Marcelina Pereyra
Marcelina Pereyra was born in 1910 in La Gallareta, Santa Fe, and was known for her strikingly fair complexion, which she perceived as a divine gift that allowed her to navigate the societal structures of her time. As a member of a large family with eight siblings of darker skin, she often reflected on her appearance as a ticket to a more privileged life. Her father, a red-haired foreman in the quebracho timber industry, contributed to her unique heritage, which combined elements of European ancestry with the complexities of Argentine identity.
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My grandmother Marcelina Pereyra was a woman almost blonde, white as milk and hairless.
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