But you’re also Mexican, deep down inside and that’s a wonderful thing. You can’t be anything if you don’t know who you are.
Abraham, Selena’s father in “Selena”
Today, the Selena
movie made me realize that I need to accept me.
Since I was young, I have
felt very insecure and unsure of myself.
I did not speak up in class.
I did not want to learn Spanish.
I did not want to fill out my ethnicity on school forms. I did not like being called
Mexican. I did not want to hang
out with my family. When I got
older, I did not want to go out with my white friends because I felt inferior. I distanced myself. I stayed in solitude.
American society needs to realize the consequences of negative stereotypes that are placed on minority communities.
I developed a social anxiety disorder and a false sense of pride because of this mentality.
Yeah,
Mexicans like to
laugh, party, and have a good time.
Sometimes we are overly sensitive, prideful, and wild, but it doesn’t
mean that we have any less of a value in the world. Diversity is
beautiful. Each community has its voice. I’m so tired of pretending to
be someone that I am not.
So yeah, I am Mexican and I am beautiful.
I’m free. I finally understand why I used to dance to Selena’s music at 7 years old. It’s because Selena and her family created a voice for people like me.
Let’s continue creating a voice for the voiceless. Thank you.
(via ballerlifestyle)
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