I gained a lot of knowledge from Lubheid's Entry Denied because I had never really learned about the US-Mexico border through a lens of sexuality and gender. Reading about all the immigration laws that have been enforced in the past really showed me how much racism and sexism this country has and it is also interesting to see how little has essentially changed. Through our study of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, I know now how deeply rooted our societal norms and notions are because from the beginning, we as a people have been historically oppressed and demeaned.
I really think I understand the concept of la facultad because I think I have this intuition that Anzaldua talks about. For some reason, I feel like being a Chicana/o Studies major has helped me develop my facultad. For example, in other classes I have taken, such as Political Science, I feel like I have such a different mindset from everyone else due to the fact that most of the people in those classes are white or asian. I analyze things differently because I come from a minority group that has been oppressed and I think that this is my facultad coming into play.
I believe I am still having difficulty fully comprehending her theory of the shadow-beast. I know this phase is about becoming aware of your internal and external oppressions but I do not fully understand the whole "monster/rebel" concept.
I feel as though I have not yet reached my full border consciousness because I am still trying to figure out what it means to be a Chicana in a society that is patriarchal and based on the Anglo-man's ideals. I am not quite sure what stage from Anzaldua's theory I am in but I think I am relating more to the stage that deals with 'isms'. All the books and readings we have discussed in class have helped tremendously because all the characters have a different struggle and display different ways to deal with them.
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