Both Barbies and telenovelas peaked at the turn of the millennium, leading to an implosion of feminine world-building for Latinas like me.
Sex
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It shouldn’t even try. “No Hard Feelings” left me feeling extremely uncomfortable, conflicted, and frustrated.
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What We're Watching
‘With Love’ Season Two Is A Refreshing Take on Latinx Love (and Sex!)
by Ces Herediaby Ces HerediaWhenever I think of the phrase “happily ever after” the first image that comes to mind is Cinderella and her Prince Charming waving from the back of a horse-drawn carriage…
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What We're Watching
At 35, I Watched “Sex and the City” for the First Time. I Have Opinions.
by Yamily Habibby Yamily Habib“Sex in the City” is a phenomenon the shaped the lives of women my age, but I couldn’t help but wonder: what does it have to teach us now?
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Justicia and Cultura
Banning Library Books, Sex, and Queer People: A Tale as Old as Time
by Christy Leosby Christy LeosThere I was, just scrolling through Facebook, when I discovered my hometown library, a sanctuary of my youth, at the center of a book-banning controversy. According to the Victoria Advocate, one group of parents did not appreciate sexual situations and queer portrayals in the city’s public library books.
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Justicia and CulturaWhat We're Watching
Bridgerton’s Sexual Politics: We Haven’t Come as Far As We Think
I introduced my partner to the term “bodice ripper” last week. Oddly, as a straight male, he’d never heard it but the rise of Bridgerton (before the whole, attempted coup…
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Usually, shows about sex aren’t sexy. But Tanya Saracho’s ‘Vida’ manages to have insightful, smart things to say about sex, sexuality, and sexual politics while also being just plain hot.
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The literary establishment may ignore Latinas, we saw the door open (just a creak!), thanks to Elizabeth Acevedo’s “The Poet X” and “With the Fire on High.”