Mejorando Mi Hogar Blog
  • About
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
  • Recipes
    • Mexican Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
  • Lifestyle
    • Crafts
    • Do it yourself
  • Travel
    • US Travel
    • Dallas
    • San Antonio Travel
    • México
  • Disney
    • Disney Travel
  • Español
  • English
Home » Lifestyle » Are we Hispanic or Latino ? #TXLatinoBlog

Lifestyle

Are we Hispanic or Latino ? #TXLatinoBlog

I never wondered if we were Hispanic or Latino until we arrived in the United States and it was our turn to fill out the documents to enroll my son in school.

It was awkward, we didn’t know whether to score the “Hispanic or Latino” grid because we weren’t used to any of those labels.

Hispanics or Latinos

In my opinion, I would use the term “Hispano” for which we speak Spanish and we come from Latin America and “Latino” for the children of Hispanics born in the USA, who have Hispanic-American customs and who in my country we knew as Pochos or Chicanos.

texas latino bloggers

I asked several friends if they consider themselves Latino or Hispanic and most replied that they prefer to be called by their country of origin, for example “Mexicans, Venezuelans, Cubans”, so does my husband and my eldest son who came to this country when I was six years old.

Latinos or Hispanics

Instead, I would say that my youngest children are Latino, they have grown up with a mixture of different customs, which although they include Mexican traditions, have had the opportunity to know and participate in those of other Latin American countries.

According to Wikipedia:

  • Hispanic refers to the people of the countries in which Spanish is spoken (therefore Brazilians are not Hispanic, because they speak Portuguese, but if they are Latino).
  • Latino are people who live or are descendants of Latin American countries, but children of Latinos born in the United States are also included.

By the way, my husband and I, apart from being Mexican, Hispanic and Latino; we have Chinese roots, as his grandfather and my great-grandfather were Chinese; that makes us Asian Hispanics, although we don’t speak the language, nor do we follow Chinese customs, but well, we have our eyes ripped and we love Chinese food, if that counts.

Hispanics or Latinos

We maintain Mexican traditions like snacking on Sweet Mexican Bread. 

Anyway, little by little we have been getting used to these labels and so we have been adding to our life, celebrations like Hispanic Heritage Month which recognizes Hispanic history and culture and goes from September 15th to October 15th.

And you consider yourself Latino or Hispanic?

Texas Latino Bloggers Hispanic Heritage Month Blog Hop

Latin texas

This post is part of the #TXLatinoBlog Hispanic Heritage Month Hop. Visit the following bloggers to continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month together!

What Means What – Being Latina Enough

MexiMoments – Importance of Learning the Language as a Child

The Social Butterfly Gal – Mentoring Young Latinas

Juan of Words – Mexican-American Culture

Sweet Life- Food Recipes

The Optimistic Heathen – Sharing Our Heritage with the Kids

Modern Tejana – How to Live Your Latinity in Mixed-Race Families

The Wife Experience – Navigating the Pressures of Traditional Wife Expectations

The Nueva Latina – Mexican Independence Day in Guadalajara

FitFunAnd.com – Self-Reflection and Latino Outdoors

VodkaGirlATX> – Latin-Inspired Cocktails

Momma of Dos – How Mexican I grew up!

Family Love in My City – Immigration –

Creative Meli – Basic and Healthy Latin Cooking

Mejorando mi hogar – Being Latino or Hispanic

Power to Prevail – Body Shame in Latino Culture

Teatrolatinegro – Latin@ Theatre Show in Houston

Candypo – Being a Latino Military Spouse

Coppelia Marie – Am I a Bad Latina Mom? The Restaurant Fanatic – Latin Cuisine

Haute in Texas – Mothering Latinas When You’re Not a Latina


Leave a Comment

About Brenda Cisneros

Brenda Cisneros is a Hispanic mom living in San Antonio, TX, after living in Dallas for fifteen years. She lives with her husband, their three kids, and their dog.
She started her Lifestyle blog, Mejorando mi Hogar, in Dallas in 2009 to connect with the Latino community in the US.
Brenda encourages her readers to enjoy life traveling and spending quality time with their family. In her blog, she shares her family experiences, recipes, travel, crafts, entertainment, and other family-related topics.

DO YOU WANT MORE RECIPES AND TIPS?

Subscribe here and we will send you an email as new recipes, tips and everything new on the blog are published.

Privacy Policy
Previous Post: « Cheese stuffed poblano peppers in tomato sauce
Next Post: What are we going to do at the Strange Event #Doctor? »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search

Suscribe to our Newsletter!

Privacy Policy

Footer

Mejorando Mi Hogar is a participant in the amazon.com Affiliate Program, an affiliate advertising program, designed to provide the means for sites to earn advertising commissions by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2023 · Divine theme by Restored 316

© 2023 · Mejorando Mi Hogar.