Rebelion chicana biography

Chicana feminists were central voices in the Chicano movement. They embraced a Latina perspective of struggle and resistance that acknowledged the multiple sources of oppression for brown women: race, class, gender, and sexuality.

Without the full understanding of Chicana experiences, the entire Chicano movement was hindered in its effort to achieve liberation.  Freedom and equality had to be a reality for every Chicano/a.

Rebelion chicana biography

Chicana feminists were caught between two political worlds, the machismo nationalism of the Brown Power movement and the liberal racism of the women’s liberation movement of the era. Their experiences with racism and imperialism were not those of white feminists and their experiences with sexism in machismo notions of la familia contradicted the ideal of Chicano unity.

This meant attacking the sexism and racism within the Chicano movement and the second wave feminist movement.

Several Chicana feminist organizations emerged during