture is very important to everyone, It gives us a baseline to who we are and who we will become :) nn

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