There’s a problem with Latine representation. There’s always been. Not only is the community less likely to see ourselves represented in film, TV, and news media, but often the portrayals that do exist paint us as criminals threatening “good” Americans and fail to reflect the diversity of our races, languages, and cultures. In many ways, the rise of social media has allowed us to, finally, expand representation and connection, on our own terms. From Instagram to TikTok, there are accounts dedicated to Latinas in higher education or athletics; there are also content creators making videos and infographics that explore the realities of their identities, whether as Black, Indigenous, queer, disabled, or Muslim Latinas, to name a few. Yet, for the past few months, the Internet has been ablaze with criticism around these Latine influencers.
