Street Roots • May 26-June 1, 2017
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said. “So this past Women’s Day in March,
me and some people put together a
weeklong event to highlight the machismo
here in this border town. Not just
machismo, but racism, imperialism,
etcetera. On Women’s Day we actually got
to march with the families of the
disappearing women. All women
experience sexism and misogyny, but being
a brown woman in this culture (dominated
by) Catholicism, you just hear it from
everybody. You hear it from men you don’t
know, you hear it from your partner, you
hear it from your father, and you hear it
from your brother. It’s this constant thing
that’s there.”
The effects of machismo are also felt by
Ruben and Cassandra in the digital world
every day, which they say contributes to
their frequent burnouts. Even if she posts
about something unrelated to feminism or
sexism, there are trolls ready to pounce.
“It’s still exhausting even though I know
it’s coming,” Cassandra said. “People get
that all the time online. Sexism, misogyny,
machismo comments, rape threats and
stalking - that’s sadly part of online
platform. You read the comments and
you’re like, where do we even start from
here? That’s why we need pages like Queer
Xicano Chisme and Xicanisma and more
voices. There needs to be more
representation.”
Throughout our conversation, the pair of
activists repeatedly emphasized that their
platforms come from their own individual
perspectives and aren’t to be taken as
representing the entire Xicanx experience.
They’re open about the ongoing, public
processes that they traverse in expanding
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their understanding of the world around
them and complexity of social structures
that exist to uphold oppressive forces.
While their shared disdain for nationalism
now generates mixed feelings toward the
identity that once empowered them, their
commitment to reforming Xicanx politics
and improving their communities pushes
them forward.
Ruben highlights how traditional
frameworks can hinder collective growth.
“Our culture is a culture of idolization and
reverence. We don’t question people who
are elders. People have this stagnant view
of Xicanismo and anything that critiques it
is in the devil’s work. There are people
who also ignore the fact that Xicanismo
wasn’t created for queer and trans people.
For me it’s also not only to be critical of
Xicanismo, but to continue the work of
queer and trans Xicanxs who could and
couldn’t write.”
The event on May 26 is open to the
public, but Cassandra noted that event
goers should be aware that the focus is on
the Xicano culture.
“What we’re going to talk about is
machismo specifically in Xicano commu
nities, in Xicano politics, (and) in the
Xicano movement, so I hope more than
anything brown men are there. That’s what
I hope is the majority there. But if white
people happen to go, I still think that
they’ll take something away. We’re going to
talk about machismo, but machismo in the
Xicano community is also influenced by
race and ethnicity.” Ruben said.
You can follow X icanism a on Instagram @
xicanism a ana on Facebook a t www.
facebook.com/xicanisma. You can follow
Queer Xicano Chisme on Instagram @
queerxicanochisme and Facecbook at www.
facebook. com/queerxicanochisme
More information fo r the panel event is
available on the P S U M E C hA Facebook
page.
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