Last gripe of the day -- outdated stereotypes passing unchallenged

Today, I was hoping to find some web clip art to illustrate a page for my job that had to do with bilingual tutors.

Imagine my irritation and frustration when every site onto to which I typed Hispanic, if they had anything at all, featured the same things: some exaggerated, bandito-looking guy with a big, black handlebar moustache; a flamenco dancer; a cactus; or various items of quasi-Hispanic food.

Nowhere was there any clip art showing Hispanic characters going about normal, daily, 21st-century life, although a few photo sites had such material. No children reading or parents parenting; no Hispanic characters typing on a computer or carrying a briefcase or leading a business discussion.

When it comes to Internet art, apparently we still live in Speedy Gonzales' world. Que malo!