Elenamary

I was born to a Mexican mother and a white father. I was born to an immigrant and a third generation American. I was born to a parent who only spoke Spanish and a parent who spoke English and Spanish.
When Reverend Wright’s sermon on Hilliary Clinton first hit the news I wondered [...]

A white female friend of mine emailed me and asked me about Obama and his church affiliation and how she was bothered by his church.
Quite honstly, I think that the more you mention someone’s color, the more we are driving a wedge. It bothers me when people even mention it, because it doesn’t matter. If [...]

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.
While you are celebrating with your Irish-Ameircan friends, or your Mirish friends, remember to spill a little of your green beer for the undocumented Irish in the United States.

Today is a good day to remember that it is not just Mexicans or Latinos that are not legally in this country but Europeans, [...]

I am in exams and have been crazy busy. Starting middle of next week, you can expect good posts regarding latino identity, gender identity, national and local politics. For now, I leave you with my brothers most recent blog entry.
He is traveling around Asia. I am envious.

dumpster diving in bangkok
so i [...]

My mom raised us on local, organic foods.   We were vegetarians, my sister and brother later became and still are Vegans.  The three of us did not use drugs, or drink alcohol, as adolescents and both of them identified as sXe.  For this reason I was shocked to find out that my brother was hosting [...]