According to a recent analysis from Pew Research, 78% of U.S. Hispanics say it is not necessary to speak Spanish in order to be considered Hispanic. Within the group of Latinos who don’t speak Spanish, however, 54% say they have been shamed because of it.
New research shows shifting attitudes regarding the role of Spanish language in defining Latino identity in the U.S. According tofrom Pew Research, 78% of U.S. Hispanics say it is not necessary to speak Spanish in order to be considered Hispanic. Within the group of Latinos who don’t speak Spanish, however, 54% say they have been shamed because of it. These findings point to the complexities and seemingly conflicting sentiments about how Latinos in the U.S.
They would have conversations in front of me, and I wouldn’t know what was being said. Many of the things they said confused me, even in English. My abuelos didn’t use the word Latino, but “Hispanic,” and, even more common than that, “Mexican.” For me, they used “Chicano.” As a kid, this was all rather baffling. I knew there was an element of “otherness” at play with my family, but I didn’t know how that translated into how I saw myself.
But identity shouldn’t just be ticking a box on a survey or adding a country’s flag to your social media profile. It is a political tool meant to build a sense of commonality between yourself and someone who is otherwise leading a completely different life. It is a medium through which histories can be passed down, as well as values. It acts as a glue to bring coherence to individuals so that they can act more mightily as a unit.
Nor do I begrudge anyone who is precious about these things. These identities and histories come with a lot of baggage. When I say “it’s all made up,” I’m not dismissing anyone’s reality or how they see themselves. What I am saying, and what the analysis from Pew seems to be saying as well, is that identity can be subject to profound change within a relatively short span of time.
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