"Chicana Sexuality and Gender" by Debra Blake

Blake most notably presents the concept of countermemory, which is commonly exercised by Chicanas in order to bring forward the parts of history that have been concealed and left in the shadows .“This phenomenon is most visibly articulated in Chicana art integrating feminist concerns and interweaving personal, familial, or community motifs with existing cultural representations” (Blake, 24). Chicana artists found ways to reinvent classic art like La Virgen de Guadalupe to become more personal to each artist. The artistic outlet used by Chicanas created a movement to unapologetically “expose” their true identities. Countermemory acts as a way for these artists to reconstitute the history of women and correctly portray them as what they always have been: equal to the male, with sexuality, emotion, and flaws.