This blog is now closed. It is an archive of work done by class on Chicanas and Latinas in the US: Girlhood to Womanhood, Coming of Age – Loyola Marymount University – Fall 2012 This course explored Chicana and Latina … Continue reading
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In Guadalupe the Sex Goddess, Sandra Cisneros talks about how some women often go on without a sexual identity because they are made oblivious to everything having to do with sexual relations. Cisneros recognizes that … Continue reading
Fact : I have never been to a wedding. My family is one of unplanned pregnancies, shotgun marriages, affairs, and divorces, and there is absolutely no room for weddings in the midst of all of … Continue reading
I have come to accept my family tree for what it looks like, but there are some missing branches that I am still unable to overlook. My time in elementary … Continue reading
Memories are our unique ways of holding on the things we love and things we never want to lose. We have a way o embracing our happiest of memories, but we cannot lose sight of … Continue reading
The legend of La Llorona is one of the most well-known stories amongst Latina/os everywhere. There are several themes embedded within the story, and the versions we hear vary from one person to another. Thus, … Continue reading
My family is very small, and our traditions are few. We do not feel the same holiday cheer that other families do since our get-togethers are not enough to fill all of the seats at the kitchen table. Still, we … Continue reading
Throughout the semester, we have read many examples of the ways young women can come of age. Looking back over all the texts, I feel like the ones I relate to the most involve caring for family members, either grandparents … Continue reading
As an English major, I am constantly reading upwards of 10 new texts a week, and often classes overlap in themes or specific works. The most surprising overlap that I’ve noticed this year is the heartbreaking similarity between Josie Mendez-Negrete’s … Continue reading
In my last post I touched on my love of loteria and before that I wrote about my love for my boyfriend, Justin. For our one year anniversary, I took a pack of Loteria playing cards and wrote on each … Continue reading