This 2014 short video from BuzzFeed comedically imagines a world where white people are subjugated to casual racism from Latinos/as, rather than the other way around. The video uses examples of comments frequently made to Latinx people but depicts Latinx people saying them to white people instead. The video includes scenarios about the Spanish and English languages, beauty standards, and stereotypes about things like family and education. While the video uses comedy, each scenario is rooted in lived experiences of Latinos/as in the United States.

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What do you notice about the way the white people in the video react to the comments being made to them? What is the humor in their reactions?

What types of stereotypes does this video suggest Latinos/as experience in the U.S? How do these stereotypes impact the ways Latinos/as are accepted into American society?

How would this video be different if it had not used humor?

Have you ever experienced or noticed any questions or comments similar to the ones in the video? If so, how did you respond?