Introduction: A Voice

I chose this paper to show my awareness of using “our class” as my audience, and also to show that I have a voice, an opinion, and a passion for issues dear to my heart. I wanted to express in this post the disappointment I feel of how Mexican Americans like me are so misunderstood, even in this day and age. I feel like I was able to get my message across, plus challenge Gloria Anzaldua’s one sided expressions of how speaking a certain form of Spanish is a detriment to my heritage. One example I used is when I told of family visits to see relatives in Texas, who spoke a more traditional form of Spanish, and how this never made a negative impact on our communication. I pretty much knew my audience here was predominately of the Anglo decent; this only gave me more reason to be as open and as honest as I could, in the hopes of being understood to the fullest extent possible.  I think my post came across as refreshing to people, which was reflected in the supportive replies that I received. Discussion board forums are the perfect place for someone to test the waters of opinion, and to exhibit openness to other people’s feedback as well.