tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500959830051956907.post1514514551026021093..comments2023-05-10T05:21:42.130-07:00Comments on MEChA de Yale Blog: What it means to be a child of an illegal alienMEChA de Yalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08006573194872303087noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500959830051956907.post-29424158970704699002010-10-03T20:19:24.224-07:002010-10-03T20:19:24.224-07:00Beautiful piece, Sandy. I find it full of meaning ...Beautiful piece, Sandy. I find it full of meaning and passion and frustration.... and to ultimately be uplifting in spite of the struggle (yours, of your antepasados, friends, family, and community) that you come to describe. <br /><br />I think that flights of emotion can bring one to do creative and inspiring work. I think that you don't have to necessarily be marginalized to the extreme in order to talk about that experience. I mean, many of us have friends, family, and people we've made connections with who have been in these marginalized situations. To different extents, I think we've all had personal struggles to face with instituations, our identities, social constructions of us... <br /><br />That's why I find Sandy's piece moving- because she speaks to all of that. Also, I think it is valuable to provide a voice for people who are 'silenced' in a sense... People who don't necessarily get a spot in a history book, or in political realms, or in the decision making of 'the powers that be.'<br /><br />Empathy runs deep. We may not be personally marginalized to the extreme (being in this institution, with so much opportunity), yet many are somehow close to that experience. Be it through family, friends, or our own experiences... we cannot deny that or erase that or pretend it doesn't exist. <br /><br />We can be a voice. & when we do this, it doesn't necessarily mean we are taking on someone else's experience (which I don't think Sandy was trying to do). We are merely framing an injustice through our own eyes. Our own eyes and our own hearts that have felt the pain of a best friend limited by the dream act not existing.... or felt out-of-place & boxed in because of socioeconomic background or cultural differences, or numerous other situations... & that voice holds power, new perspectives, meaning, and ultimately- unity and inspiration for all of us.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500959830051956907.post-58618552641257549222010-10-03T16:44:52.230-07:002010-10-03T16:44:52.230-07:00This post just expresses my emotions at the time. ...This post just expresses my emotions at the time. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely grateful for what I have and where I am at. I do agree that the declarations I make are extreme but it was out of the emotion of the moment. As for margin, I should clarify that It is possible to move in and out.Sandycheekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361418148496823875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500959830051956907.post-12045688839939237272010-10-03T12:41:28.451-07:002010-10-03T12:41:28.451-07:00Although I admire your ganas Sandy, your post is a...Although I admire your ganas Sandy, your post is a little melodramatic. I think I would feel much more of an emotional impact if you spoke about your personal experience rather than making these lofty declarations. I dont think any of us can really complain of a painful struggle when we have had the privilege to be where we are. I think saying so only lessens the actual discrimination that others face.Steven Garzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245277807008991078noreply@blogger.com