Common Mexican Stereotypes Found in Movies

By: Leslie J. de la Rosa

There are many Mexican

stereotypes found in

American movies. One trip to

our local movie rental store

proved just that.

At Blockbuster we found…

Rows upon rows filled with videos, many of which showed Mexican stereotypes on the cover.

Here we have the typical portrayal of what should be a Mexican character but in reality is not from Mexico.

Here we have the common portrayal of a Latina as a maid.

Here we, also, have the common portrayal of a Latina as a maid.

Here we have the common portrayal of a Mexican woman as the seductress.

Here we have the stereotype that all Mexicans like or are boxers.

Here we have the common stereotype that all Mexicans like or play soccer.

Here we have displayed one of the most common Mexican stereotypes, a man with mustache and machete.

But in many films the Mexican

Stereotypes do not appear on

the cover of the DVD, rather

they appear as lesser characters

within the film.

Such as in the movie Selena, where we see how two young Mexican males get portrayed as gangsters with tattoos.

As you can see Mexican

stereotypes do exist in

American films.

How many can you find…?