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Latina teacher may be child rapist

7:50 pm By la Macha · Uncategorized · 9 Comments

29 Oct 2009

Ai, dios mio, what in the hell is going on with old people preying on youth??? The latest horror filled story reaching the air waves is the story of Kristy Sanchez-Trujillo, a teacher who allegedly “had sex” (i.e. raped) a 13-year-old child.

The surprising thing for me with this is that the woman is Latina. There have been many stories of women teachers raping their students, but almost universally, the teacher is a white woman raping a boy of color (think: Mary Kay Letourneau). I’m really not sure how to wrap my mind around a woman of color using her position of power to rape a child.

And let’s be clear on that, this is a rape (if something indeed did happen). I don’t care if she’s “muy caliente” or a “bad bad” teacher. If she had sex with a 13-year-old, she *raped* a 13-year-old, and we need to all stop pretending that young boys don’t get as violated and traumatized by rape as young girls do.

CNN Wasn’t Having It, But MSNBC Says Yes to Drop Dobbs Ad

1:40 pm By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Immigration|Media|TV · 4 Comments

29 Oct 2009

When America’s Voice raised enough cash to buy a spot for their Drop Dobbs ad in a Latino in America time slot, CNN felt that their loyalty to hateful Dobbs was worth more so they passed.

Knowing an opportunity when they see one, the Drop Dobbs ad will play tonight on MSNBC during the Rachel Maddow show at 9:00 pm EST. America’s Voice was able to purchase air time on local cable networks in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Washington, DC. So tune in and even if you can’t tune in because the ad isn’t running in your ‘hood (or if you don’t have cable like me), let the CNN head know that one thing you aren’t watching is his network, especially as long as Lou Dobbs is on.

New Study Shows that for Latinos in NYC, The Recession is a Depression

10:35 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · economy|Immigration|Money|New York City|Uncategorized · 1 Comment

29 Oct 2009

empty-pockets Latino NY’ers are have been especially impacted by the current economic crisis according to a study released today by the Community Service Society (full disclosure, I worked for CSS many years ago).

-More than 1 in 4 Latinos lost their jobs. More than 4 in 10 low-income Latinos either had their hours, wages, and/or tips reduced, or lost their jobs—or both—in the past year.

-Low-income Latinos are more likely than Whites or Blacks to frequently worry about having enough money to cover expenses and bills. Latinos are more likely to worry about housing as well.

-Low income Latinos are more likely to have multiple workers in their household, but less likely to report that they have employer-sponsored benefits;

-For moderate to higher income Latino families, one in five fell behind in housing payments, and over a third had their health care costs increase;

- Latina and Black low-income working mothers are most worried about not being able to find or keep a job.

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Latina teacher may be child rapist

CNN Wasn’t Having It, But MSNBC Says Yes to Drop Dobbs Ad

New Study Shows that for Latinos in NYC, The Recession is a Depression

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