Tag: Media Tropes

When Will We Be Rid of the “Spicy Latina” Trope?

When Will We Be Rid of the “Spicy Latina” Trope?

To say that I was hungry for Latina representation as a preteen would certainly be an understatement; simply put, I was ravenous. As per the customs of Internet fandom, especially in the days of my youth, I would headcanon (that is, assert a non-canon identity onto) characters who I could easily imagine as Latina or Latino while eating up what little actual representation I could find.

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