On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton's campaign published an article on how the Democratic presidential candidate is just like your abuela. The piece was written by a Latina Clinton staffer Paola Luisi.
Luisi wanted to do something because Clinton reminds her of her abuela and because of the news Monday that Clinton was going to be a grandmother again, the Clinton campaign told BuzzFeed.
People took to Twitter to express their disapproval of the comparison, using the hashtag #NotMyAbuela, which was trending in the U.S.
Some of the tweets tackled the comparison with humor:
Other tweets took a more serious tone:
Hilary is #NotMiAbuela #NotMyAbuela because I was separated by mine by many miles, and a militarized border
Some people wondered if there was a double standard because Bernie Sanders supporters, including his staff, have referred to him as Tio Bernie, or Uncle Bernie.
I am wondering why is #TioBernie Ok, but Hillary can't be like our Abuela? #notmyabuela Honest ? ,I got no skin in the game at this point.
Why did I join the #BernieSanders campaign? Because the Latino Outreach team & #TioBernie will work tirelessly so... https://t.co/Jeu0KBoi4p
Regardless, while Clinton's campaign has certainly been working hard to woo the Latino vote, others are wondering if the campaign's "Hispandering" went a little too far this time.
