Don't _____, or You'll Look Puerto Rican! - Softcover

Ruth Lucas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1939625238 ISBN 13: 9781939625236

Publisher: Inkwell Productions, 2013

Synopsis

It was always a problem for Elle... not that she was biracial... or that she was raised by her single mother whom she didn t resemble very much. Lots of kids don t look just like their parents. Elle s problem was as far back as she could remember there were vehement warnings from her mom like:
Don t put that shirt with that skirt, or you ll look Puerto Rican! Don t wear your hair like that, or you ll look Puerto Rican! Don t dance like that, or you ll look Puerto Rican! Don t wear red nail polish, or you ll look Puerto Rican! Don t wear red lipstick, or you ll look Puerto Rican!

Elle grew up conditioned to make sure she neither appeared nor was mistaken to be Puerto Rican because that would be BAD.... An effort in futility really... Elle s biological father? Puerto Rican! Elle s mother detested Puerto Ricans and was prejudiced in general... and readily expressed her distrust and contempt via scathing remarks, racial slurs, and derogatory generalizations. In this fictional story, Elle shares her struggle to overcome a mistaken belief that half of her was essentially BAD... something to be condemned, avoided, or lied about... something that deserved the abuse it endured... mistaken beliefs she learned at home.

About this title

About the Author

Ruth Lucas is a Professional Consultant & Life Coach Specializing in Relationships and Parenting. As a biracial person, the dynamics and challenges of interracial relationships have always fascinated her. With her Bachelor s Degree in Journalism/Communications and a Master s Degree in Psychology she endeavors to help people resolve relationship and parenting challenges in ways that will improve their quality of life. Ruth is also a member of the National Speakers Association and American Psychological Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Inkwell Productions
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1939625238
• ISBN 13: 9781939625236
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 386