I hope that I did not offend you with my comments to your earlier post. You brought up an interesting question regarding why certain “Mexican” authors were included in Anthologies of Chicano Literature, and I was simply offering my opinion on the matter. I believe Chicanos/Chicanas do not adhere to any political borders, but rather establish their identity on grounds of culture. In this way, there can be Chicanos in Ohio, like you, just as easily as there can be Chicanos in Tenancingo, Mexico, or in my case, in Virginia. We are not, as some would believe, simply confined to the Southwest of the U.S.

To steal an image from Oscar Zeta Acosta, we are like cucurachas. We’ve been around for hundreds of years, and I believe we’ll be around for hundreds more. Porque, como dijistes tu, we are constantly evolving to suit our environment. Que viva la raza!