NameInstructorSubjectDatePortrayal of Racism in Judith Cofer`s “The Myth of the Latin Woman”In the short story “The Myth of the Latin Woman: Just Met a Girl Named Maria,” Judith Cofer highlights the burden of cultural stereotyping that hinder social mobility among Latino-Americans. Because of their way of dressing and cultural practices, Latino women are wrongly viewed as sexual objects and ones with loose morals. The most striking aspect of the short story, however, is the author`s assertion that the stereotypes are constructs of biased and prejudiced media representations of Latino women. The stereotypical representation of Latino women as sexual objects, illiterate, and domestic workers follows them to the workplaces, schools, and in the streets. The stereotypes not only encourage the sexual harassment they encounter, but are also used to justify racial discrimination in the whites dominated American society. This essay argues that Cofer`s “The Myth of the Latin Woman” not only portrays media stereotyping as a subtle form of racial discrimination against Latino women, but also criticizes the American society`s artificial understanding of sexual morality.The adjectives used to describe Hispanic women, such as “Hot Tamale, sizzling...