Hello! My name is Yessica Morfin and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I'm a returning transfer student majoring in gender studies. Being raised in a Mexican household definitely made me question gender dynamics and why things are done a certain way. I tried to fight the machismo going on as much as I could, and I still am fighting it, but unfortunately, it's not as easy as having a simple conversation with my tias/tios. It's a mindset that they grew up with and their parents grew up with and their parents and so on. It's a tough road. I hope with this class I'll be able to learn about how Chicana/x Latina/x artists used art as their voice to fight for rights.
I think it's amazing how a piece of art can spark a fire in so many others that feel like they don't have a voice. I want to learn about Chicanx/Latinx artists and how their art was able to help so many others and fight the injustices they saw around them.
Like many of you, I did not learn about Chicanx/Latinx artists growing up. The public education system chose not to teach us about them, so now it's our turn to teach ourselves.
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