What’s The Story Behind the So-Called Hispanic Identity?

We Hispanics have been known as the largest minority group in the United States today. Such statistical fact has brought so much medium hype on the voting power of the Hispanic community. Latinos are also been regarded as the untapped frontier in the business arena. Now that’s really something, huh? But what does this really mean? Does this bring more weight and importance to Hispanic votes?

I personally believe all these descriptions are overrated in the sense that it has not taken into consideration the complexity of drawing generalizations when you are referring to the some 44 million Latinos living in the United States today.

Yes, we Hispanics might share the same belief and cultural background. Latinos are also known for their strong commitment to family and spirituality. However, this does not change the fact that like any other ethnic orientation, we don’t share the same educational background or social status, right? Another important point to consider here, not all Latinos in the United States are immigrants, and there are even some groups that do not speak Spanish. There is a wrong notion that all Latinos will vote for the Democrats. It’s just so ridiculous to even assume that people will cast their votes or make the same political choices based on their culture.

I personally hate the idea that people make generalizations and put Hispanics into this some sort of a neatly package that we are all expected to fit in. Like me, there are a many people who are Hispanics who also smirk at the idea at these assumptions and stupid generalizations.

The belief that the whole can be predicted from the different component it’s made of totally misses the point. Although we may share the same cultural background, let’s not forget the fact that Hispanics are human beings, capable of breathing and thinking and also have different thoughts and opinions. Enough said.

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