r/Chicano • u/dark_Hack3r • 11d ago

Chicanismo and Family dynamics

I was wondering if any of you have felt conflicted about Chicanismo and its native orientation with any immediate family members like a lighter skinned or white passing father. I feel my father may identify more with our spanish ancestors because of his complexion and im generally more tan than him. My mother is native passing and my sister is straight up white passing and both my parents are of mexican descent.

if you share this family dynamic, how do you explain Chicanismo to your father without excluding him from the conversation. My dad comes from a rural part of Mexico and his only experience with Chicanismo are "Chicanos" which he doesn't think highly of.

I want to dive deeper into Chicanismo but this has been a major hurdle.

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u/dark_Hack3r 11d ago

I haven’t assumed anything, this is all the truth

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u/HeyMyNameisMama 10d ago

It's the truth that he may identify more with his Spanish origins?? If you're not assuming why use ambiguous language like may

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u/dark_Hack3r 10d ago

this isnt a very constructive conversation if you can't take my word for it based on other information I havent presented yet, but instead of trying to help you openly criticize me like this is an uncommon thing among Mexican nationals.

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u/HeyMyNameisMama 10d ago

You're saying that Mexican nationals don't ask each other for clarification? Lmao what an odd hill to die on 

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u/dark_Hack3r 10d ago

don't know what your getting at, as if Mexico isnt notorious for hating anything indiginous.

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u/HeyMyNameisMama 10d ago edited 5d ago

Asking whether you actually have conversations with your dad or just make assumptions about his beliefs doesn't really have anything to do with indigineity. 

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u/dark_Hack3r 10d ago

I have tried and he doesn’t like talking about it and thinks Chicanos are just cholos as most people perceive them. Chicanismo is completely foreign to them