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Selena was the first successful tejano performer that was a woman which opened doors for so many woman like her who aspire to follow their dreams in the music industry #iconic

By the end of the film Selena appreciates her mixed culture much more than she did when she was a child and learns to embrace her heritage #mexicanamericanheritage

Selena left behind a legacy and dominated the Latin music industry as a young women which is something that had never been done before #legend

Selena embodied parts of both her American culture and Mexican culture in order to become the star she was #Selena

People criticized Selena for not being able to speak perfect Spanish. They questioned whether or not she should identify as Mexican-American. Luckily Selena knew who she was but in other cases this can lead to people not understand their identity #youarewhoyouare

Even though there was criticism around Jennifer Lopez playing Selena because she had a Puerto Rican background rather than Mexican the cast and crew were still predominantly Latino which is the step in the right direction for equality in the film industry #RepresentationMatters

Yolanda stealing money from Selena’s fan club made the media believe Selena herself was doing it. This lead to more stereotyping and untrue rumors about Selena which affected the Mexican community #stereotypes

When the Quintanillas lost their restaurant they moved in with Abraham’s brother which provides an example for family networking explained by the distribution of sadness #familynetworking

Selena winning the Grammy for best Mexican-American album opened the door for many other female vocalists of color. #groundbreaking

When the white woman in the store assumes Selena wouldn’t be able to afford the dress she was looking at it reflects experiences that other people of color have endured. #dontassume

Selena inspired fashion trends and created a unique look for herself which incorporated styles of Mexican clothing #trendsetter

Selena’s family continuously followed and supported her throughout her whole career which shows the importance of family in their culture #familybeforeanything

Selena created fan bases in both Mexico and America and successfully blended aspects of both sides of her identity. #unitingcultures

Mexican Americans have to work twice as hard to get approval from both Mexicans and Americans. #moremexicanthanthemexicans #moreamericanthantheamericans

Abraham claims that people in Mexico won’t except them because they’re Mexican American. Even though they share the same cultural background Selena and her family are still considered outsiders in the Mexican community. #themusicwillspeakforitself

Abraham getting upset about Selena’s outfits shows the more conservative values and traditions he follows. Selena explains to him that it’s trendy and she doesn’t want to seem oldfashioned. This shows the clash between Selena’s American and Mexican culture. #culturaldifferences

After the kids performance at the carnival Marcela tells Abraham that Tejano music is all men. While both Latino men and women face discrimination latinas still have more obstacles to overcome. #genderdiscrimination

When Selena was a child she not only didn’t know how to sing in Spanish but also didn’t like songs in Spanish. This shows how she was not initially influenced by her own culture and did not express her true identity. #repressedculture

Not only are the Dinos discriminated by the “whites only” club but they are also ridiculed for not knowing any Spanish songs at the nightclub #webelongtogether