“Never underestimate internalized racism. People can be oppressed, yet still express their oppression in their choices. " - Susan MorrisHispanic girls dying their hair blonde. Is it a fashion statement or is there meaning behind it? In a society where racial prejudice is booming in politics, communities and popular culture, it is difficult for racial minorities avoid absorbing the racist messages that constantly bombard them. Internalized racism exists, otherwise what would you call people who don't like their ethnicity? includes minority groups that hate the physical characteristics that make them racially distinct such as skin color, hair texture or eye shape and believe that white people are superior. Internalized racism will explore the reasons why some minority groups don't like their ethnicity; Internalized racism has affected the individual level where half of Hispanics consider themselves white Mexican-Americans said they feel “shame and sexual inferiority… because of my dark complexion.” He also described himself as having “disgust” by hating the way he looks when he sees himself in the mirror. Stereotypes play a huge role in Latino culture in the United States, where often the usual stereotype is that Latinos are job thieves, ignorant, poor, and illegal. “Envidia” or jealousy sabotages the Latino community because Latinos begin to question the qualifications of other successful Latinos. No one has the positive thought that Latinos can achieve and triumph in any field; they just can't believe it. Latinos stamp other Latinos with those stereotypes that Americans say. Due to internalized racism, Latinos and Hispanics distance themselves from the Spanish language to support the English-only movement. They are embarrassed by their inherited language and prefer to choose English to complete assimilation. “Nearly 40% of Latin American respondents prefer English as their dominant language…” (Padilla 20). Where I currently live, I always see Hispanics and Latinos immigrating to the United States from other countries on a daily basis who look "white." I talk to Hispanics; even Latinos speak Spanish and respond