"Spicy" Latinas

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"Spicy" Latinas

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Sep 29, 2014

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Stereotypes about Latinas' bodies and behaviors abound, and perhaps none are more pop culturally persistent than that of the "spicy" Latina. Cristen and Caroline, trace the history behind this on-screen trope that's endured from Carmen Miranda to Sofia Vergara. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 29, 2014

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