The eight most common stereotypes about Latinos

By the year 2050 Latinos will constitute almost one fourth of the U.S. population (102.6 million).  How do you define a Latino and who is included in this group?  Latinos face many challenges including the fact that they are often labeled as a single group without consideration that they come from different countries in Latin America, each with a unique culture and language.  In my discussion I will go over the eight most common stereotypes about Latinos (based on a survey that we took in 2011), and provide data to prove incorrect the stereotypes/myth.

1.     “All Latinos are ‘illegal aliens’”

2.     “All Latinos are Mexican”

3.     “All Latinas get pregnant before they graduate high school”

4.     “All Latinos are part of a gang and are violent”

5.     “Latinos don’t want to speak English”

6.     “Most Latinos are uneducated; they don’t value education”

7.     “All Latinos are a source of cheap labor who work in outdoor jobs”

8.     “Latinos have strong family values; family comes first”