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It is my contention the category ‘Latino,’ like the category ‘women,’ should be reconceived as a site of permanent political contestation

— Cristina Beltrán The Trouble with Unity the Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Latino Politics and the Crea (2010)

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1980s feminism focused on questions of difference and making the category of women more inclusive

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In challenging traditional gender relations, many Chicana activists were accused of being lesbians, 'white identified,' narcissistic, and antifamily.

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Emphasizing standing and status rather than political participation and collective action, white citizenship continually constrains the meaning of both democracy and political freedom. (p 118)

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