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Don’t Call Me Exotic: A Latina Woman’s Plea
I’ve literally have had men ask me, “But what’s the big deal?” or that being called a “sexy or exotic Latina” is a compliment. Yes, they’ve actually said this. But what they don’t seem to understand, is that being described using these kinds of words doesn’t flatter us, it objectifies us. It makes us feel like we’re being viewed as merely objects rather than actual human beings with hearts, minds, and souls.
Not only does the term exotic make me feel like I’m being described like a tropical plant or an Amazonian animal, but it also makes me feel like I need to be categorized because I’m Latina. When we look at some of the terms used to describe white models or actresses in Hollywood, the term exotic is hardly ever used. Instead words like elegant and classic are many times said. In many ways this implies that we are not elegant, but instead exotic and seductive. How is that a compliment?
