Life as a Gringo

Gringo's Guide To: How We Overvalue Whiteness

As a part of the on-going LatinX Heritage Month series, Dramos deep dives into "mejorar la rasa" and the historical overvaluing of whiteness that happens in the Latin community. He is joined by the author of the book "For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts" to discuss all of this, as well as some current events and the on going Hispanic vs. LatinX debate. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

“Life As A Gringo” is a podcast from Z100 On-Air Personality, Dramos. The show represents the voices of American-born Latinos who live their lives existing in a gray area. Those who are looked at as a gringo or “too white” by their family back in their native land, but were constantly reminded that their house smelled different or their parents music was “weird” by the people they grew up with. This is life as seen through our eyes.

“...one feels at home in both places, yet at home in neither place”
- Ed Morales