7 Latina Body Positive Books to Read This Holiday Season
This holiday season, I’m pushing back on my family’s “little” comments about my body, a skill I learned from Latina body positive books.
Ces Heredia
Ces Heredia (she/her) is a Mexican Jewish writer and personal stylist. Her work focuses mainly on bringing light to issues related to size inclusivity in the fashion industry, Latinx issues, her Jewishness, and fighting fatphobia. Ces believes anything is possible with a little sparkle and a good matcha latté.
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With “My Fair Señor,” Alana Quintana Albertson Gives a Classic a Latinx (but Retrograde) Twist
In “My Fair Señor,” Alana Quintana Albertson celebrates Mexican-American culture through a flawed second-chance romance.
“Hazbin Hotel” Season Two Asks Us to Question
Created by Salvadoran-American Vivienne Medrano, “Hazbin Hotel” asks – Who’s good? Who’s bad? And how do we decide?
Start Your Spooky Season with “The Possession of Alba Díaz”
The third novel by Isabel Cañas, “The Possession of Alba Díaz” is a beautifully, unsettling read that manages to also be oddly optimistic.
Latina Books “Gabriela and His Grace” and “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes” Will Get You Through the Fall
Trust me – you should add upcoming Latina books “Gabriela and His Grace” and “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes” to your reading list.
Season Two of Prime’s “Betty la Fea” Offers Nostalgia and a Little Hope
Everyone shut up, my favorite telenovela is finally back on! Yes, Prime Video’s “Betty La Fea: La Historia Continua” is back with season two.
We Need More Latina-Led Conversations about Infertility
Where is the media by Latinas and for Latinas showing women dealing with infertility and not being kept quiet by shame?
“Velvet: El Nuevo Imperio” Should Feature Latinx Designers
“Velvet: El Nuevo Imperio” brings the story to present-day New York and casts Latinas in the starring roles. But what about the fashions?
Indie “Café Chairel” Gives My Mexican Hometown the Movie Treatment
Seeing my hometown of Tampico, México on screen in “Cafe Chairel” healed a little piece of me. It’s the comfort movie I didn’t know I needed.
It’s Past Time to be Done with Toxic Telenovelas Male Leads
Not until my 20s did I start realizing how seeing telenovelas romanticize toxic male behavior had affected me to a scary and unhealthy point.