Title: Seven Misconceptions or Stereotypes of Hispanic People | Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer
Headings: Seven Misconceptions or Stereotypes of Hispanic People
Seven Misconceptions or Stereotypes of Hispanic People
Content: First, many Hispanics who moved to the USA are truly bilingual and speak flawless English. Second, Hispanics are the fastest growing minority in this country, and a huge portion of these individuals are already second generation U.S. citizens, who speak English as their native language. Third, there are many second and third generation Hispanics in the USA (Stan – I have even met a few) who do not even speak Spanish! 3) They all look the same – short, plump and dark skinned. The majority of the Hispanics in Latin America are the result of the miscegenation of the Spaniards with the native ethnic groups. But there have been also numerous immigration booms in ALL of these countries from all over the world. For example: Argentina received millions of Italians for generations, Mexico received a lot of Germans, and Colombia received many African slaves at some point in their history. So stereotyping on how a Latino should look might be perceived as racist. 4) They are mostly uneducated and perform manual labor jobs.