Latina Working Mothers Can ‘Have It All’ — By Adjusting Their Expectations

Latina Working Mothers Can ‘Have It All’ — By Adjusting Their Expectations

Mary Mata June 28, 2012

By Kalyn Belsha, Voxxi In a recent article that went viral, Anne-Marie Slaughter, a mother of two and the former director of policy planning for the U.S. State Department, took a bold […]

LATINIZATION REQUIRES LATINEDUCATION

Mary Mata June 25, 2012

By Victor Escalante “Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.”  Richard L. Evans A meme among Latinos in the know […]

Latina Bombshells Revisited: The Miracle Of Salma Hayek

Mary Mata June 21, 2012

From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio One of the hardest chapters to write in Tex[t]-Mex was the one on Lupe Vélez (you may need to be logged into a gmail account to […]

Hispanic Women: Smarter Shoppers Than Other Groups

Mary Mata June 14, 2012

By Adriana Villavicencio, Being Latino Latinas: Are you good at finding the best deals? Do you wait until you can buy something on sale? Do you research promotions and coupons […]

Yes, It’s summer: Now Quit Staring At My Butt

Mary Mata June 13, 2012

By Jeniffer Patiño, Gozamos Every year I get excited to wear summer clothes again. Flower print dresses, bright colors, big hats! Granted, compared to other people my summer wardrobe isn’t […]

Afternoon NewsTaco

Mary Mata June 12, 2012

Tuesday June 12, 2012 Diplomas Count 2012 Shows Progress, Problems (Education News):  In the coming years, there will be an estimated 90,000 fewer students who will drop out of public […]

On Gender Disparities: Can Women Be Blamed For Machismo?

Mary Mata

By Silvia Casablanca, Voxxi While teaching a family health course at the University of Cartagena many years ago, the stories students told about the different roles that members of their […]

When A Beso Isn’t A Kiss: Integrating Our Cultures

Mary Mata June 6, 2012

By Maitri Pamo, Being Latino It was an awkward moment and we all felt it. My first official play date with a friend from school and Mami, upon meeting the girl’s mother, […]

More Female Narcos Stepping Up To Management Roles

Mary Mata

By Kalyn Belsha, Voxxi Women’s participation in Mexico’s drug trade is nothing new — in fact their involvement can betraced back to the 1930s. But now, female narcos are stepping up to management […]

Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata

Tuesday June 6, 2012 Long Pause in Illegal Immigration Sweeps as Arpaio Faces Discrimination Lawsuits (Associated Press/Fox News Latino):  Critics of America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff, known for his hardline stance […]