I Talk About The Hard Stuff Because I Think It’s Important

I literally and figuratively have a big mouth. Sometimes I know I should shut the hell up, but — boy howdy — it’s so hard for me to repress my […]

While some places in Latin America have made great strides in terms of promoting gay rights, such as legalizing same-sex marriage in Mexico City and Argentina, others remain far behind […]

Ladies, have you ever walked into a room full of people and noticed that many of the women were giving you dirty looks for no reason at all? I call it […]

The numerous speakers in Thelma T. Reyna’s poetry chapbook, Breath & Bone (Finishing Line Press, 2011), oscillate between the temporary flesh of nostalgia (breath) and the spiritual threat of violence […]

If you would have asked me on any given day before this year what month was dedicated to the awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection, I […]

Eva Longoria started her career as a model and actress, but over the past few years she’s become a notable Latino philanthropist and recently said she would be writing her […]

I have been annoyed by sexy Halloween costumes for a long time now. I don’t mean to disparage tastefully sexy and feminine clothing. I don’t think there is anything wrong […]

I remember the exact moment I became a feminist. Imagine a chubby, 12 year-old Oh Hells Nah bored at church. I was daydreaming (probably about food, as I often did) […]

I am not the national spokeswoman for all Latinos. In fact, I have never claimed in any even ambiguous way to represent Latinos at all. As a matter of fact, […]

After the piece I wrote about my cruel grandmother, there was a maelstrom on my mother’s side of the family. In short, I have been shunned. Let’s just say that […]