Mexican America Discrimination United States has been the land of opportunities, but because of color, race and creed Mexicans have been discriminated against. The opportunity for Mexican Americans has been limited in economic opportunity and social and political advantage. It is not a secret that the Mexicans come to the United States in search of better opportunities for themselves and their families. Discrimination has still remained persistent throughout the years. One of the big reasons why there is a big discrimination is it due to the high numbers of Mexicans crossing the border illegally.
The current trend in American culture for a horizontal knowledge base creates a greater need for types of art that were previously not in demand. This loss of intensive reading and enjoying the arts is described by Sven Birkerts in his essay; “The Owl Has Flown” is the reason that Border Artists feel pressure to make art that pleases the public. The Chicana Artist is therefore in conflict because Border Art is now in the mainstream market, and the artist is pressured to conform to market demands instead of staying true to their roots. This conflict, however defines the artist as a Border Artist because without the ability to transgress cultures, the artist would belong to either one or the other. The lifestyle of the Chicana Artist is greatly based upon their culture and values.
The ethical considerations of this case and the use of generalized expectations and interpretations of behavior are not unique to sexual harassment law or to the legal system. It really comes down to treating others the way that you would want to be treated. Although sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, or anywhere, would pose a moral or ethical dilemma for most people, they are some people who might not realize that their behavior is unethical and illegal. However, since there are current laws which clearly state that it is unlawful to treat someone in the workplace unfavorably because they are from a particular country or to harass a person because of their gender, the requests for sexual favors from the foreman were a clear case of sexual harassment. This behavior along with his verbally offensive remarks directed to Mr. Calderon made the foreman’s behavior illegal.
Metaphorically speaking, Mora says she is “between the fringes of both worlds” (line 18). She doesn’t stand deep enough into the Mexican culture to be able to say she is Mexican because they wouldn’t see it that way. In the same way she cannot say she is full American because Americans see her inferior to themselves. It’s important that she uses metaphors so that the reader understands how she is feeling. As well as using metaphors, Mora uses symbols to express her point.
She uses Michael Jordan as an example of his masculinity in sports and femininity in dressing style. We do not generally poke fun at Jordan because he already has gained that respect from the public. To this point, Bordo draws an implication that men are afraid to dress well because they do not want to be judged by everyone else as a metrosexual and be stereotyped as a homosexual. Most try to stay inside the norms which expectations have created for us (in a way taking out uniqueness) and dare not to venture out. Bordo and I would both agree that as long as a man is secure with his own sexuality he will not have a problem dressing the way he would like
In the book, one of prevalent themes is society and class and how it impacts not only Esperanza but the people she knows in the community. The book makes reference to the culture of Chicanos, or Mexican Americans, which have a history of being overcast by demeaning stereotypes just like those of other ethnicities (Klein 119). Even the language between the Mexican American community and the outside world proves to alienate the two groups. At the time the novel was written, and sometimes still today, Chicanos have been systematically excluded from the American society. Esperanza and the members of her community must deal with the attitudes of the citizens who live outside the barrio, one of which is that outsiders fear them.
It also contains some profanity, but it is important that as readers of literature we understand that it is not placed within this play just to get a laugh or to "hollywoodize" it for the shock effect- it has true purpose that no other word could capture. Keep that in mind and be mature in your handling of any discussions that involve the stereotypes of Mexican Americans and/or language. 1. What are some realistic and nonrealistic elements presented in the play? Why does the playwright include them and/or combine the two kinds of elements?
We need to step away from the forces that not only make us ashamed of our mestizo skin, but also of our language and sexuality. Sexuality in Chicanas has been historically neglected, with the majority of focus going towards male’s sexual desire. Anzaldua explains the way that our language “is a male discourse.” (Anzaldua, pp. 76) Our Spanish language has been utilized to enforce male dominance denying females even the smallest ability to expert their female being. We need to create a new identity where we openly explore the pleasures of our sexuality, our pride in our brown skin and the creation of a language that does not only focus on the male
Laws were created to limit and contain harm to others, and keep order throughout the country. The law against polygamy provides none of these; it is merely the choice of numerous people wanting to marry. The government does not decide who we are to marry, this would be considered a violation of our rights. Therefore why is it acceptable for the government to determine the number of people in a marriage? The law against polygamy is a law based on morals.
Likewise, sex or sexual labor is not exchanged in the prostitution contract. The invasion of an individual's will to be a heinous violation of fundamental human rights. The concept of property in a person conceals the relations of power and dependence that exist between those who pay others to do their will, and those who get paid to do someone else’s bidding. Prostitutes arrive at their position out of a concern to challenge the very serious civil and human rights violations, and they wish to promote greater equality and freedom. The author uses Chapkis's