Gendered and racialized experiences of Caribbean Latinx women

ABSTRACT

This qualitative study explored the racialized experiences among eight self-identified Caribbean Latinas. Narratives derived from semi-structured interviews revealed their lived experiences and the impact, and negotiation of the everyday occurrences of racial microaggressions, invalidation of Latina identity, intragroup colorism, ascription of intelligence, exoticization and skin color privilege. The findings contribute to the social science literature by highlighting the significance and complexity of race among Latinas.

KEYWORDS:

• Caribbean Latinas
• race
• colorism
• microgressions
• identity
• racialization

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).