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Italian American women are still invisible

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 American, Ann Sparanese, Englewood, Invisible, italian, Italian-American, NJ, woman, Women

Ann Sparanese
Englewood, NJ

My nose is not a beak

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 big nose, crooked, Italian Nose, Italian-American, Mary Walrath, NY, Rochester, stereotype

Mary Walrath,
Rochester, NY.

I am Italian-American with the signature “Italian nose.” It is big, humped and crooked, and my entire young life was spent being called a “bird,” a “witch,” having bird calls made at me in halls, etc. It is surely nothing like the plight of many others in this country, but it is a personal tale.

Italian-American. Know nothing about my heritage.

January 11, 2016 class, first experience, heritage, Italian-American, learn, school, Sophia Leavitt, USA

Sophia Leavitt,
USA.

I haven’t thought much about my race until talking about it in class. Now I realize that there is so much that I don’t know and so much I need to learn.