There are common stereotypes that Mexican families have strong conservative traditions when it comes to dating. One common stereotype is dating within one’s culture. It may have been like this a long time ago specifically for our grandparents and great-grandparents during a time where things were more traditional, and the world wasn’t so modern.  As [...]

When Alexia Cisneros was five years old, she wanted a stethoscope for her birthday. At nine, she cured herself of the chickenpox, and at eleven she knew she wanted to be a pediatrician. “If you ask me how many Barbie dolls I used as practice dummies for my surgeries, you would be surprised,” Alexia said. “Ever [...]

Many Latina women struggle with being able to relate to the “sassy, sensual, hot-tempered and street smart Latina” mold portrayed by the media. As a Latina woman, I have never quite fit into that mold and often wondered about the existence of Latina role models. Where Are the Latina Role Models?: There are still many [...]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) topics are hot button issues. Despite the controversy, LGBT stereotypes are important and growing issues for teen girls. Many realize what they like and who they like at a young age, like I did, but it can also take a while for others to accept it. On T.V and [...]

A Latinita shares her thoughts on strict anti-immigration laws being put into place in states like Arizona, Virginia, Idaho and Alabama. New laws are requiring police to arrest anyone they believe is residing in this country illegally. States are having problems with the rise of immigrants entering the country. They believe that passing this law [...]

Car crashes are the number one killer of teens.  Eight teens a day are killed in car crashes reports the Center for Disease Control. In 2000 alone, 4,877 teen deaths were the result of preventable crashes according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). We ask ourselves, “How can we stop this? What must [...]

When this country was founded, women had no rights. They were not educated and considered property to men. They were not allowed to vote or take part in poliPoststics. If they worked, they had little control over the money they earned. Women were completely dependent on men and confined by double standards. Since then, women [...]

With the minority presence growing into the majority of the population across the country, the All-American Girl can no longer be described in such simple terms as the thin, blue-eyed blonde with a sparkling smile. Teenage girls of today come in all shapes, sizes and ethnicities. A Latinita teen magazine reporter reveals a few of [...]