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whateven-is-my-aesthetic · 2 years

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Writing a Latine character

Here’s a little PSA for people who would like to write a Latine/ Latinx/ Latina/ Latino character in their stories and want to be a decent writer.

The great thing about writing is that you can make whatever you want, come to life. You can create characters and plot points and twists and all that good stuff.

You can also chose to not be a fucking racist piece of shit.

Recently there was a book written by a white woman called Drive which involved a lot of racist tropes, jokes, and stereotypes that deal with a Mexican girl. I feel like this should be talked about.

The writer issued a bullshit apology on IG but she turned off the comments so here the fuck we are. The examples listed are from said book as well.

If you don’t know how to write ethnicities that are not your own make sure you get a sensitivity reader to help you, or just don’t write them. However, this author had a “Mexican friend” who informed the general public that the author had lost her v*iginity to a person with a Hispanic sounding last name... yeah idk. And that she had lots of Hispanic people on her team because she is color blind, but “not in a bad way”. So idk get someone that doesn’t know you and is confined to a very racist state, again she’s from TEXAS.

However if you would like to make your list of characters more diverse without being a racist these are somethings you can avoid doing.

Don’t add r*cist jokes (that should go without saying, but here the fuck we are). Or unnecessary race jokes even if they are being said by your Latine characters. You aren’t us, so leave these things out of your writing.

For example:

Immigration jokes, specifically border patrol jokes. (Below is a screen shot from the book I mentioned)

Internalized racism “She doesn’t speak Spanish because she thinks she sounds stupid. She hasn’t used the lounge enough, and she doesn’t like being half a b*aner.” (This was written by a White Texan woman in 2017. I wonder what was happening at the time that made a lot of Mexican and Latine people the target of xenophobia and racism).

Inquisition jokes: “’No, it’s the Latina Inquisition,’ he said with a twist of his lips.”

Colonization jokes

Fetishization “’There’s the cocky little Latina I know and love,’”

Tropes

The spicy latine (angry/ loud/ jealous):“’You’re so rough around the edges, my little Latina.” And “’Yeah, well, you were getting a little fucking feisty back there, Stella.’ I laughed. ‘You don’t like it when I show my Latina.” WHAT THE FUCK!!!

The maid

The self hating brown girl: “And every dark girl want to know what it’s like to be a light girl at some point in their life.”

The dancer: “’Come on, woman, you’re half Mexican. You were born with rhythm.’” “’I’m Latina,’” I corrected “’And I have rhythm. Shut up.’”

Certain mentions of one’s ethnicity where there shouldn’t be

“’GO!’” I screamed at the top of my Latina lungs...” (Ah yes to show that she thought we are very loud.)

“‘How about you kiss my Latina ass.’“

“Paige, I’m fine,’ I said, trying to keep the angry, tequila-filled Latina at bay.’“ (Because we are always pissed off and prideful)

DON’T USE SLURS, even if you have heard people use them with each other, You aren’t us so stop. If you don’t know if a word you are using is a slur, look it up, thankfully Google is free, or don’t use that word you are unsure of. No one should have to remind you not to be a piece of shit.

Avoid racist situations towards your characters in your books especially if you are writing in a fantasy setting. Most readers like to escape to a different reality, why the fuck are you making them take these things with them as they read your book.

Just because you saw some racist shit go down from one Latine to another, DON’T WRITE IT IN! FFS

If you are a latinx/e person who has experienced these things and your main character is also Latinx/e that is fine because it deals with YOUR experiences, everyone else stfu.

And if any of you feel some kind of way about this post, figure out why and change that shit because what the fuck?

- Sincerely a Mexican- American woman that shouldn’t need to be writing this.

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sainzinnorris · 7 months

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my thoughts on the modelling video by ferrari;

1. the fact that ferrari finally saw the thirst traps and the billion comments on how their drivers should be models. (thank you very much scuderia ferrari <333)

2. charles's “ where do you want me ? ” (sir???)

3. carlos's fit in every color possible please and thank you. those boobies holy fuck sir???

4. carlos's slutty waist and ass. holy fuck that sway was so hot. 🌶️😩.

#scuderia ferrari #ferrari style #“ you do have to be devilishly handsome to drive for ferrari ”#carlos sainz jr #charles leclerc #charlos #formula 1 #stella's textposts

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rist-ix · 28 days

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I'm wondering how well (or not, lol) tbhtbh valtor would handle bloom not only being in love and in a relationship with someone else, but if it was with someone who wasn't so... lackluster and insecurity-inducing as sky. if it was someone like stella or another character who had her total devotion and who couldn't be a weakness to exploit in the way that sky was for bloom.

His ego would never recover, he'd go full pining Jane Austen character with a side dish of world destroying rage.

#or vice versa #asks #fic: to be hunted to be haunted #srsly though he ALREADY IS incredibly jealous of Stella. they interact for a total of like 12 seconds in chapter 3 #and he is vibrating with envy the entire time #at once point bloom looks back at Stella and Valtor's face just turns ten shades more murderous on the spot #funnily enough he handles Bloom's interest in people he thinks inferior a lot better #half the reason he has it out for Stella (or any of the winx in her place) specifically is because he has a begrudging respect for her #and acknowledges that she is a formidable fairy #he really can’t look down on her that much and it drives him CRAZY

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nofuckingbody · 2 months

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shoot i forgot to mention that i always skip last kiss and dear john too !

THATS INSANE EVEN MORE FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS GRACIE ABRAMS AS PFP LIKE??????? WHAT DO YOU LISTEN????

#i used to listen to ga when i had to wake at 5 am to go to school bc it was calm and i could sleep during the drive #so like u dont listen to labyrinth or sweet nothing too #or just hate speak now bangers #stella #no exclamation mark bc this ask doesnt deserve

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gethellbcnt · 3 months

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she's so fucking fine,,,

#✦ ◜ooc.◞#✦ ◜edits / mun art.◞#// GOD stella drives me crazy fr

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everyfortressfalls · 1 year

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Ouch

#don't worry he's fine #he's not dead #they're driving to the hospital #I had too much fun with this #help! i'm a fish #hjælp jeg er en fisk #angst #svip #fly hiaf #hiaf #fly help! i'm a fish #stella hiaf #stella help! i'm a fish #help! i'm a fish angst #blood

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lunarlegend · 4 months

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now i just

Older Stella: -pregnant with Lucina and on her 4th filet o' fish of the day- "I can't help it! It's what the baby wants!" D:

Older Gladio: "You liked those anyway!"

Older Ignis: -to Noctis & Prompto- "Stop. Bringing her. Mcdonalds!"

('but Luna the city was destroyed, where are they getting the Mcdonalds' i'm glad you asked, there is one lone functioning Mcdonalds in the destroyed Insomnia because it's funny and convenient for me)

#AU Stuff #'How to Drive Your Chef S/O Insane in Three Easy Steps' a guidebook by Stella Maris

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kittyc0w · 9 months

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to clarify the options:

stella at 500 pounds will be a composition of drawings and/or sketches of her in various poses and situations at 500 pounds

art giveaway is anything of a randomly selected winner’s choice! as long as i approve lol

wg drive will last for less than a week or so, with only 3 drawings at set intervals

#i can’t decide…#oc: stella #fat girl #soft feedee #soft feedism #fat girl art #fat art #fat #feederist #feedeeism #feedisn #feeding kink #wg drive

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plutobutartsy · 6 months

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