In fact, it has been discussed at great length and some have even whitewashed their names on resumes and applications to prove that they weren’t given a chance because of their Latinidad. ![]() We all know what it’s like once white bosses see our names. That so-called privilege we are thought to benefit from rears its ugly head when we try to buy a car, get a mortgage, apply for a job, or interact with police. We do more times than not as we traverse our everyday lives, but it ends there. I’m not here to argue that light-skinned Latinos don’t benefit from white privilege. My appearance, however, can sometimes prevent me from being profiled by police, that is, until they run my plates and/or see my name. ![]() My last name doesn’t allow me all of the privileges White America enjoys. Whiteness is not welcoming to people like me despite my looks. A thought process based on the superiority within American and Western European societies. Whiteness isn’t just based on skin color. There is no such thing as a White Latino.
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