Real Women Have Curves is a very uplifting video. As a dark complexed woman, I have had my share of insecurities. My siblings, not very light brown themselves, would mock me about my color. They would call me burnt charcoal, … Continue reading
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A major aspect of coming of age is establishing and understanding identity. In her poem, “For the Color of My Mother,” Cherrie Moraga comes to an understanding of both her identity and her mother’s through descriptions of faces. In the … Continue reading
Real Women Have Curves (Las mujeres de verdad tienen curvas), Patricia Cardoso (2002). It’s on reserve at the library. Reading assignment for Monday, October 1. Your reply (under Comments) is due before class. You do not need to answer these … Continue reading
Davalos argues that quinceañeras are coming of age events that help define cultural and sexual identities, sort of like Moraga. #chst302 — Jessica(@jessica_baden) September 23, 2012 I like that, in her article about #Quinceaneras, Davalos acknowledges that there isn’t ONE … Continue reading
Based off of this week’s reading, I became interested in the idea of feminism and the quinceañera. I initially thought that there wasn’t an intersection between the two concepts, but after reading about the different aspects of the quinceañera I … Continue reading
Quincenera_video The uploaded video shows the meaning of this Latino tradition called the Quinceañera. The young woman, Destiny Rodriguez, in the video speaks of her plans to change after turning 15. She says she will become more lady like. She … Continue reading
Reading assignment for Monday, September 24, when we will have a guest presentation by Lisette Ordorica Lasater, a Ph.D. student at UC Riverside. Your reply (under Comments) is due before class. You do not need to answer these specific questions, … Continue reading
Moraga’s coming of age was through her sexuality and the moments when she had to take on responsibilities whenever her mother needed assistance with translating documents to Spanish. This reminds me of my coming of age moments where my sister … Continue reading
I took this picture of my family a few years ago. I love these guys 🙂 … Continue reading
“My lesbianism is the Avenue through which I have learned the most about silence and oppression…” (Moraga 44) #CHST302 — Joseph Canchola (@CancholaJoseph) September 17, 2012 Joseph: “A moment where this is a coming of age novel is when she … Continue reading