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This photograph basically sums up how the (racist) media regards not just Latinos but particularly Puerto Ricans

Latino Pride my ass

Jen Baghia over at Twitter (@littlebrownjen) was a bit offended when she saw this show-cased as the photo of the day over at Georgia's Creative Loafing.

My response? My heart's calcified with these kinds of photos. Am so used to being portrayed as just a piece of bulbous ass I have no outrage left. I did say though that I thought it described Latinos in general and that's what I wrote on the photo yesterday. I take it back: I think this is they way they just look at Puerto Ricans in general.

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