Summary of Julissa Arce's You Sound Like a White Girl

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Whiteness is celebrated in Mexican culture, so I aspired to have the beauty of white Mexicans on my face and skin. The media I consumed also shaped how I viewed myself and those around me. #2 The song of the colonizers plays on, constantly erasing and disrespecting the Indigenous and Black Mexicans who have survived all these years. #3 Even when you can’t erase or ignore the history and importance of Indigenou