Diversity (oral anglais)

« We are so quick to place people in boxes based on what we see on television, on movie screens or in books, that we neglect to learn what makes us unique and defines us: our culture. When we pick up a book, turn on the TV or watch a movie, we’re swept along by the currents of a story, into a world of imagination.

We subconsciously allow what we see and hear most often to penetrate our brains, and so structure a point of view.

We’re constantly being manipulated against our will by something as simple as a story behind a screen or a thin piece of paper.

It helps us empathize and better understand those around us.

Books and movies are windows to the experiences of others and mirrors that reflect back and validate our own experiences.

However, depending on the story or the characters’ representation, the impact could be negative.

There is something consistent in the portrayal of Latinos, and that is that they are always seen as the bad guys of the story, as the drug dealers, the illegal immigrants, the violent ones, the criminals… The world of fiction is one of the leading players in feeding this stereotype by making Latino characters look as "Latino" as possible.

Indeed, we have seen how Latinos themselves have had their.... »