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I’m Tired of Men Exotifying My Black Body Because I’m Latina

Melania Luisa Marte

How “Antes Muerta Que Sencilla” Almost Killed the Women in My Family

Melania Luisa Marte

What’s a Matatana? Just Look at My Dominican Abuelita

Melania Luisa Marte

Snapback Culture Made Me Resent My Post-Baby Body. But I Fought Back

When I was pregnant, I dreamt about being a cool mom. To me, this looked like a bright-eyed and fabulous woman who danced energetically in sexy garbs and d

by Melania Luisa Marte

How I’m Healing Anti-Blackness in My Family Through Cafecit...

When I was five months pregnant with my son Rio, I couldn’t wait to get one of those 3D scans that show you a translucent sketch of your baby to fina

by Melania Luisa Marte

Comunidad, Yailin La Más Viral Isn’t the Problem—Internaliz...

On a typical laundry day on the island, my neighbors’ teenage daughter-in-law can be heard blasting Karol G’s “Bichota” from her loudspeakers as sh

by Melania Luisa Marte

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