¿Crees que eres menos hispano por no hablar español?

 

 ¿Crees que eres menos hispano por no hablar español?


El otro día leí una publicación en línea sobre la cultura hispana. El tema principal de la discusión era si no hablar español hacía a una persona menos hispana. Más que una pregunta objetiva,  era una forma de aprender cómo se ven los hispanos así mismos en relación al lenguaje que hablan.

Te pregunto a ti, ¿piensas que no hablar español te hace menos hispano/latino? ¿Por qué sí y por qué no?

18May2012
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Does not speaking Spanish make you less Hispanic?

 

Does not speaking Spanish make you less Hispanic?


    The other day I came across an interesting post on Hispanic culture. The main topic of the discussion was whether not speaking Spanish made you any less Hispanic. More than an objective question, it was a good way to learn how Hispanics look at themselves in relation to the language they speak.

    So, do you personally think that not speaking Spanish makes you less Hispanic? Why or why not?

18May2012
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Retro-Acculturation, why it’s cool, and good!

 

Retro-Acculturation, why it’s cool, and good!


    I remember many years back, a lot of my cousins and some of my friends, even though they were Hispanic, they refused to be labeled as such; it was not cool at that time, it was hard to fit. But as our Hispanic community has grown, more and more Hispanic young people are starting to realize the beauty of their heritage and culture.

24May2011
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Like the saints


Like the saints

We come from a very religious culture where, since birth, our religious customs and traditions are instilled in us. Many times, our culture shows a punishing and cruel God: “If you misbehave, God will punish you…” “If you do such and such, you will go to hell…” And so we grow up.

3Nov2010
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Living Bi-culturally in an Immigrant Society

The other day I was talking to a close friend of mine whom I will call Carla for purpose of this story. She is a champion of immigration initiatives always involved in social justice activities, a role model.

When chatting, I asked her what her experience was like growing up as an immigrant or a child of immigrants. She told me about her first day at grammar school and how frightening it was.

18Aug2010
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