The Difference Between Latino And Hispanic In One Cartoon Learn I’m latino. i’m hispanic. and they’re different, so i drew a comic to explain. by terry blas. updated aug 12, 2016, 12:42 pm utc one complicated reason homeschooling is on the rise. So with this week kicking off hispanic heritage month (september 15 october 15), it seems like a good time to help answer the question. because it’s a tough one — even for people who are latino or hispanic. and no, they’re not the same thing. related: 15 magnificent children’s and ya books for hispanic heritage month.
The Difference Between Latino And Hispanic In One Cartoon Latino I’m comic artist terry blas. it’s recently come to my attention that many people don’t know the difference between the terms latino and hispanic. they’re actually not interchangeable. don’t worry. there’s no shame. i’ve got you. look, i’ll admit. it was a bit confusing, even for me. i grew up in a bicultural household. panel 3. The difference between "latino" and "hispanic" in one cartoon. i think this guy implied that i, being from jamaica, an english speaking caribbean country, am latino. this is clearly not true. and this is why the region is often referred to as latin america and the caribbean. If you still don’t know the difference between the terms “latino” and “hispanic,” perhaps this mini comic from cartoonist terry blas will help you gain a better understanding of what the two words mean. blas, whose mother is mexican and father is white, said his comic "you say latino" was inspired by his bicultural upbringing. Hispanic usually refers to people with a background in a spanish speaking country, while latino is typically used to identify people who hail from latin america. anyone can claim these identities, regardless of their heritage. researchers and publishers (including the u.s. census) do not dispute how people identify.
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