2. Why isn’t our generation of Latinos
considered exceptional?
● Who is our generation?
○ Alphabet soup of letters: X, Y, Ñ
○ Digi-Latinos
● Invisible in terms of:
○ Leadership: not leading peers, leading up or down
○ Political clout: where are we engaged politically and
why aren't we cultivated by national organizations
○ Economic power
● And yet, we are exceptional
3. How do we become visible in the media
landscape without being reduced to the
lowest common denominator?
● Invisible Girls
● Don't Rock the boat
● Perfect Brown
4. How will bi-culturalism replace bi-
lingualism for our children; what can
we gain and what are we afraid to
lose?
● Language first, food last
● Language as a virus
● Salad is delicioso and nutricioso
5. Are we the wrong kind of brown
when it comes to entrepreneurship?
● What is the right kind of brown?
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○ White collar vs. Brown collar
○ The "muslim problem" is not an immigration problem
● Why is our brown a smear on America?
○ Violent...yet servile
6. Why do we hold onto our cultural
baggage: racism, misogyny &
homophobia?
● Mucho macho, hombre!
○ The Sammy Sosa effect
○ Miss Culito
○ Solo mi (gay) familia is ok
