<p>Why, in the minds of most Americans, are Latinas still thought of as maids, seductresses, and booty-shaking salsa divas?</p> <p>Never has the concept of Latina identity been more relevant. Also, never has there been a new generation of Latinas so ready to say what they mean and even criticize the Latina generation that preceded them. Until now.</p> <p>In <i>Border-Line Personalities</i>, twenty writers share their poignant and wickedly funny stories about fighting with their mothers, struggling with speaking Spanish, and dealing with the men who've done them wrong, among a myriad of other topics. In the end, each essay encompasses a different point of view, lending credence to the theory that no one can label any one item, idea, or person more Latina than the other.</p> <p>Questions posed to Latinas of all ages in <i>Border-Line Personalities</i>:</p> <ul> <li>Why do many of us often feel more American than Latina? <li>How important is Spanish, really? <li>Do we all really fit under one cultural umbrella? <li>When thinking about having children, do we really have to consider being stay-at-home moms as most of us were raised to believe was law, or can Latinas even consider the possibility of raising children while working? <li>What do we do when we fall in love with someone (male or female) outside our culture? </ul>