Being Latino but not fluent in Spanish is a struggle for many. The recent comments of an Oscar-nominated actor resonated with people, including college student Marcia Moran, who said she doesn't 'want to get judged for my pronunciation.'
The recent comments of an Oscar-nominated actor resonated with many, including college student Marcia Moran, who said she doesn't "want to get judged for my pronunciation."
“I feel anxious talking with other people in Spanish because I don't want to get judged for my pronunciation,” Marcia Moran, 23, a junior at California State University, Los Angeles, told NBC News. Moran said she has trouble rolling the letter R as is done in Spanish. “If I stopped celebrating certain traditions and I stopped eating the food that is part of my culture, do I stop being Latina?” Melissa Maldonado, 21, a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, said. “Language shouldn’t be something that dictates whether one identifies as Latino. I feel it has to do more with your cultural and ancestral background.
Macías' comments are especially relevant considering current demographics."In 2019, 72% of Latinos ages 5 and older spoke English proficiently, up from 59% in 2000,"The majority of Latinos — about 70 percent — are U.S. born. In the last decade, immigration has gone down significantly and over 90 percent of Latino children were born in the U.S.
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