Paola Ramos's New Vice Series Asks: What Does It Mean to Be Latinx?

POPSUGAR: The first episode is a really nuanced look at how culture and religion and sexuality all play out in this town. For you, how does looking at those very specific stories transcend a relatively small population and talk about bigger issues?
PAOLA RAMOS: A lot of the barriers that you see in the valley right there are sort of playing out across the country, right? The socioeconomic factors — we know that Latinas, looking at equal pay, are still not getting paid equally. Religion is still a factor. Culture is, still. We see this every day on the news. We are constantly being demeaned, not only by the president, but by other groups. So I think what you see in [Brownsville] is the projection of what's happening in communities across the country. The hope is that people will see this and feel like, "Hey, this is also happening here."