Linda I understand about them words. I consider myself a Mexican Indian
female. And I dont like it when someone calls me Chicana, Hispanice or
Latina. Because to me I am none of them titles. Just my 2 cents.
~~glo~~From: “Erlinda Castanon-Long” <longsjourney@…>
Reply-To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ranchos] dialoge of the dead?
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:08:57 -0000Joseph, WOW!!!
What a great format for airing our concerns about who we are as a
group of people as diverse and any other ethnic group!My father hates to this day the word “Chicano” because in his younger
days in California it was used in a very negative, gang style manner.
To him it’s a put down and very militant. I guess that’s how we pick
up our own racist attitudes, we learn them at home… I still cring
when someone calls me Chicana.. so much to unlearn and with the help
of forums like this I’m getting better!thank you again Joseph
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