As Americans, the majority of us are immigrants. Most people have ancestors from all over the place. Personally, my ancestors came from Germany, France, Scotland and Ireland. America is called the "Melting Pot" for a reason. Being an American doesn't mean you have a particular skin tone or hair color, it means you most likely came from another country in hope of greater opportunities. This week, the articles we read focused on how Latinos are misconceived and stereotyped in the media. The misconception that I believe is most interesting is the misconception that Latinos are a culturally homogeneous group. This could not be farther from the truth. Yes, there are some Latinos that are more traditional but that doesn't mean every Latino is accustomed to that traditional culture. We as a society need to begin to recognize that everyone was in there position at some point, that is how American culture was formed and it is not fair for them to be clustered and stereotyped homogeneously because just like I originate from many cultures, so do Latino people and they deserve equal media coverage.
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