“Never underestimate internalized racism. People can be oppressed, yet still express their oppression in their own choices. » - Susan MorrisHispanic girls dyeing their hair blonde. Is this a fashion statement or is there a meaning behind it? In a society where racial prejudice is exploding in politics, communities and popular culture, it is difficult for racial minorities to avoid absorbing the racist messages that constantly bombard them. Internalized racism exists, otherwise what would we call people who don't like their ethnicity? This type of racism involves minority groups who hate physical characteristics that distinguish them racially, such as skin color, hair texture, or eye shape, and believe that white people are superior. Internalized Racism will explore why some minority groups dislike their ethnicity. Internalized racism has reached the individual level where half of Hispanics consider themselves white. A Mexican American man said he felt “shame and sexual inferiority…because of my dark complexion.” He also described himself with “disgust” hating his appearance when he sees himself in the mirror. Stereotypes play a huge role in Latino culture in the United States, where the usual stereotype is often that Latinos are job thieves, uneducated, 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 succeed and triumph in any field; they just can't believe it. Latinos are content to imprint on other Latinos these stereotypes that Americans say. Due to internalized racism, Latinos and Hispanics are distancing themselves from the Spanish language in support of the English-only movement. They are embarrassed by their inherited language and instead choose English to complete their assimilation. “Nearly 40% of Latino/a surveyed prefer English as their dominant language…” (Padilla 20). Where I live now, I still see Hispanics and Latinos who immigrated to the United States from other countries who look “white” on a daily basis. I talk to Hispanics; even latinos in spanish and they respond