Lexi Keller
Oktober 9 2022
Intro to Chicanos
CRP #3
During a time of uprising the Chicanas were able to form a movement of
their own. The article “Beyond Indifference and Antipathy: The Chicana
Movement and Chicana Feminist Discourse” written by two women Denise A
Segura and Beatriz M. Pesquera addresses issues with in the movement. While
the Chicano and Women’s Rights movement were addressing what seemed to
be common ground, there was still a missing piece for Mexican American
Women. The Women’s movement divided into two groups the ‘Liberation’ and
“Rights” but left overlooked women of color (pg70).
The Chicana movement was not so much focused on the divide between
radical change and integration but rather the strengthening women all
together. By stating that they were on a united front they focused on the fact
that as Chicanos they were oppressed by Anglos and their movement was not a
part of the Anglo Women’s movement who were part of the oppressors. This
statement could stand alone to represent the entire movement as a whole.
The female authors of this article did well to keep opinion out, however it
can be seen what their preferences with the examples they use and their
placement within the article. Their use of examples when dividing the women’s
