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Chingona Ventures Jefa Wants to Fund Latina-Owned Businesses

Virginia IsaadApril 8, 2020July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadApril 8, 2020July 24, 202005763

Venture Capitalist Samara Hernandez, 35, has invested in non-diverse teams and when confronted about why she doesn’t only invest in Latinx businesses she explains that working in a white male-dominated space means she can be a better advocate for women...

Culture

30 Memes and Quotes That Celebrate Being a Chingona With Pride

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 7, 2020August 21, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 7, 2020August 21, 2020011843

The word “chingona” wasn’t always perceived as cool. In fact, at one point it was considered a derogatory term used to describe women in a negative way — as difficult and out-of-control. “Chingona” came from the word “chingar,” a Mexican...

Culture

30 Memes and Quotes That Celebrate Being a Chingona With Pride

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiSeptember 9, 2019August 5, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiSeptember 9, 2019August 5, 2020049170

The word “chingona” wasn’t always perceived as cool. In fact, at one point it was considered a derogatory term used to describe women in a negative way — as difficult and out-of-control. “Chingona” came from the word “chingar,” a Mexican...

Fashion

Chingonas and Chicas Malcriadas: Empowering Tees That Make a Statement

Marissa RodriguezMay 22, 2017January 26, 2021

by Marissa RodriguezMay 22, 2017January 26, 202102697

Gorda, malcriada, perra. Too many Latinas have been insulted and shamed by words like these. But now, fierce Latinx fashion companies are stripping these controversial labels of their negative power and using them to inform their designs. These street wear...