RepresentationMatters

Latina Barbies Throughout The Years

What has Barbie's relationship and representation with Latinas throughout these decades been? Since the launch of the Dolls of the World Barbie collection in the 1980s, the company has proven its eagerness to show some representation even if it was a hit or miss.

Hollywood’s Typecasting of Latinos

Originally Published on Hollywood has always had trouble properly representing the Latin community in ways that showed a positive light of the culture that feels genuine. For example, there was controversy over Ronni Hawk being cast as a Latina in Netflix’s “On My Block,” despite the fact she isn’...