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Dec 12, 2011
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An unflattering portrait of a prevailing Latin American reality »

welp…

I don’t exactly know that I feel the maids shouldn’t be there… which I assume would be the alternative. I don’t know the goal of the protest. I’m just left with a ton of questions…

Are they not supposed to have maids? Are they not supposed to employ Black maids? Would there be an uproar if the maids were White? Should maids not be proud of their work? Do the maids take issue with how their portrayed?

univisionnews:


Four Colombian women from a wealthy family in Cali posed for Spain’s
¡Hola! magazine. The picture has sparked an outrage in their homeland. (Screen capture: ¡Hola!)

By SANDRO MAIRATA
Channels: Latin American Affairs

To some, the picture above tells nothing…

(via black-culture)

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    wasn’t there a reverse of this by some Black Columbians
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    You know what’s crazy? I didn’t even see the maids at first glance. Someone in the article points out that the maids are...
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    My major problem with this is that the black women are reduced to ethnic props for a choreographed photoshoot. I’ve...
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    welp… I don’t exactly know that I feel the maids shouldn’t be there… which I assume would be the alternative. I don’t...
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    Cherokee Nation,...now I come across this mess. See, POC,
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    AM EXTREMELY PISSED OFF AT THIS!!! THIS IS FUCKING APPALLING! And...see it, just goes
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    Ah yes. When people get all surprised that fucked up shit still occurs in our world.