Seventeen Magazine is geared toward young women in high school and college. In the magazine are tips on beauty, dating, and occasionally sex, but most of the sex tips are left for Cosmopolitan. So in this month's particular issue there was a section on beauty tips as always, but there was another section for beauty tips for Latinas. I found the link on the website and it will be posted below.
So by Seventeen setting these girls apart it is making them feel special or it is making them feel different/set apart from the rest of the population. Due to the increased number of Spanish-speaking people in the United States it is logical that a Latina section may be included to include the those people. They even brought in celebrities like Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato to show pictures of their hair and how they have styled it.
By saying that there are different beauty tips for Latinas than for white or black girls, it is setting them apart. It may make them feel special, but at the same time they should still be able to use the same beauty tips that white and black girls use. Some black girls tend to have a different type of hair that is coarser than that of a Latina or a white girl, so they might need different tips on how to style it. For the most part, Latina's have a similar hair texture and color to that of white girls. I am not saying that their culture is not unique and interesting, but I am saying that if Seventeen Magazine posted race neutral beauty it would not add to the separation.
This is not an article that portrays Latina's in a role that is demeaning, but it is setting them apart and for people who are not proud of their heritage, it may be insulting. On the positive side, this article may make them feel special and excited that someone has geared an article toward them specifically so they have more ideas for the Quinceanera or going to school, like most girls do.
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