Shame and language don’t mix.
Punished by Spanish
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My Native Language Is Still English
I envy non-Latino-looking Americans who learn Spanish and receive congratulations for it.
Was I Bilingual Even Before I Was Bilingual?
Bilingual brain
Spanish-non-Speaker
I hate being asked if I speak Spanish.
Bad Mexican, Part One
I’m among the Mexican Americans who spoke only English their whole childhood. There are many of us.
My Spanish vs. His English
I understand why so many people say they don’t speak English.
English Dominant
I can fake a fluent Spanish accent until the end of the first sentence.
Chicana on the Outside
I disappoint and surprise everyone all the time.
“¿Por qué no eres casada?”
The irony is thicker than my American accent.
Chicana Demographic
I finally appreciate the education my parents and grandparents made available to me.
My Native Language Is English
Acculturation, or the uglier word assimilation, isn’t always a choice.