My husband is from Puerto Rico...I have yet to meet his family. I have learned they are racist against white people.(ironic that his family would be the racists huh) They can't hate us too much though, since many of them down there are in the marines.
What are some of the stereotypes should I expect to face? Not that I care or would try to change for anybody else, just want a heads up.
This is mainly for Puerto Ricans, but all else are welcome, go ahead, Im not sensitive. I wont think your racist...but want to know...what are some things you hear racist people saying about us?
2007-03-10 04:54:53 · 7 answers · asked by ☺☻☺☻☺☻ 6 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Puerto Rico
Since you are not sensitive... your question is totally ignorant. First of all why would you be concerned if your husband loves you and you make him happy. Any puertorrican or non puertorrican family will love and accept you just because of that. In second place, you should be aware that PR is a big cultural and ethnic mix, therefore there is almost no racism against any race. The ameriacn-white-gringo thing comes because of the political issues where PR has been involved with the US. And few people (ignorant people) on the island may feel, threatened, offended, inferior, and disrespected by the american culture or presence in our island. But it would never be something personal, no one will throw rocks at you, or yell at you on the streest for been gringa. Tourism is one of the main industries in PR and we like to have as many of you as possible visiting our beautiful island.
Regarding the stereotype... in puertorrican minds a gringa will be a blonde, with big boobs, no booty, and an air head. Not necesarily true... of course.
Since you will meet his family for the 1st time here goes some advice:
1. be friendly and receive the warmth of people
2. be yourself
3. try to learn as much as you can about your husband's culture and family
4. last but not least, parents are very important for puertorrican men, if your sweet to them they will love you even more
Have fun! You will love the island and the people as well!
2007-03-10 12:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by scorpionitty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Puerto Ricans are friendly people in general unless you are driving to slow in the expressway.
Racism is common in all the countries around the world but in Puerto Rico is not a major concern. The majority of people are a mix and we are proud about that. You can find "white" people like me, trigeños or ****** everywhere. To be sincere I really don't care about the skin color and sometimes I can remember the color of a person I met.
To answer your question some of the stereotypes about an American women are:
1. They are blond.
2. They have little knowledge about the world outside the US.
3. The have large breast and non buttocks.
I hope this can help.
Buena suerte.
2007-03-10 11:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well puerto ricans are not racist , some of them treat white people different because most of the white people make them feel inferior.But this is an almost non-racist country and the people is very friendly.Be yourself! i'm sure that your husband's parents will like you.
2007-03-10 08:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
in the adventure that your silly sufficient to have self assurance youtube's stereotype then i think sorry for you. Do you often have self assurance each element you notice on television? in the adventure that your not from united statesa. the place are you listening to a majority of those issues from African American adult males? What race are you? Do you have self assurance each destructive stereotype approximately your race or gender? Why not attempt to get your concepts for a stable source as a replace of feeding into destructive stereotypes and prejudice. you say you do not mean each African American lady, yet needless to say you do or you will not have asked this question in the 1st place. Oh and lots is two words not one.
2016-10-01 21:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by liptak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have nothing to worry about. Puerto Ricans love to spend time with people of other races.
2007-03-10 14:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by SANDRA Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American women are very materialistic they want money gifts anything they can get for free from there man not my point of view this is what American man have said to me I'm from the UK but live in USA
2007-03-10 05:00:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That they're whores
that they're only after money
that they are not educated
that they don't care about other languages or cultures
2007-03-10 04:58:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋