But seriously, carajo, what a load of self-hating bullshit. Maybe you do “look white,” maybe you do have predominantly Spanish or other European blood in your heritage, but I’d be willing to be that there’s a lot more African and Taino blood up in that mix, too. You’re just exemplifying the sad internalized racism that tends to plague Puerto Rican and other Latino cultures.
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Oh, and by the way, you’re making some idiotic assumptions about where I learned my history from. I’ve learned it primarily from my family, histories of the island, histories of Puerto Rican independence movements and activism here in the States, and other such sources, including a college course on Puerto Rican and Cuban history. So not only were your assumptions fucked up and classist, they were also completely incorrect. And I’ve been to Puerto Rico and it most certainly wasn’t full of white folks; it was predominantly full of folks who look like me and my family - brown as brown can be.

In summation, you want to tout some “white Puerto Rican” label or whatever, but your shame and disdain for the full picture of Puerto Rican identity is disgusting and, in truth, labels you as a pendéjo sinvergüenza more than anything else.

also, 80% of Puerto Ricans are against your racist rants…just like myself!!! Your issue is not about “Hipsters or Gentrification”, it’s more of you not being happy with yourself; not being a “White Puerto Rican”…but being a brown butch!

and think about it…after 60 yrs; your so-called low-income people of color are still trapped in all types of social ills (e.g., drugs, dropping out of school, gangs, crime against each other, girls as young as 12/13/14/15/16 yrs old already having kids.) it just speaks volumes!!!

you also state about the “White Europeans” having a negative impact on the natives who were already in the “Americas”. well FYI…those so-called “White Europeans” were almost 99% “White Spaniards” sailing under the flag of the King & Queen of Spain!!!

that’s another problem w/you & your kind; you don’t study & never learn about history. Your history comes from street corner hang-outs, low-income high rise projects & drop out hearsay thugs. also if you ever go to Puerto Rico on vacation; & you happen to notice the Island full of so-called “White People”, don’t be alarmed…they probably are “White Puerto Ricans”.

yes, hard to believe…but remember; in 1492; thousands of “White Spaniards” stayed in Puerto Rico. that alone speaks volumes!!!

So if you have any issues with “Gentrification” of certain Nebes…freely blame your “White Spanish People of color first…as my Puerto Rican self!!!

I see black and Latino people in my neighborhood in Manhattan all the time — I don’t ever hear about them being called “nigger” or being beat up or shot or robbed for being in the “wrong” neighborhood.

My partner is Puerto Rican, and DARK, and makes a lot of money. Would his presence in, say, Bushwick create anger? What happens when a Bushwick local starts making some good money — should he move out, sacrifice himself so that the rent doesn’t ever go up on his neighbors?

Really, I have yet to see solid logic behind this mean bitch’s rantings about “gentrification.” I understand she doesn’t want her hood changed — but then neither did Archie Bunker.

Also…NOT ONLY WHITE PEOPLE ARE RACIST. The term ‘racist’ applies to ANYONE who judges another human being solely on their race. Stop trying to act like that term can never apply to you. We’re not in elementary school. If you judge someone by their race alone, you’re a racist. That’s it. Simple. No little exceptions or excuses.