Comments on: What Does Being Latina Mean to Me?

By: Melanie (Modern Mami)

Melanie (Modern Mami) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:19:27 +0000

@The Florist, Glad you enjoyed, thanks!

By: The Florist

The Florist — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:48:31 +0000

Thanks for a window into the heart of a Latina Lady. Great post.

By: Melanie (Modern Mami)

Melanie (Modern Mami) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:41 +0000

@Susan Payton, I don’t feel more Latina as a woman than I did as a kid. The reason is that in our culture, typically, we’re taught pride early on. The history of foods and music was taught to me as I was growing up. Do I appreciate it more as a woman? Of course. It’s hard to appreciate many things as a kid. But, even then, I knew and FELT Latina.

My daughter? She’s not just Latina. She’s bi-cultural. So for her it’s twice as good! I can’t say what it will mean to her, but I hope that through my husband and I’s actions (and through both sides of the family), she will learn about both her cultures and embrace them.

By: Melanie (Modern Mami)

Melanie (Modern Mami) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:57:00 +0000

@Lisa, So glad I made you think of your abuela! It’s good to miss them.

By: Susan Payton

Susan Payton — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:37:49 +0000

2 hard questions for you, Mel:
Do you feel more Latina as a woman than you did as a kid? For me, being Cajun just meant my parents ate weird stuff. Now I embrace it as my culture.

What does it mean for your daughter to be Latina?

Food for thought, eh??

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:04:56 +0000

Like you, I think culture and our values is what makes me proud to be a Latina. Loving your own culture and all that it brings is very important to be happy within yourself. I also love that during the major holidays, my family gathers together at my Abuela’s house to eat wonderful Puerto Rican food, talk to each other and laugh. We don’t see each other often, but when we do, it’s like we’ve seen them yesterday. It never gets old -The traditons, the food, conversations about the good ol’ days and much more.

Come to think of it, You made me miss my Abuela and I just saw her on Saturday