If you were to believe your television, you'd think all Latinas are immaculately dressed spitfires or docile maids. When it comes to Latino people—especially women—it's as if the TV got stuck in the s. While these identities are not in themselves wrong or harmful, the problem lies in the fact that these are the only portrayals people are exposed to. Some of us actually like hoop-earrings and tight-fitting leopard-print skirts.
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Latinas and Latinos, Sexuality, and Society: A Critical Sociological Perspective
Meanwhile, their victims are trapped in an industry characterized by unimaginable violence and exploitation. From December to March , Polaris identified 1, potential victims from Latin America in cantina-related cases in 20 U. In the same period, federal law enforcement prosecuted several such cases in Houston, but much more work is needed to end this kind of trafficking. Deceived and enticed with false promises of good jobs, love, or a better life, victims are lured to the U. Powerful criminal networks and individual traffickers use brutal threats, physical violence, and other severe forms of abuse to keep their victims compliant.
What happens when we put Latinas, Latinos, and sexuality together? As we inquire about Latinas, Latinos, sexuality, and society as mutually connected, what kind of processes emerge as we unpack them? This chapter examines the issues and concerns that surface as we explore some sociological answers to these questions.