Gina Rodriguez To Those Saying She's 'Not Latina Enough'
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2015
- Gina Rodriguez has a strong message for those who say she isn’t “Latina enough.”
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im glad she mentioned afro-latinos.
exactly
+Lyric Poet and i wish pple would remember that not every latin american country even uses spanish, like brazil, and even haiti. Haiti is also in latin america; it's right next to the DR, but no one really even recognizes that it's a latin american country too. haitians are afro-latino too.
BittyBallOfCurly what are u saying the only Haitians that speak Spanish are the ones that lives close to DR other than that they speak kreol which is broken French so get ur rack together
Abigail dawkins what I'm saying is that latinos speak other languages besides spanish, like brazil. just because haiti is not a spanish speaking country doesn't mean haitians are not latino, it means they are not hispanic, again just like brazilians.
same
Wow, that's the way to talk. This young actress knows how to express herself and is a GREAT actress too.
she's 33, it's not that young
Earth thats exactly what i was thinking
Mayxa older than my mom. (My moms about to be 31, I’m about to be 13)
Did she say her parents were terrified for their kids to have accent,,, well you need to be pride for who you are not to be afraid what other people might think. Many people are embarrassed for their Hispanic heritage.
Right
I want to be elegant and present myself like her
Me too!!!
Green T you must have low standards 😬
But being ‘’latina’’ it’s not a race..
@@chabelitarico4526 what does that have to do with the comments
Say0n Lavigne well that gina is saying it like latina is a race, which it’s not. Gina is american, not puertorrican. She has descent but is not her nationality. She is saying that her parents didn’t raised her in the culture (whici either way is not the same as being in puerto rico)
Wow what a statement! Such a powerful and confident woman :)
Evelien Steur powerful and confident human
I'm an Asian American, but I admire Gina Rodriguez sooooo much! She is so intelligent and has so much class. Her response here was perfect. She could not have said it any better!
I 100 % agree. I m afropean (african european) and I am goin through the exact same thing she is living right now.
+misshv Her response was good for the people who feel attacked when others say they AREN'T latin@ enough, BUT I believe the debate about Latinidad and what makes a "Latino/a" vs. a
person from Latin America is much more nuanced than what is portrayed
here. I don't think her argument encompasses the wide argument that
could be made for the opposite view or for a similar yet slightly
different argument.
Just how she says there are "different types of latin@s" and there is a "great range," people must take into account the differences between AMERICAN Latin@s and people who are IN/were born in/spent much of their time in Latin America, because those experiences are going to be much different than her own. Just like she said, there are so many different types and going to the "we are all human" argument is a bit of a cop out for a very difficult issue.
Btw I know what you're going to say: YES we ARE all human and in a perfect world these differences SHOULDN'T MATTER. AND YOU'RE RIGHT. BUT the reality is we live in a world where labels DO happen and it is imperative to remember the context of the world we live in when we make these types of arguments.
+Nadia P.A. I completely understand where you are coming from with your statements. I am Caribbean more specifically Afro-Caribbean and lived in the Caribbean for the first 18 years of my life and the I went away to uni in Canada. One of the things that my other "home-grown" Caribbean friends used to talk about, was the people who were like third generation Canadian who had never visited the islands but went around telling people they were Caribbean. We felt that how can you say that, you have no idea what Caribbean life is really about and you hold a lot of the stereotypes and pre-conceived ideas of a typical Canadian with what life is like in the Caribbean.
Then in one of the African Caribbean society meetings, the Africans basically said the same things to us, that we shouldn't be called African, we have no idea what life in Africa is like etc. Now I have never referred to myself as African and I hate when I have to use Afro Caribbean or worse still African-American ... because I don't identify with any of those cultures ... but I thought about those that do associate with their African ancestry. And I realised something.
Yes growing up on a Caribbean island, life would be more similar to that of a person growing up in another Caribbean island in a lot of ways, but each Caribbean island has its own unique identity as well. And having lots of friends from just about every island I can say very confidently that the range in experiences can be quite varied depending on size of island, diversity of island, and position of the island. Now if that is so of a small group of bits of rock with a combined population less than most if not all Latina countries, and certainly less than almost all African countries, or Asian countries or European countries .. etc, trying to define what each of these represents is a challenge. Without even then trying to consider what it means to be a person that is a descendant of people from these places but live somewhere else.
Do we cut off at the second generation ... once you didn't grow up in the area... And what of those that spent part of their growing up years in their country and then migrated for the other part.. etc etc.
My point for this very long winded response (and I do apologise fro the length) is that the we are human argument is an important one to try and breakdown the social constructs that we have put up in order to try and define a person sight unseen or from first glance. When in reality the few things that you can tell from that information are hardly ever the things that people are trying to judge about you. Even in my tiny island my definition of what it means to be Caribbean, could be vastly different than my neighbour because we are different and while certain conditions are true our experiences can be very varied and our interpretations or those experiences even greater in variation.
One last thing, the argument of not Latina enough may have been made under the argument of Hollywood choosing her for the role because she is "more white" aka doesn't have the accent etc and thereby feeding into the lack of diversity in the entertainment industry and how they only use "more Latina" women when they want to perpetuate a certain Latina trope and because Jane is the lead with a lot more depth and dimension, they chose an actress that was a little less obviously Latina. Now that would be an interesting argument that might have credence, but that should be expressed differently that just saying she's not Latina enough because of my first four paragraphs.
+Shirmel Danielle Afro-Caribbean? Did half of your body was born in Africa and the other half in the Caribbean? foolish
+NinjalobsterPR There is nothing foolish about that, there are Afro-Caribbeans, you should educate yourself before you make yourself look like more of an idiot.
Dang Gina Rodriguez for president
Rockerdude17 omg yaaaassss
Dante W. Silva Pepitone fuck off.
Dante W. Silva Pepitone bitch shut the hell up damn you’re probably some troll with do got damn life
Amen!🙏
Yes I would sooooo vote for her in a heartbeat!
My goodness. I wanted everyone to start clapping lol that was excellent. Such a bold statement and articulated so well.
I did, by myself!
I love this women so much
*woman
+richieonce no, I love all the women
its cool it seems english isnt your first language
Geez, do you have to be a Grammar Nazi? It was one mistake, and it was full of kindness, not anything else.
*it is
I freakin love her!! I'm mexican but I don't know spanish and I always felt I wasn't latina enough but Selena Quintanilla and Gina make me feel comfortable for who I am.
+chem 123 it's says one thing about a person who doesn't even want to acknowledge their own roots. why does it matter if someone who is Mexican and doesn't know spanish? its not their fault, blame their parents for failing but someone who proudly recognizes their heritage is something to applaud to. Shame on you for trying to outcast someone
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She's not Mexican, she's Puerto Rican
It's not fair because if we don't speak English, we're not American enough or American at all/ or made fun of, for example, telling us to go back to Mexico. And if we don't speak Spanish, were not Mexican enough. It's like Latinos are stuck in between. I'm a proud Mexican but don't speak Spanish but that's because I was raised here and was taught that in school. Just stop saying we're not Mexican "enough." It's so annoying and disgusting when I see Latinos bash other Latinos
+chem 123 Bitch Dont talk about Mexican Languages if you dont know shit People like you make me so angry Mexico has many languages Most common is spanish but there are native languages like zapoteco, Mixteco, Otomi etc AGAIN DONT TALK ABOUT A COUNTRY YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT
this is how I feel about being mixed and people saying I'm not "black enough" because I act "white"
+Joi Alese Girl I completely understand you! I am black and Filipino and if a black person asks me my race and I say asian first most ask why I didn't say black first? they ask if I don't feel black enough or what? It is crazy....I am mind blown with the dumb people out there....I have gotten the "you act white" many times before...frustrating
You don't act "white" you're just acting as yourself, remember that and don't let anyone tell you any different. :)
I scolded my little cousin when she told me that she and her friends make fun of their African American classmate because she "acts" white. I asked her to further explain and she said that her classmate speaks proper English and does well in school. Oh my god I thought I was having a heart attack. I told her that character, hard work, etc. has nothing to do with race/ethnicity.
Thank you for scolding your little cousin for this. Lol!! I was one of those kids who got made fun of for the exact reason. Not only does it hurt, but it doesn't make sense. They don't understand that by saying she acts white, they're ascribing intelligence to white people and saying that Black people can't be. On top of that, my Black parents and Black grandmother taught me to speak properly so the "acting white" thing was confusing because as far as I knew, I acted like them.
This happens to me.. I honestly hate it
I'm full Puerto Rican but my skin in so light that I'm always mistaken for being Caucasian. My family speaks Spanish so I can pick up a few things but I can't speak the language fluently nor can I understand it fluently especially spoken by a person with a native tongue. My whole life I was told I'm not a 'real latina', even once by a good friend of mine! But after seeing this video, I know now that there's nothing anyone can say to me that's going to change where I come from and where my ancestors were raised. I always thought you had to be of a dark complexion and be able to speak Spanish fluently to be considered 'latina' but even women who filled those requirements (such as Gina) get put down as well. This needs to change.
but you where born in the stated, rigth? no hate to you and know that the fact that are NOT latina doesnot make less important but you are american, your parents are latino, or would you consider me italian since muy parents are from italy but i was born and raise in Honduras. i feel that putting her , you or anyone that does not look like the typical american into latino chategory is just racist.... you are american.!
chela Montoya American is a nationality though. Her ethnicity is Latino
I agree 100% with your comments. As well as Gina's. But it took me years to get there. I am Afro-American, with Puerto Rican and Mexican friends and family. They full well made me learn Spanish. Then I was like them. When i met a Latino that didn't Speak Spanish i would be just as snobby as them.
Ridiculous right? Considering I'm not even Latino. But it took blacks being judgmental over my some what dominant Latin life style that made me understand that the whole thing is ridiculous. I didn't feel less black because I eat menudo and speak Spanish.
Phoebe Mae
It's sad that in a world with great people and culture, we still run into petty racist crap.
I know Mexicans that don't except darker skin Mexicans because they're indigenous.
Also i know Puerto Ricans that don't except darker Puerto Ricans because they're to African. I can't understand. Sad in 2016 we still have these hang ups.
Don't waste your time with these terms.... Hispanic/Latino are not races...Spanish folks are White Europeans from Spain while Latin Americans are their descendants.
Any non Whites who speak Spanish are NOT Spanish but people who were assimilated to the Spanish language & culture.
Many Latin Americans are White while others are Native American, Black or all 3.
I am a Cuban American from NewYork & i find myself having to explain this to soooo many Puertoricans & Mexican Americans etc sometimes
That answer was straight fire
I took a linguistics class and I just want to encourage anyone in a bilingual household to teach your child both languages! Research shows that children can actually decipher different languages and never get confused or develop an accent! I grew up speaking only Spanish to my parents and English to my siblings and friends and I don't have an accent! I'm so grateful my parents taught me Spanish! :)
We speak norwegian, english and spanish at home with our 3 year old daughter:) Im norwegian and my husband is hondurian. She speaks norwegian and english and understands spanish.
@@augustynowicz1 that's awesome!!!! 😃
I completely agree!!!
How about you dont tell others what to do instead do your own thing
fuck off shes not telling others what to do, shes suggesting really valuable advice that is completely based on fact, bilingual children have a big advantage in school and in the world in general
Take notes, Raven Symone. Queen Gina slays again.
Raven Symone says some weird things sometimes haha Gina seems to think a lot about what she says before she says it :)
+HalliwellSon But she said exactly what Raven says all the time.
And what Raven said was nothing bad. Simply Latinos usually dont give a fuck who considers themselves latinos or not as opppsed to blacks who are very about their racial community snd take it to heart if you dont label yourself per race but by something else. Raven is amazing ! I mean her words on labels and race.
You're an idiot.
that is not at all true lol
Can we make her Queen of the universe?
Underrated.This woman has such a beautiful mind. These thoughts should be spread all over the world!
My thoughts exactly I hate labels we are all human beings. I love this women
Speak the truth! We all need to start being colorblind!
+Hannah Rose it isn't really about being colorblind, because we do need to recognize that some people do have privilege over others (white people over POC, men over women, straight over gay people), because that recognition is what will bring humanity together and hopefully end all inequality.
+Mirha Syed That is very true but, we can't just jump all in. We need to take it one step at a time.
+Christopher Aparicio Well Latino is an imposed label that is actually a generic pan-ethnic term.
Example when the Real Latins the Romans conquered Spain they named it or labeled it Hispania and fro this you get Hispano or Hispanic in English. This was a imposed label and the Spanish now call themselves Iberian.
Puerto rican and Caribbean are not imposed labels like Hispanic and Latino are which are used for White supremacy and oppression. Taking the label of your master or being labeled as your master makes people mental slaves. They would rather identify with their rapist and slave master and oppressor is shameful.
But identifying herself as "latina" is putting a label... I'm just saying.
She is so articulate. Amazing!!! I agree 100%
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I really like Gina, but my kids are speaking English at school and Spanish at home. I know they are born in this beautiful country such a bless, but when I get to visit Perú or Mexico, I want my kids to talk to their relatives, I won't be translating for them.
But that wasn't even her point. She was saying that people have different reasons as to why they are the way they are like her parents were bullied for their accent so they wanted to make sure their kids didn't go through the same thing. You have your reasons as to why they SHOULD speak Spanish and kudos to you. But like, that wasn't her point. Her point was that you don't need to be a certain way to be proud of ur cultural heritage
and? that's not what she's saying
I could listen to her talk forever. So sweet, so incredibly intelligent.
Spanish was my first language, learned english when I started school. Now as an adult I dont have an accent when I speak english. Thats a misconception parents have. You still get the advantage to be bilingual.
+yeebae EXACTLY!!!!! THAT WAS ONE OF MY CRITICISMS OF HER ARGUMENT
I believe the debate about Latinidad and what makes a "Latino/a" vs. a
person from Latin America is much more nuanced than what is portrayed
here. I don't think her argument encompasses the wide argument that
could be made for the opposite view or for a similar yet slightly
different argument.
Just how she says there are "different types of latin@s" and there is a "great range," people must take into account the differences between AMERICAN Latin@s and people who are IN/were born in/spent much of their time in Latin America, because those experiences are going to be much different than her own. Just like she said, there are so many different types and going to the "we are all human" argument is a bit of a cop out for a very difficult issue.
Btw I know what you're going to say: YES we ARE all human and in a perfect world these differences SHOULDN'T MATTER. AND YOU'RE RIGHT. BUT the reality is we live in a world where labels DO happen and it is imperative to remember the context of the world we live in when we make these types of arguments.
+Nadia P.A. I know right... I agree with both of your and +yeebae's points. As a Filipino, I have many cousins in the US (I'm curently in Canada- not that it matters) were also raised the same way as Gina. They were taught English for the same reasons... in fear of getting bullied or they thought it will be harder for them to learn English, etc. Thank God my parents didnt have the same mentality because you guys are right, being multilingual has benefits! However, one of her arguments that covers everything is when she said "I'm going to be reprimanded by a culture because of the way I was raised?" She has a valid point. She was raised that way due to misconceptions. She loves her culture and that's all that matters really.
+simplychillinnn She could try to learn? Right? It should come easier since she is Latina and must know some Spanish, I mean. I would try to learn it
same here. i also dont have an accent when i speak english. it was a huge misconception and mistake.
yeebae conozco gente que hablaban desde chicos inglés en la escuela y en casa español, ahora de adultos tienen acento al hablar inglés, l came to the US just a couple of years ago and so I have an accent and I'm not ashamed of that but people always always ask me where I'm from.. like I don't know if they're just being curious but some people when they hear my accent se portan serios.. quiero enseñar a mi niño inglés como lengua primaria pq no quiero que nadie lo discrimine de ninguna forma, quiero enseñarle español también pero estoy de acuerdo con lo que dijo Gina como padre no quiero que vean a mi hijo diferente porque tiene acento latino al hablar inglés
she is such a good role model! I freaking love her, and she makes me proud to be latina! I am Mexican and I don't speak spanish, my parents didn't teach us for the reasons she has explained here. love you gina!
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Vanessa Walker .. I'm Mexican, my kids speak and understand Spanish.. but they have no accent when they speach English.. great speach, hahaha.. my son is starting to speak with British accent.. he loves it. :)
Vanessa Walker That's kinda sad, sadder still that older generation were made to feel that way.
how many other races have been in a foreign place have tried to change themselves to, fit in. And not only that, but don't want their children to have to go through the same pain. That's how some languages have been lost, due to fear conditioning and bullying. I like everything she said. We wear our skin color, our heritage, like clothes or armor. It's really sad, we should love first. Hate never.
Her parents gave into the pressures, the fear to be made fun of because of accents, and ended up losing the language. That is very sad. I am not a hurt person and hope not to hurt anyone else. If anything know that whatever language your family speaks, cherish it, learn it, and be the change you want to be in the world.. as in, don't judge others based on appearances and even prove people wrong. It happens to me all the time, where because I "don't' even have an accent", people doubt I DO speak Spanish and fluently. Then I'm like "yeah bitches", well at least that's what I think. Idk it just makes me SO proud. I am able to communicate with my people and represent the beauty of being bilingual and my roots. To those who lost their native language, there's always room to learn.
It's more than the fear of being made fun of...If you weren't around in the 50's-60's during the Chicano riots you probably wouldn't understand. If you were even bilingual, you would be denied a proper and full education. Teachers would literally tell you, your going to end up a mechanic or seamstress. So no use wasting our time educating you. Parents feared their children wouldn't be able to live the American dream! I'm 5th generation American with Mexican decent and proud of my culture! I have Mexican friends who always bragging about being Mexican but never cook or take care of their families. So, to be judged on what language you speak is pure ignorance!
Yezenia Velazco Mexican Cuban etc Spanish isn’t the Native language Spanish is the white mans language doesn’t have anything to do with indegenios roots or African roots rap latinos are the romans that’s a fact
She doesn't need to know the language to be a part of the culture. It sounds like you are saying that Gina is LESS THAN or NOT EVEN because of it.
100% agree😆
Yezenia Velazco yep. But you can’t blame HER for it.... she’s the victim in your scenario.
I relate to Gina so much. I was raised with English as my first language for the same reasons. Also, I am biracial and my mother does not speak Spanish. & I was always ridiculed for that. & I hated it. So thank you Gina. For helping us young Latinas comfortable with the way we were raised and proving it to us that it doesn't make us any less of what we are.
What a woman! She makes me beam, and I'm not even a Latina
Damn I love this woman.
I agree with what she is saying but that's not the case always you don't necessarily have to have English as your first language for you to speak it correctly my parents were born in Mexico and their first language is Spanish so anytime they speak English they speak it with an accent. When I was growing up they only spoke Spanish to me, Spanish is my first language and I thank them that they only spoke to me in Spanish because I am bilingual. I learned English when I was four years old and I went to preschool, my teacher didn't speak Spanish and I didn't speak English but I learned to speak it fluently, I don't speak English with an accent most people don't believe that Spanish is my first language because I speak English so well and when I have kids I am definitely not going to speak English to them I am only teaching them Spanish and they can learn English when they go to school like I did.
exactly.... her parents sound like they were embarased of their ethnicity. and the tbh you and her are americans proud to be the child of latinos but still american and there is NOTHING wrong with that.
Thing is people are a lot more open minded now, it's getting easier, but for older generations Latinos faced a lot of discrimination for being Hispanic or speaking Spanish, it was tough! So the idea of an "accent less" English was a defense mechanism, you can't blame previous generations of Latinos. Now we know better as far bilingualism and people are a lot more accepting AND we've become stronger as a group, but that's taken several generations, we have to respect the Latinos that have been here during the times when there were signs posted that said "no dogs no Mexicans" and when you'd get punished in school for speaking Spanish, there's a history behind people who thought like Gina's parents, it's easy to judge in 2017, but many of us have negative experiences where you can UNDERSTAND why Latinos felt they had to make certain decisions and be glad that things have changed for the better
Yvette Cano best comment ever 😍
@Daniela Cobain aww thanks 😊, I can't believe it has already been a year since I posted that comment.
lol this comment is so misguided its humorous.
this is soo true in my Polynesian community, i am Samoan, but i am often made fun of because of how "white" i sound when i speak english, or that my Samoan is a little rusty. its ridiculous to think that only because my accent is heavily kiwi doesn't make me any less Samoan than anyone else
So well said...and it was kind of impressive how she was able to tie in her charity partnership too :P Her publicists must have raised glasses after this interview.
Oh shitttt !!!! 👂👏👏🙏🙏
I am going to post this on facebook for the family to see!!!
+Jane Wayne lol true
she's so intelligence and has an amazing mindset it's honestly so inspiring
I'm fluent in Swedish, English and Spanish. You don't have to sacrifice your mother tongue in order to speak english without an accent..
Giovanni Aguilar You're not spanish.Spanish is a language 🙄
MGH if you’re from Spain , you’re spanish dummy...
ISH ISH ik...but what if e isn't from spain and he is from another Hispanic country.
👏👏👏👏
You don't speak Swedish liar
i love this woman with everything in me. couldn't have said it better myself.
She gets it...this is refreshing to see
Thank you! I'm tired of people telling me I'm not Puerto Rican because I don't speak Spanish
I lLOVE this message sooooooohohoh much, i come from a Honduran family where relatives would tell my sister and i that our lack of speaking spanish fluently basically mean that it was "embarrassing" or "degrading" to our culture. And for the longest time i actually believed them, until Ms Gina Rodriguez came into my life((: Gina inspires and motivates me so much on a daily basis to embrace what you have and not feel ashamed of what you don't.
This woman is pure beauty: in every aspect of the word. Good to know there are uplifting people like this in the world. Absolutely love her!
THIS! THIS NEEDS TO BE HEARD EVERYWHERE! She's truly an amazing individual.
What a confident latina woman! Such a great role model! incredible!❤
this is how death of a language starts when ur parents are so pressured to teach u another language
Yes!!! Seen that before
Well English is the most dominant language spoken in America its the main language that is spoken in schools too so people quickly adapt which in then becomes their preferred language given the simplicity of dominating it over any other language but it also depends in what kind of enviroment their brought up in as well but that's what happens when people come to America and decide to have kids here no one is to blame but the parents...
Maybe that how it starts... but it’s not even CLOSE to happening.
Death of a language starts when people are so unfair to those who don't speak their language or have their accent or their culture that they bully and make crazy immigration laws and mock those from other countries.
You're latina enough for me Gina...
Thank you Gina! I am half Latina and half white, and I speak some Spanish but am not fluent. I get hate from people since I don't speak Spanish fluently and am not considered "Latina" enough because of my light skin color. I love you on Jane the Virgin! Can't wait till season 3 comes on!
J H Mestizos make up the majority of the latino population, and yes you can say you're half latino.
J H Lmao I know it's not a race, i was just saying how you can say you're half latino. And how you left mestizos out (Also Mestizos have both European and Indigenous ancestors, maybe your dad is mestizo, considering most Colombians are)
Caribbean Blue You can't be have latina. Latin is mixture of race, and is a ethnicity.
I'm in the same boat as you!!! You're perfect the way you are. You ARE enough!
Princess Marie. Hi. Sorry, I need to learn how to present myself. So what would I say I am? Do I say I'm half white, 1/4 Guatemalan, and 1/4 Peruvian. And so would I am Latina and white, but just don't say half? I just want to know. I want to speak correctly.
Everything she just said🙌🏽✨💓 Gina's such a rolemodel
thank you for this
I'm first generation Cuban-American and I am always judged for having a bit of an American accent when I speak Spanish. I didn't know how to talk until I was three and my first language is English and I learned most of my Spanish from my grandma and watching telenovelas.
My parents are both second generation so even know they know Spanish they are used to speaking English more so that's their go to language. Their problem is that they don't know how language works. They said they started trying to teach me at the age of 5 and I didn't want to learn. You have to establish it way earlier than that also I'm hearing English 99% of the time. Therefore in order for me to learn they'd have to almost exclusively speak in Spanish at home, like most billingual kids are raised. They tried to pin the blame on me but I didn't raise myself. Anyway all the Spanish I know is self-taught or from taking 6 semesters of Spanish in college. I hope to improve it more and one day live, even if it's just temporarily in a Spanish speaking country. I want to learn so I can teach my kids, I have a friend who is actually living that life currently in Ecuador. I'm hoping to get a teaching job in Peru, I've already contacted some people. We'll see what happens but I'm really going to pursue Spanish as long as I live.
yeah its a pretty common problem i have mexican friends who hate speaking spanish not bc they don't like it but they're so use to speaking english as school and life that when they speak spanish they find it pretty tedious and spanish was their first language
DistressedDamsel79 don't blame your parents it's hard to teach a child one language at a young age language when they go to school and won't be able to speak English
Itztáni Melahuac nope
DistressedDamsel79 i hope you can come to Peru we defo need more teachers here!! but not many children know english and our schools english is pretty basic unless you go to a private expensive school :/
Did you end up going to Peru?
Wow... you're so bright Jane, you gave a very intelligent answer, soo inspiring...
She's amazing. "I don't sit in a definition. I walk in my world happily and confidently." 👏
Latina enough? She looks more indigenous than 99 percent of latinos on tv and film. Its a relief to see people who look like me represented as human beings.even if it is just gina for now. Heres to opening the world to non european latinos.
im half african american and hounduran and cuban and at my school im teased for being dark skinned and i dont speak fluent spanish. and i feel that it doesn't take away how hispanic i am
Wait but aren't most hondorians and cubans black? How are you half black?
omg I love you girl!! you are so smart and well spoken, we need more people like you in this world!!
I cried watching this, this is so true and so affirming
YES GINA YES
Mind Blown! Love her educated and heartfelt response, her attitude, and positivity. Go Gina Rodriguez!!!
This was so powerful and beautiful! 💖 Preach!
Damn, Daniel. Back at it again with the awesome speeches
Preach girlllll
I dont like the term of "afro-latino" because it indicate something unnormal. Like beeing a normal latino means that you dont have african blood and that´s not true. Because nobody say to white latinos u are a "european-latino". Do you know what I mean?If we begin to use the term afro-latino than we have to use european-latino, asia-latino, arab- latino etc. ....
Latinos are mixed. we cant deny our african and eurpean roots.
we are more Native American then any of those
Subscribed to this channel because of this video! I love Gina!
you just know she's been ready to answer this question from the start! that shows true passion about the issue
She's amazing and as a Puerto Rican I'm proud. She's representing us how many Latinos get to represent us . If we do get represented they represent is in a role that fits a stereotype like the housekeeper , a maid, etc. Latinos is a mixed race Brazilian are Latinos and some don't speak Spanish but Portuguese that doesn't make them any less Latino as anybody else.
Love her, she is a fab actress and speaks well and she is very right here, BUT doesn't mean she shouldn't want to learn (or improve) her Spanish now she is an adult and fully capable of doing so. Doesn't have to be her first or best language - but if she is so proud, why wouldn't she want to? It is a huge part of the identity and the main unifying factor for different latino identities (Puerto Rican like Gina, Mexican, Cuban, Colombian etc.) Think thats whats missing from her point here.
Oh my god, she speaks so beautifully and she is so inspirational
That's why I love you! Finally someone spoke what I felt.
She was very eloquent, but truth is language is the most important element of a culture; everything that makes a culture unique starts with language. There are, as she said, many different countries/cultures in Latin America, but the one thread that keeps us united is the Spanish language.
Loving your point!
Latin America never had one common language. It's like Neruda says in one of his poems, they, Spain, took our gold, but at least left us "las palabras", the language. And of course there are more languages, not only Spanish in Latin America.
what about Brasil?
Eh
Yes !!! Totally agree
She is so incredibly well spoken.
I LOVE her attitude about those haters... she really knows how to speak her mind. Her words are SO powerful
She's seriously so beautiful inside & out and so inspiring ❤️ love her
she isnt latina, but she is hispanic and no one will ever take that away from her (latina are those raised in a latino culture and environment, but hispanic are those of descent from any spanish country)
I think speaking the language is important.
Si
Wow 🤩 very well expressed ❤️
Excellent interview
I'm not a Latina, I'm a Scottish & Welsh woman. I don't speak Gaelic nor do I like haggis. Does that make me any less Celtic? NO! Be proud of your heritage! That is a big part of what made you who you are today! #heritagepride
Ummm what
The fire beaming out of her 😍
You are the type of confident, classy, well spoken woman I aspire to be.
So eloquent! Inspiring.
"Hurt people hurt other people" so true. A hurting soul looks for a soulmate.
This is huge. Thank you, Gina. #LISTENUP
She is the best! Such a great role model. Love her and Jane the virgin
damn right!!
so well spoken!
Wow! Well said! 🙌🏼👏🏻
She is so amazing. It's rare you have an actress so hugely in the limelight, who keeps it real and is a great role model. Love you, Gina.
Gina Rodriguez I love your voice your passion and your strength to say the least! You inspire me to be a better human being 🤗
Love this. So true!
Great points raised!
She's Puerto Rican? For some reason I was thinking she looked a little Mexican. Probably just me though. lol
I thought the same lol
She looks Puerto Rican coz she has black features
That's the box she was referring to.
+Susana Ramirez 👏👏👏
i heard shes afro latina.
OK I completely agree, not speaking Spanish doesn't define u as a latino/a but I feel that as a parent we want the best for our children right? and they have this miss conception that people may judge u because u have accent and I understand at some point but in present time being bilingual open a lot of doors, I'm Mexican born and raised but my parents knew that speaking English it's crucial to get better job opportunities in the future so the took me to a English-speaking school since I can remember. If u are a third generation Latino and not even your parents know the language then I fully agree but if they know it and they would only speak English because they feel they are going to be discriminated I find it a bit ignorant and selfish.
+Christopher Nogueira I'm 28 and I still don't see your point. The only difference is that I was raised in Mexico but I always came to see my parents since they have always lived in the states. Sooo...oh BTW I'm not criticizing, I'm just giving my point of view which is way different.
she's so inspiring!!
Wonderfully said. Love her!
I don’t speak my parents language fluently because I was born and raised in the U.S
I couldn't agree more with her, I think she is doing a great job as a Latina in hollywood, she represents the culture and more, I love that she is really articulated and passionate about what she does. Keep doing the great job you are doing Gina, as a Latino I'm really proud of you :D
Woah! So well spoken 💕
She was so articulate and fluent. OMG what an inspiraing speech for all latinas!!!
I do believe the language is very important. Many latin parents make the mistakes to not speak the language to their children, for what ever reason. To me she is an american with a latin background
she is amaaaaaazing. Smart, eloquent, inclusive. My role model.
Omg that's so true I love her soooo much !!!❤️
I love her so much!! ❤️❤️
if you are going to be proud to be Latin you need to know your history. I understand that some parents don't want to teach their kids Spanish because they are parents and have reasons to protect their children. but after a certain age you need to educate yourself. not saying you should be fluent in Spanish but learn the basics. Language is a giant part of a culture, not just food or clothing. I think you can find a translation for anything now in days, but even with translations many things are changed and meaning can be altered
Hmm, so BAE gives the Afro Latinas a shout out multiple times in a 3 minute video yet the ugly haters claim she doesn't like blacks. #WarOnPretty
MEET Magazine lol
So wonderful! this is powerful
I love her so much she is so strong and so good at speaking 💗💗good intentions, truly talented 😘💞💗💫