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  1. Sep 2023
    1. the English language to signify “a low cost solution to any problem in anintelligent way” (

      Reminds me of the famous New Yorker quote "work smarter, not harder".

    2. Whiteness. Similarly, my students from the Caribbean Islands at Mercy Col-lege, where I teach, describe how openly the lighter skin tones are privilegedover the dark skin tones. I see this not only as a legacy of colonization but alsoas a form of present-day colonization.

      Colorism is a very common in Mexico. Many times a persons nickname derives from their physical attributes or skin color. In many novelas, (spanish soap operas) the main cast is usually of lighter complexion and the side roles are left to actors who have more darker attributes.