JESSICA ALBA: DON'T CALL ME A LATINA!!

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June 17, 2007. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that Hispanics are up in arms about some comments made by Jessica Alba in a rent issue of Para Todos magazine. It turns out that in the article, Jessica denied her Hispanic heritage.

Below are some quotes from the recent interview. Guess sellouts come in all races, and sizes.

Alba is my last name and I'm proud of that. But that's it. My grandparents were born in California, the same as my parents, and though I may be proud of my last name, I'm American. Throughout my whole life, I've never felt connected to one particular race or heritage, nor did I feel accepted by any. If you break it down, I'm less Latina than Cameron Diaz, whose father is Cuban. But people don't call her Latina because she's blonde.



Here are some of Jessica's other quotes concerning her ethnicity:

"I've got cousins galore. Mexicans just spread all their seeds. And the women just pop them out."

"My grandfather was the only Mexican at his college, the only Hispanic person at work and the only one at the all-white country club. He tried to forget his Mexican roots, because he never wanted his kids to be made to feel different in America. He and my grandmother didn't speak Spanish to their children. Now, as a third-generation American, I feel as if I have finally cut loose."

"My whole life, when I was growing up, not one race has ever accepted me, ... So I never felt connected or attached to any race specifically. I had a very American upbringing, I feel American, and I don't speak Spanish. So, to say that I'm a Latin actress, OK, but it's not fitting; it would be insincere."

"My grandfather was the only one in our family to go to college. He made a choice not to speak Spanish in the house. He didn't want his kids to be different."

"[Before] I always felt like such an outcast and now I feel like people are more diverse ethnically. I was always self conscience of my puffy lips and darker skin when I was a kid, because I felt like I didn't fit in. And now its mainstream, and color isn't as big of a deal and if anything its better."
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its not about her claiming to be white, its about her being american....I kinda feel her tho, but more cuz I'm hella mixed, so I can't really claim shit but american, since I'm a direct product of america. but still, you can't deny your roots
 
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People assume because you're of hispanic descent that you're automatically from a latin country. I think she's just embracing the fact that her parents were born here.

But I can see how some people don't identify with their cultural or feel detached. I don't want to say it's racism against your own race but you try to distance yourself from stereotypical views.
 
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Funny how the only mexican in this gotdman galaxy that doesn't eat beans is the one that "agrees" with her.

The problem becomes when "embracing" being American means you have to shun and outright deny your family roots. One doesn't necessitate the other.

Bitch is a fine ass coconut if you ask me.
 
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Shit im viet, chinese, and french. I can't speak mandarin, cantonese, or french. I can can barely speak vietnamese, but understand a good amount of it. I think it's safe to say im american too! Shit when people ask what i am, i say viet. They start speaking to me and im like, "huh?" How sad is that? I understand where she's coming from though. She doesnt speak a lick of spanish! Just english. I guess its safe to call herself an american. I don't blame her. She's just being real! Now she needs to come suck a nigga dick!
 
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enserio said:
Funny how the only mexican in this gotdman galaxy that doesn't eat beans is the one that "agrees" with her.

The problem becomes when "embracing" being American means you have to shun and outry deny your family roots. One doesn't necessitate the other.

Bitch is a fine ass coconut if you ask me.
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BEANS!! I'm not saying I agree with her but I've come across people who don't embrace their heritage. I embrace mine... just not the BEAN part or WEARING/WAVING THE MEXICAN FLAG DURING CINCO DE MAYO
 
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All 4 the Bay said:
Shit im viet, chinese, and french. I can't speak mandarin, cantonese, or french. I can can barely speak vietnamese, but understand a good amount of it. I think it's safe to say im american too! Shit when people ask what i am, i say viet. They start speaking to me and im like, "huh?" How sad is that? I understand where she's coming from though. She doesnt speak a lick of spanish! Just english. I guess its safe to call herself an american. I don't blame her. She's just being real! Now she needs to come suck a nigga dick!
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So, language is the main barrier to you embracing any of your ethnic roots, yet you feel ok calling yourself nigga in jest.

It must be true that all you asians up north run around calling yourself niggas.


Sad times, NorCal. Sad times.
 
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ECOSE said:
so her grandfather was a lil scared bitch and it rubbed off..
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Basically.

I understand that whole generation of mexicans that are anywhere from 65-80 something that gave their kids "American" first names and didn't speak Spanish to them, so that they could "fit in" and not go through the same hardships.

What I don't understand is how three generations later, some of their grandkids and great-grandkids can't see that for what it was, and move towards something that embraces as much of them as possible.

My grandpas version of being "American" was joining the military during the Korean War, but not teaching us to be white.
 
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